Sacramento Kings: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Domantas Sabonis News / Sacramento Kings on SI / December 13

3 Teams Could Be Suitors for All-NBA Center Domantas Sabonis

As the Sacramento Kings sit at 6-19 and 13th in the Western Conference, the main focus continues to shift more and more to trade rumors and ideas as December 15th and the trade deadline quickly approach.

Sacramento Kings News / Sacramento Kings on SI / December 13

Only One Team Ranks Below Kings in New NBA Power Rankings

After losing six of their last seven games, the Sacramento Kings have fallen to 6-19 on the 2025-26 season, and there is no telling what this team will look like in a few months.

Sacramento Kings News / Sacramento Kings on SI / December 13

Five-Team NBA Mock Trade Sends All-Star PG to Kings

The Sacramento Kings have won just six of their first 25 games of the 2025-26 season, and there has been plenty of speculation about what is next for this struggling franchise.

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Sacramento Kings News / The SportsRush / December 13

Shaquille O’Neal Refuses to Let Hasan Minhaj Coax Him Into Taking 'Sacramento Queens' Jibe Back

Shaquille O’Neal has always had a way with words. For a generation that grew up watching him have fun as an NBA analyst and a pop culture presence on roasts, much of the appeal lies in how he enunciates.

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Which NBA teams have the best Christmas Day records?

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.

Zach Lavine News / Hoops Wire / December 12

Report: Bucks have Kings’ Zach LaVine on radar

The Bucks have done recent background work on Kings guard Zach LaVine, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic, as the franchise continues to explore ways to upgrade the roster around Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Sacramento Kings News / Hoops Wire / December 12

Kings may have little choice but to stand pat ahead of trade deadline

The Kings may not be as active at the trade deadline as some around the league expect. According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, Sacramento faces an uphill battle in trying to move Zach LaVine’s maximum-salary contract without including a draft pick, and the front office isn’t inclined to do that.

NBA News / Sacramento Kings on SI / December 12

Knicks Reportedly Showing Interest in Kings Veteran Guard

The Sacramento Kings didn't make many moves this offseason, but the one move they did make in bringing in Dennis Schröder was highly touted within the organization.

Sacramento Kings News / Hoops Wire / December 12

NBA Rumors: Kings, Zach LaVine, Timberwolves, Coby White, Mavericks

Moving Zach LaVine’s maximum-salary contract without attaching a draft pick would be difficult, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic, and that reality is shaping Sacramento’s approach ahead of the trade deadline.

Malik Monk News / Sacramento Kings on SI / December 12

Malik Monk Addresses Kings' Frustrating Season, Trade Deadline After Loss to Nuggets

The Sacramento Kings suffered a crushing 31-point loss to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night, falling to 6-19 through their first 25 games. There is no doubt that the Kings' fanbase is frustrated, as "sell the team" chants flooded Golden 1 Center during Sacramento's blowout loss on Thursday to send a message to owner Vivek Ranadive.

Sacramento Kings News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 12

Kings dreadful start beats just 2 seasons in franchise history

The struggle is real for many teams in the NBA and that includes the Sacramento Kings. On Thursday, they suffered a brutal 31-point loss to the Denver Nuggets, 136-105.

NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 12

Kings rookie issues brutally honest message to reporters after Nuggets game

The Sacramento Kings’ season continues to unravel, with losses piling up and urgency rising across locker room searching for answers. Maxime Raynaud stood at his locker after the Kings’ blowout loss to the Denver Nuggets and chose composure over frustration.

Doug Christie News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 12

Kings HC Doug Christie’s blunt reason why Sacramento got crushed by Nuggets

The Sacramento Kings had no answers for the Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, and Doug Christie did not hide from it. Speaking after the loss, Christie offered a blunt explanation that cut through everything else.

Sacramento Kings News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 12

Kings’ DeMar DeRozan passes Vince Carter on all-time scoring list during Nuggets game

DeMar DeRozan achieved a milestone while passing Vince Carter on the NBA’s all-time scoring list during the Sacramento Kings’ matchup against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night.

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NBA News / Sacramento Kings on SI / December 12

Three Takeaways From Kings' Latest Blowout Loss to Nuggets

In a game that felt oddly familiar, the Sacramento Kings fell big to the Denver Nuggets once again, this time 136-105. It not only felt like we've seen this game before, due to the fourth matchup against the Nuggets in the first 25 games of the season, but also because the game got out of hand quickly and early.