The Sacramento Kings have entered historically difficult territory, with a 15-game losing streak that not only represents the longest skid in franchise history but also underscores the collapse of a team that looked positioned for sustained Western Conference relevance just two years ago.
The purple beam above Sacramento was once a symbol of victory and celebration, but it will be fair to say that things have gone ridiculously off-script.
The Sacramento Kings suffered a 131-94 home loss to the Orlando Magic on Thursday night, marking their 15th consecutive loss, setting a dubious franchise record.
It turns out that an All-Star break and some time away doesn't fix everything, especially for a 12-win team that lost their last 14 games heading into the break.
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The Orlando Magic pulled a trick up their sleeve on Thursday, and voila, they made the Sacramento Kings even worse. The Magic blasted the Kings, 131-94, at Golden 1 Center, setting a team record with 27 three-pointers.
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As the Sacramento Kings lose Zach LaVine to a season-ending injury, some also viewed him to be a player on the move between now and the end of the offseason.
The Sacramento Kings season resumes tonight after the All-Star break, and while the team doesn't have much to look forward to other than the draft lottery, there are still 26 games left to be played.
As we leave the All-Star break, just 26 games remain in what has been an all-time bad season in Sacramento. The worst season in Sacramento-era history came in 2008-09, when the Kings went 17-65, good for a .209 win percentage.
The Sacramento Kings have endured one of the most frustrating and disappointing seasons in recent memory, with injuries, inconsistency, and tough losses stacking up as the year progressed.
The Sacramento Kings received a flurry of news today. From Keegan Murray's expected return to action and Domantas Sabonis undergoing season-ending surgery , it was a big day for the team sitting last in the NBA standings.
The tank is in full swing in Sacramento, with the Kings seeing two members of their veteran core, former All-Stars Domantas Sabonis and Zach LaVine, undergo season-ending surgery to repair their respective knee and finger injuries.
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The hits just keep coming. In what can safely be considered a lost season (aside from lottery positioning), one of the few bright spots of this Kings season is now sidelined for at least a month.
The Kings have dropped a Sacramento-era record 14 consecutive games as they resume play after the All-Star break with a home game against the Orlando Magic on Thursday night.
The Sacramento Kings, losers of 14 straight and at the bottom of the league standings, lost stars Domantas Sabonis and Zach LaVine to season-ending surgeries on Wednesday, ESPN reported.
The Kings are not pretending anymore. Sacramento’s two highest-paid players, Domantas Sabonis and Zach LaVine, both underwent season-ending surgeries Wednesday, league sources told Shams Charania of ESPN.
Given where the Kings sit in the standings and the fact that Sabonis still was not moving right, the franchise chose to handle it now rather than let him keep grinding through it.
The Kings will be without their starting center for the rest of the 2025/26 season, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, who reports (via Twitter) that Domantas Sabonis underwent surgery on Wednesday morning to repair the meniscus tear in his left knee.
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As of the All-Star break, the Sacramento Kings sit with the worst record in the league, and will be hard to catch in the race for the 2026 NBA Draft’s top picks.
One of the greatest point guards in NBA history just took to a stage that looked nothing like he expected. Nine-time All-Star Russell Westbrook is navigating a season in Sacramento that has seen the team fall to the very bottom of the Western Conference standings.
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