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Dennis Schroder had words for Luka Doncic

If there’s someone Luka Doncic is afraid of on the basketball court, it certainly isn’t Sacramento Kings guard Dennis Schroder. During Sunday night’s game

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Russell Westbrook Gets Lakers Fan Ejected For Supposedly Calling Him 'Westbrick'

The Sacramento Kings dropped to 8-24 in this 2025-26 NBA season after a 125-101 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday. Kings guard Russell Westbrook would have been frustrated to be on the receiving end of a blowout loss, and a fan appeared to add to those frustrations in the closing stages of the contest.

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The 'NBA Christmas Day 40-point games' quiz

In NBA history, a player has scored 40 or more points on Christmas Day on 30 occasions. How many of those can you name in five minutes?

The 'NBA all-time scoring leaders' quiz

The 'Most 40-point games in NBA history' quiz

The 'NBA playoff point-per-game leaders' quiz

NBA News / Sacramento Kings on SI / December 29

Three Takeaways From Kings' Blowout Loss to Lakers

After an impressive win over the Dallas Mavericks yesterday, the Sacramento Kings couldn't keep up with the Los Angeles Lakers tonight, falling 125-101 to their Western Conference rival.

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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.

NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 28

LeBron James gives Russell Westbrook flowers with 2 emojis after climbing assists list

Sacramento Kings point guard Russell Westbrook reached a major milestone Saturday night in his 18th NBA season, surpassing Magic Johnson on the league’s all-time assists list.

NBA News / Sacramento Kings on SI / December 28

Kings Could Catch a Break vs. Lakers With Key Injuries

The Sacramento Kings are coming off a surprisingly impressive win over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night, and now head directly into the second night of a back-to-back with a tough matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Russell Westbrook News / BasketballNews.com / December 28

Russell Westbrook checks off two historic milestones in one game

Veteran star guard Russell Westbrook added another remarkable chapter to his Hall of Fame resume this weekend, accomplishing two major career feats in the same game for the Sacramento Kings.

Keon Ellis News / Sacramento Kings on SI / December 28

Keon Ellis Addresses Season-Best Performance in Kings' Win vs. Mavericks

The Sacramento Kings entered their matinee showdown against the Dallas Mavericks down three starters, as Zach LaVine, Domantas Sabonis and Keegan Murray were all out with injuries.

NBA News / Total Apex Sports / December 27

Sacramento Kings Defeat Dallas Mavericks 113-107

The Sacramento Kings hosted the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. The Kings defeated the Mavericks 113-107 at the Golden 1 Center. Sacramento improved to 8-23 and avoided a two-game losing skid, while Dallas fell to 12-21 and lost two games in a row.

Keon Ellis News / Field Level Media / December 27

Keon Ellis' season-best 21 points key for Kings' victory vs. Mavericks

Keon Ellis had a season-best 21 points, Russell Westbrook matched it with 21 of his own and the Sacramento Kings held off the visiting Dallas Mavericks 113-107 on Saturday afternoon to win for just the second time in their last eight games.

Sacramento Kings News / Sacramento Kings on SI / December 27

Kings GM Offers Hope to Fans Amid Disastrous Season

The Sacramento Kings have won just seven of their first 30 games of the 2025-26 season, and as things continue to go south, fans are simply wondering what's next.