Sacramento’s Emirates NBA Cup matchup did not go as planned. The Kings were behind for most of the game, losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder 132-101. Sacramento moves to 3-6 on the season and 0-1 in the NBA Cup. The Kings entered this game shorthanded once again, missing both Keegan Murray and Domantas Sabonis.
As soon as Domantas Sabonis was ruled out for tonight, the Sacramento Kings' chances of taking down the Oklahoma City Thunder plummeted. Not only because Sabonis is one of the Kings' best players, but because of the front-court matchups between the two teams.
The Sacramento Kings are coming off two wins in their last three games in what's been their best stretch of basketball so far early in the season. But tonight they'll have a tough test once again, something that has been a common theme for them this year, against the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Sacramento Kings had a positive injury update to share regarding the status of star Zach LaVine ahead of their matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night.
The Sacramento Kings may once again be without their All-Star centerpiece, Domantas Sabonis, when they face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night in their NBA Cup opener.
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Sacramento Kings will experience their first NBA Cup game of the year Friday night, when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Russell Westbrook face off in California's capital.
The Sacramento Kings are coming off of three strong performances as they've climbed to 3-5 on the season. While they still lost to the Denver Nuggets during the stretch, it was a competitive game that the Kings had a chance to win down to the final few minutes.
In what looks like a revitalized stretch of form, Russell Westbrook has strung together consecutive standout performances – and in the process has officially become the all-time rebound leader among guards in NBA history.
Over the last few seasons, the Sacramento Kings haven’t exactly been known for hot starts. There were far too many occasions where the starters for the
NBA legend and Hall of Famer Gary Payton, known as “The Glove,” offers his insightful and strongly opinionated take on Sacramento Kings point guard Russell Westbrook, addressing both his relentless pursuit of the triple-double and the criticism he frequently faces from fans and analysts.
After news broke earlier today that an agreement was in place, the Sacramento Kings officially signed free agent Precious Achiuwa this afternoon. Achiuwa’s deal is for the veteran’s minimum ($2.29 million), according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
There is no shortage of teams monitoring the Ja Morant situation in Memphis, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic, who reports that the Timberwolves and Kings are among the clubs in that group.
The Kings have reached a contract agreement with free agent forward/center Precious Achiuwa, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter links). According to Charania, Sacramento is expected to waive second-year forward Isaac Jones in order to make room on the roster for Achiuwa.
The Kings are weighing a move for veteran big man Precious Achiuwa, according to NBA insider Jake Fischer. And if a deal gets done, Isaac Jones will likely be the roster casualty, per ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel.
Maybe the most surprising player among the NBA's current leading scorers, Zach LaVine found familiar territory while leading the Sacramento Kings to a win on Saturday night.