The Sacramento Kings have lost five consecutive games after their most recent defeat to the Portland Trail Blazers, and they need to flip the script. The Kings now have a 1-11 record, and there are obvious frustrations within the organization and among the fanbase.
Sacramento’s fight to keep its NBA team became one of the most significant business decisions in the franchise’s history. More than a decade later, the investment that secured the Kings’ future has grown substantially in value.
Ben Simmons is going through a lengthy rehabilitation process after suffering a torn Achilles tendon during a Sacramento Kings practice in October. However, the veteran guard has remained around the organization as he works toward another NBA comeback.
The Sacramento Kings are off to a bad start to their 2026-27 NBA season, putting head coach Doug Christie under an even brighter spotlight and on an increasingly hot seat.
Doug Christie understands what comes with a 1-11 start. The Kings coach also figures the pressure is part of the job, regardless of the record. “I think this seat is hot, always,” Christie said after Friday’s loss to the Trail Blazers, via Logan Struck of Kings on SI.
The draft lottery is where you usually find the NBA's biggest stars. That's not always the case, though, as some later picks have proven to be some of the greatest players ever.
Michael Beasley knows what it’s like to enter the NBA with a reputation for getting buckets. His advice to Kings rookie Darius Acuff Jr. is to make sure the rest of his game keeps up.
Veteran NBA forward Doug McDermott is retiring, according to his agency, Priority Sports (Twitter link). After a highly decorated and prolific college career at Creighton, McDermott was selected with the 11th overall pick in the 2014 draft.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
The Sacramento Kings have lost four consecutive games since earning their first win of the season last week and are now heading into another unfavorable matchup for an NBA Cup Group Play game on Friday night against the Portland Trail Blazers.
Darius Acuff Jr. just finished his 11th career NBA game with a 1-10 Sacramento Kings team. Rather than praising his impressive performance or stats — 26.2 points and 7.3 assists per game — NBA media and average fans have resorted to name-calling the young rookie.
Sacramento Kings guard Darius Acuff Jr. has lived up to the hype in his rookie year. Acuff has been a bright spot for the Kings, although his scoring exploits have not translated into wins.
Sacramento Kings rookie Darius Acuff Jr. has been one of the few positives in an otherwise disappointing 1–10 start to the season. The 19-year-old has already shown that he can create his own offense, put up big numbers, and shoulder a significant responsibility for the team.
The Kings have moved beyond interest in Gabe Vincent. They’re waiting to see whether he’ll accept their offer. Sacramento has a standing contract offer out to the veteran guard, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line.
The Kings have a standing contract offer out to Gabe Vincent, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, who reports (via Twitter) that the team is hoping to convince the free agent guard to sign in Sacramento.
The Sacramento Kings’ rookie Darius Acuff Jr. entered the season as one of the most talented guards in the 2026 Draft class and was expected to be a primary frontrunner for the Rookie of the Year award.
The Kings are 1-10, but another coaching change may create a problem they’re trying to avoid. Namely, making rookie Darius Acuff Jr. learn from a revolving cast of head coaches.
After Sacramento Kings’ center Domantas Sabonis was listed as questionable with a left knee injury ahead of facing the Orlando Magic, he was cleared to play in the 107-100 loss.
Amid rookie guard Darius Acuff Jr. and the Sacramento Kings’ struggles, some wonder whether head coach Doug Christie’s future is in jeopardy after the Kings lost 10 of their first 11 regular-season games.
As it stands, the Sacramento Kings (1-10) are in a tough spot right now, and Domantas Sabonis is at the center of it all. After joining the team in 2022, he enjoyed an era of prosperity alongside De’Aaron Fox and Keegan Murray, but the situation has changed drastically over the past couple of years.
Darius Acuff Jr. is producing plenty for a rookie. Enjoying his introduction to the NBA has been more difficult. The Kings fell to 1-10 with Tuesday’s 107-100 loss to the Magic, despite Acuff’s 29 points and six assists in 39 minutes.
Caron Butler’s path to the NBA began far from professional basketball. Growing up in Racine, Wisconsin, he became involved in drug dealing at 11 or 12 while trying to survive a difficult childhood.
Domantas Sabonis might soon be getting his salvation from Sacramento. League personnel have idenitified the Brooklyn Nets as a new potential trade destination for the Kings big man Sabonis, according to a report by Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.
Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luke Doncic is constantly criticized for complaining to NBA referees. On Monday night against the Sacramento Kings, though, instead of yelling at a ref, he was defending one.