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Report Card Grades for Kings Rookies After First 30 Games

Despite going into the 2025 NBA Draft without a first-round pick, the Sacramento Kings came out as winners. After trading into the first round to select Nique Clifford with the 24th overall pick and taking Maxime Raynaud at pick 42, many experts were calling the rookie duo two of the biggest steals of the draft.

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Two Potential Trade Suitors for Kings Star Zach LaVine

Based on trade rumors ahead of February's deadline, the Sacramento Kings are expected to be the busiest team in the NBA. With reports that they are ready to shop almost everyone on the roster, the Kings are seemingly trying to enter a new era, starting with getting rid of their stars.

Russell Westbrook News / EssentiallySports / December 25

Calls Mount Against NBA’s $2000 Punishment On Russell Westbrook

Defying father time, Russell Westbrook is quickly proving his doubters wrong. As the Kings are floundering at the bottom in the West with 7-23, Russ notched up his season high score of 27 points.

Sacramento Kings News / Larry Brown Sports / December 24

Russell Westbrook gets disciplined by the NBA for flopping

Even Russell Westbrook is getting hit by the flopping police these days. The NBA announced on Wednesday that they are fining the Sacramento Kings guard Westbrook a sum of $2,000.

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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.

Sacramento Kings News / Sacramento Kings on SI / December 24

Kings' Doug Christie Addresses Malik Monk Trade Rumors

The Sacramento Kings are coming off a loss to the Detroit Pistons to fall to 7-23 through the first 30 games of the season. Now, as the Kings approach February's trade deadline, they are expected to make some major changes.

Doug Christie News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 24

Kings’ Doug Christie wants Sacramento to be more like Pistons

This season has not been kind to the Sacramento Kings. At 7-23 this season, there hasn’t been a lot of bright spots for the team over the last few months.

NBA News / Sacramento Kings on SI / December 24

Three Takeaways From Kings Surprisingly Fun Loss to Pistons

The Sacramento Kings may have lost 136-127 to the Detroit Pistons, but it could have been so much worse, like we've seen throughout the season so many times before.

Keegan Murray News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 24

Kings’ Keegan Murray leaves Pistons game with calf injury

The silver lining to the Sacramento Kings’ ongoing injury woes is that Keegan Murray has received more opportunities on offense lately. Considering all the question marks surrounding the franchise, management earnestly wants to see the former No.

Sacramento Kings News / Sacramento Kings on SI / December 23

Kings Starter Gets Ruled Out With Injury During Pistons Game

Now two months into the 2025-26 NBA season, the Sacramento Kings have yet to put a full-strength product on the floor due to numerous injuries to a few different starters.

Sacramento Kings News / Sacramento Kings on SI / December 23

Kings Could Find Long-Term Answer at Point Guard With 2x NBA All-Star

As the Sacramento Kings continue to evaluate their direction, one of the biggest unanswered questions remains at point guard. Since moving on from De’Aaron Fox, the Kings have yet to identify a clear long-term replacement for his leadership, pace, and late-game control.

Malik Monk News / Hoops Rumors / December 23

Kings’ Malik Monk On Trade Block

The Kings have made guard Malik Monk available via trade, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes (Twitter video link). Sacramento recently removed Monk

NBA News / Field Level Media / December 23

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.

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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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.

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.

Dennis Schroder 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.

Domantas Sabonis News / Field Level Media / December 20

Kings star C Domantas Sabonis (knee) to miss 4 to 5 more weeks

Sacramento Kings standout center Domantas Sabonis will miss an additional four to five weeks as he recovers from a partially torn meniscus in his left knee.

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.

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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