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After upsetting the Minnesota Timberwolves at home a few weeks ago, the Sacramento Kings were looking to get another win over the star-studded conference foe.

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Kings Star Zach LaVine Suffers Injury During Timberwolves Game

The Sacramento Kings will be shorthanded for the rest of their matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Kings star guard Zach LaVine rolled his ankle with about two minutes left in the second quarter during Sunday's matchup with the Timberwolves, and he would not return coming out of the break.

Sacramento Kings News / Sacramento Kings on SI / December 13

Kings Center Sidelined for Three Weeks With New Injury

Sacramento’s already thin center position somehow got thinner today. The Kings announced on Saturday that Drew Eubanks has an avulsion fracture on his

Drew Eubanks News / Hoops Rumors / December 13

Kings’ Drew Eubanks To Miss At Least Three Weeks With Thumb Fracture

Kings center Drew Eubanks has an avulsion fracture in his left thumb and will be reevaluated in three weeks, according to Sean Cunningham of KCRA News in Sacramento (Twitter link).

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Domantas Sabonis News / Sacramento Kings on SI / December 13

3 Teams Could Be Suitors for All-NBA Center Domantas Sabonis

As the Sacramento Kings sit at 6-19 and 13th in the Western Conference, the main focus continues to shift more and more to trade rumors and ideas as December 15th and the trade deadline quickly approach.

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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 13

Only One Team Ranks Below Kings in New NBA Power Rankings

After losing six of their last seven games, the Sacramento Kings have fallen to 6-19 on the 2025-26 season, and there is no telling what this team will look like in a few months.

Sacramento Kings News / The SportsRush / December 13

Shaquille O’Neal Refuses to Let Hasan Minhaj Coax Him Into Taking 'Sacramento Queens' Jibe Back

Shaquille O’Neal has always had a way with words. For a generation that grew up watching him have fun as an NBA analyst and a pop culture presence on roasts, much of the appeal lies in how he enunciates.

Zach Lavine News / Hoops Wire / December 12

Report: Bucks have Kings’ Zach LaVine on radar

The Bucks have done recent background work on Kings guard Zach LaVine, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic, as the franchise continues to explore ways to upgrade the roster around Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Sacramento Kings News / Hoops Wire / December 12

Kings may have little choice but to stand pat ahead of trade deadline

The Kings may not be as active at the trade deadline as some around the league expect. According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, Sacramento faces an uphill battle in trying to move Zach LaVine’s maximum-salary contract without including a draft pick, and the front office isn’t inclined to do that.

Sacramento Kings News / Hoops Wire / December 12

NBA Rumors: Kings, Zach LaVine, Timberwolves, Coby White, Mavericks

Moving Zach LaVine’s maximum-salary contract without attaching a draft pick would be difficult, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic, and that reality is shaping Sacramento’s approach ahead of the trade deadline.

Sacramento Kings News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 12

Kings dreadful start beats just 2 seasons in franchise history

The struggle is real for many teams in the NBA and that includes the Sacramento Kings. On Thursday, they suffered a brutal 31-point loss to the Denver Nuggets, 136-105.

Doug Christie News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 12

Kings HC Doug Christie’s blunt reason why Sacramento got crushed by Nuggets

The Sacramento Kings had no answers for the Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, and Doug Christie did not hide from it. Speaking after the loss, Christie offered a blunt explanation that cut through everything else.

Sacramento Kings News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 12

Kings’ DeMar DeRozan passes Vince Carter on all-time scoring list during Nuggets game

DeMar DeRozan achieved a milestone while passing Vince Carter on the NBA’s all-time scoring list during the Sacramento Kings’ matchup against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night.

DeMar DeRozan News / EssentiallySports / December 12

Stephen Curry Now 103 Points From Losing NBA Record After DeMar DeRozan’s Feat In Kings-Nuggets

Tonight, the Denver Nuggets took on the Sacramento Kings, and though the match isn’t looking too close in the third quarter, one off-court story is drawing attention.