The Sacramento Kings are back in action tonight as they return home to host the Phoenix Suns, and while wins and losses continue to be irrelevant (outside of the draft lottery), the main focus tonight will once again be on the young players on the roster.
The Sacramento Kings have been able to pick up wins over two Pacific Division opponents this season, the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers, but they are just one loss to the Phoenix Suns away from getting swept in their season series.
The Sacramento Kings are sitting at 14-48 with just 20 games left in the 2025-26 season, and with the NBA's worst record, it is no surprise that the struggling team is running out of nationally televised games.
The Sacramento Kings are sitting in last place in the Western Conference at 14-48 through 62 games, and with 20 games left, there is not much hope for the franchise.
The Sacramento Kings fell to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night in a 128-104 loss, sending them back to the loser's circle after winning two of their previous three games.
Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.
A brief exchange of emotion became an early storyline in the Lakers’ latest victory. Russell Westbrook received an early technical foul during the Sacramento Kings’ game against the Los Angeles Lakers after reacting to Luka Doncic at the free-throw line.
Sacramento Kings star Russell Westbrook’s tension with his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers, is anything but fading. Just last month, in a postgame interview, Westbrook made it clear that there’s nothing he enjoys more than beating his old teams—a subtle jab at the Lakers.
In the fluid and unpredictable world of the NBA, two-way players often have to make the most of limited opportunities to earn consistent minutes. Sacramento Kings guard Daeqwon Plowden has found himself in this exact situation, stepping into a larger role as the Kings navigate injuries and roster changes.
Kings forward Keegan Murray has been diagnosed with a mild left ankle sprain and will be reevaluated in two weeks, the team announced in a press release (Twitter link via James Ham of The Kings Beat).
Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.
The Sacramento Kings just can't catch a break when it comes to injuries. Last week, the Kings lost both Domantas Sabonis and Zach LaVine to injuries. Sabonis had to undergo surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his left knee.
The Sacramento Kings have a 13-46 record this season in the NBA. Sacramento could very well be on the verge of the number one pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
This season has officially gone down the tubes in Sacramento. The Kings own the league’s worst record at 13-46, and things have only unraveled further since the trade deadline.
Given where the Kings sit in the standings and the fact that Sabonis still was not moving right, the franchise chose to handle it now rather than let him keep grinding through it.