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The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly From Kings' Close Loss to Thunder

Another close one, but another loss for Sacramento as the Kings fall 107-101 to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Zach LaVine led the way for Sacramento with 23 points while DeMar DeRozan added 19.

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Kings Announce Russell Westbrook News After Three Games

Point guard Russell Westbrook joined the Sacramento Kings on a one-year deal worth $3.6 million deep into the offseason, just days before the season was set to begin.

Sacramento Kings News / Sacramento Kings on SI / October 28

Takeaways from Kings' Loss to Lakers - Trends by Quarter

Earlier this week, I had the idea of rewatching Sacramento Kings’ games and diving deeper into what went right or wrong, quarter by quarter. You may ask why I would subject myself to this given how the Kings’ season looks to be going, and I would tell you that I must be a basketball masochist.

NBA News / Sacramento Kings on SI / October 28

Kings-Thunder Matchup of the Game: Zach LaVine vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

The Sacramento Kings' early onslaught of a schedule continues tonight against the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder. It's going to be a tough matchup for the Kings, who will once again be undersized as they go up against a lengthy Thunder team.

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The 'Last 50-point game by NBA team' quiz

How many of the last players to reach the half-century mark in points for every NBA franchise can you name in five minutes?

The 'NBA 40-point, 15-rebound game leaders' quiz

The 'NBA debut scoring leaders by NBA franchise' quiz

The 'Three Point Era 30-point game leaders' quiz

Sacramento Kings News / Sacramento Kings on SI / October 28

Sacramento Kings Plummet in New NBA Power Rankings

The Sacramento Kings have started their 2025-26 season with a 1-2 record after a crushing loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Star guard Zach LaVine has kicked things off with three consecutive 30+ point performances, but they are not having an ideal start to their season, with their lone win being a one-point victory over the Utah Jazz.

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The 25 most notable one-time NBA All-Stars

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.

Malik Monk News / Athlon Sports / October 27

Mock Trade Sends Kings' Malik Monk to Cavaliers for Former 4th Overall Pick

The Sacramento Kings entered the new season looking to fight for a playoff spot in the stacked Western Conference after they decided to keep their core together in the offseason.

Sacramento Kings News / Sacramento Kings on SI / October 27

Three Numbers That Stand Out in Kings' First Three Games

While the season is still young, we're starting to get to the point where we can start looking at trends throughout the NBA. The Sacramento Kings are 1-2 , and have had some good signs of life, but also some worries that many people saw coming.

NBA News / Yardbarker / October 27

Huge Austin Reaves game exposes porous Kings defense

The Los Angeles Lakers didn't have Luka Doncic or LeBron James but still got a 51-point game from one of their players — thanks to the Sacramento Kings defense.

Austin Reaves’ strong play a double-edged sword for Lakers

Austin Reaves joins Lakers royalty with career-high performance

The 25 most notable one-time NBA All-Stars

The '2024-25 NBA triple-doubles' quiz

NBA News / NBA Analysis Network / October 27

Dennis Schroder reacts to Austin Reaves scoring 51 points vs Kings, highlights Lakers free throws

Austin Reaves scored 51 points in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 127-120 win against the Sacramento Kings. The shooting guard is currently the Lakers’ first option because LeBron James and Luka Doncic are injured.

Russell Westbrook News / Athlon Sports / October 27

Russell Westbrook’s Gesture During Lakers-Kings Catches Attention

Russell Westbrook’s reunion with the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday marked his third straight appearance of the 2025-26 NBA season, and it turned out to be his best game yet in a Sacramento Kings uniform.

DeMar DeRozan News / NBA on ClutchPoints / October 27

Kings star DeMar DeRozan calls out Lakers’ ‘crazy’ free-throw advantage

On Sunday night, the Sacramento Kings had a golden opportunity to keep it going after they won their first game of the new campaign on Friday against the Utah Jazz.

Zach Lavine News / NBA on ClutchPoints / October 25

Zach LaVine’s major status update for Lakers clash

The Sacramento Kings are coming off a thrilling 105-104 win against the Utah Jazz on Friday courtesy of a Domantas Sabonis game-winner after he made his season debut.

Domantas Sabonis News / Field Level Media / October 25

Domantas Sabonis' late put-back gives Kings 1-point win over Jazz

Domantas Sabonis dropped in the go-ahead hoop on a follow shot with 6.4 seconds left, Zach LaVine saved seven of his 31 points for a frantic finish, and the Sacramento Kings won their home opener 105-104 over the Utah Jazz on Friday night.

Russell Westbrook News / EssentiallySports / October 25

Kings’ Russell Westbrook Receives Apology From Ex-NBA Star Over Interview Slander

Russell Westbrook has been called many things throughout his 18 seasons in the NBA, including accolades like MVP and triple-double star. But every now and then, the surrounding discourse takes a turn even he probably can’t predict.