The Sacramento Kings suffered their third straight loss after getting pummeled by the Toronto Raptors, 122-109, at Golden 1 Center on Wednesday. The Kings, who were on a four-game winning streak entering the game, had a strong start, taking a nine-point lead at halftime, 61-52.
The Sacramento Kings have been an undersized team for years, but it was on full display tonight in the 122-109 loss to the Toronto Raptors. The Kings dropped their third straight game as they looked overmatched on both ends of the court tonight.
After declining his team option with the Denver Nuggets for the 2025-26 season, Russell Westbrook entered unrestricted free agency. However, Westbrook remained unsigned for the first two months of free agency, and it came to the point where only one team was willing to bring him in: the Sacramento Kings.
The Sacramento Kings have lost back-to-back games to fall to 12-32 on the season, and just as things were starting to go right, they have reverted to their struggling tendencies.
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Things were looking up for the Sacramento Kings when they strung together a four-game winning streak, but they have dropped two games since to fall to 12-32 on the season.
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Russell Westbrook made a season-best six 3-pointers and scored 26 points and Domantas Sabonis energized the Kings in his first appearance since Nov. 16 to help Sacramento produce a 128-115 victory over the visiting Washington Wizards on Friday night.
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The Kings and Clippers did some early trade-table poking, but timing appears to have changed the tone. According to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto, the teams discussed a framework that would have sent Sacramento’s DeMar DeRozan and Keon Ellis to Los Angeles in exchange for Los Angeles forward John Collins and a minor salary add-on.
Three-time All-Star center Domantas Sabonis was a full participant during Thursday’s practice and the Kings are optimistic he could return as soon as Friday’s game against Washington, reports Sean Cunningham of KCRA News (Twitter video link).
After a humiliating 137-103 loss to their Northern California rivals capped off a seven-game losing streak, the Sacramento Kings looked like the worst team in the NBA.
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The Sacramento Kings are spiraling through a season that has quickly slipped out of control. Despite rostering recognizable names like DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, and Russell Westbrook, Sacramento sits at the bottom of the Western Conference, and the front office appears ready to pivot.