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Russell Westbrook Speaks on Kings Snapping Five-Game Losing Streak

After a dreadful five-game losing streak had crushed the hopes of all Sacramento Kings fans, the team finally picked up a win over an unexpected opponent: the Houston Rockets.

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Kings, in search of rare consecutive wins, shake up rotation vs. Pistons

Having surprised one of the best teams in the West, the Sacramento Kings will look to duplicate their success against the Eastern Conference leader when they host the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night.

NBA News / Sacramento Kings on SI / December 22

NBA Admits Five Crucial Incorrect Calls in Kings vs. Rockets Game

The Sacramento Kings narrowly took down the Houston Rockets on Sunday night, pulling out a 125-124 upset win in overtime. This win snapped a five-game losing streak for the Kings and should give the team a much-needed boost of confidence and momentum moving forward.

Doug Christie News / Sacramento Kings on SI / December 22

Doug Christie Speaks On Kings Strong Identity Over Last 3 Games

Not much has gone right this season for the Sacramento Kings, but over the last three games, it feels like we've seen more positive signs than in the first 26 games combined.

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Dennis Schroder News / Ball Exclusives / December 22

Dennis Schroder’s clutch triple seals thrilling OT win for Kings over Rockets

The Sacramento Kings stunned the Houston Rockets 125-124 on Sunday night. They snapped a five-game losing skid and delivered a much-needed boost to their struggling season.

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Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.

DeMar DeRozan News / Sacramento Kings on SI / December 22

DeMar DeRozan Gets Honest About Kings' Much-Needed Win vs. Rockets

After losing five consecutive games and nine of their last ten, the Sacramento Kings finally picked up a win, and it was against a Houston Rockets team that everyone expected them to fall to.

Sacramento Kings News / Hoops Wire / December 22

NBA Notes: Kings, Malik Monk, Grizzlies, Christian Koloko, Celtics

Kings guard Malik Monk played Sunday. Briefly. And he’s still not sure why that was the case. Monk made a short appearance in the second half of the win over Houston after sitting the previous two games.

Malik Monk News / Hoops Rumors / December 22

Malik Monk 'One Thousand Percent' Confused About Benching

Malik Monk made a brief appearance in the second half of Sunday night’s win over Houston, but the Kings guard told Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee that he’s still not sure why he was pulled from the rotation.

Russell Westbrook News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 22

Kings’ Russell Westbrook couldn’t contain himself after playing hero in wild OT win over Rockets

Veteran Russell Westbrook was so elated over the Sacramento Kings’ 125-124 overtime win against the Houston Rockets that he couldn’t contain himself during his postgame media availability.

NBA News / Sacramento Kings on SI / December 22

Schröder Still Has Ice In His Veins, Kings Beat Houston In OT

After getting themselves into a massive hole against the Portland Trail Blazers the night before, the Kings were able to get off to a better start against the Houston Rockets.

Sacramento Kings News / Field Level Media / December 22

NBA roundup: Dennis Schroder's late OT trey lifts Kings past Rockets

Dennis Schroder swished a 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds left in overtime to give the Sacramento Kings a dramatic 125-124 victory over the visiting Houston Rockets on Sunday night.

Domantas Sabonis News / Hoops Wire / December 22

Kings facing Domantas Sabonis dilemma ahead of trade deadline

With Domantas Sabonis sidelined for at least another four to five weeks while recovering from a partially torn meniscus in his left knee, the calendar is starting to matter in Sacramento.

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NBA News / Field Level Media / December 22

Dennis Schroder hits game-winner as Kings come back to beat Rockets in OT

Dennis Schroder swished a 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds left in overtime to give the Sacramento Kings a dramatic 125-124 victory over the visiting Houston Rockets on Sunday night.

Sacramento Kings News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 21

Kings’ Doug Christie drops hint on Malik Monk’s outlook after consecutive DNPs

It’s only a matter of time before the Sacramento Kings blow everything up and start from scratch. They’ve now lost five straight games, including two consecutive to the Portland Trail Blazers, and their 6-22 record on the season (at present) is not even fully indicative of how poorly the team is constructed.

Domantas Sabonis News / Hoops Rumors / December 19

Kings’ Domantas Sabonis Out At Least 4-5 More Weeks

Kings center Domantas Sabonis, who has missed a little over a month with a partially torn meniscus in his left knee, continues to make progress in his recovery.

Keon Ellis News / Hoops Rumors / December 19

Evaluators Split On Keon Ellis’ Value

Within a look at potential Lakers trade targets, Dan Woike of The Athletic reports that league sources believe the current asking price for Kings guard Keon Ellis is a protected first-round pick.

Doug Christie News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 19

Kings’ Doug Christie is nearly speechless after ridiculous foul call gives Blazers the game

The Sacramento Kings are searching for answers after losing eight of their last 10 games, and frustration boiled over again Friday night. After a crushing loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, Doug Christie and the Kings chose restraint over explosion.

NBA News / Yardbarker / December 19

Questionable foul call ruins epic Kings comeback

Trailing by 15 points with under two minutes to play, DeMar DeRozan and Russell Westbrook led a furious Sacramento Kings comeback to force overtime. But with seconds remaining in what would have been Sacramento's best win of the season, referee Marc Davis called a game-deciding foul from well behind the play.

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