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Kings Get Good DeMar DeRozan News Before Raptors Homecoming

For just the second time this season, the Sacramento Kings played without <a href="/nba/players/demar_derozan/91249">DeMar DeRozan</a>. In their last outing, a loss to the Brooklyn Nets, DeRozan was sidelined due to right hamstring soreness.

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Two Things to Watch in Kings' Final Six Games

As the Sacramento Kings' season nears it's much-needed end, it may feel like there isn't much left to watch for in games that feel like a formality at this point.

Sacramento Kings News / Sacramento Kings on SI / March 31

Top Five Prospects In Final Four Kings Should Have Eyes On

As March Madness reaches its final stage, we are officially down to the Final Four, and the spotlight has never been brighter. With just a handful of games left, NBA teams are zeroing in on prospects who can perform under pressure and translate their skills to the next level.

Sacramento Kings News / Sacramento Kings on SI / March 31

Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade Gives Russell Westbrook His Flowers

Last offseason, Russell Westbrook was on the brink of being forced into retirement or overseas basketball when no NBA teams were willing to sign him. Fortunately, the Sacramento Kings took a chance on the former MVP, keeping his NBA career alive for at least one more year.

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The 'NBA yearly free throw leaders' quiz

How many of the players to make the most free throws in each NBA season since the ABA/NBA merger can you name in five minutes?

The 'Active NBA 20-point game leaders' quiz

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Sacramento Kings News / Sacramento Kings on SI / March 31

Ranking the Kings' Top 5 Free Agents This Offseason

As we near the end of the Sacramento Kings' underwhelming 2025-26 season, we can start taking a look at what their roster might look like next year. The Kings have nine players under contract for next season, not including team or player options, and will have some big roster decisions to make this summer.

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Every NBA franchise's most infamous villain

Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.

Doug Christie News / Sacramento Kings on SI / March 30

Kings Face One Big Question Before NBA Offseason

What's next for the Sacramento Kings? With just six games left in the regular season, they sit in last place in the Western Conference with a 19-57 record, on pace for their second-worst season of the Sacramento era.

Nicolas Batum News / Sacramento Kings on SI / March 30

Clippers' Nic Batum Has Strong Praise for Kings Rookie Max Raynaud

Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but Max Raynaud has been an absolute steal for the Sacramento Kings. Drafted with the 42nd pick in the 2025 draft

Doug Christie News / Sacramento Kings on SI / March 30

Doug Christie Admits What Went Wrong in Kings' Loss to Nets

After dropping from first to fourth in the NBA Draft lottery standings, the Sacramento Kings forced themselves to make up some ground in the final stretch of the season.

NBA News / Sacramento Kings on SI / March 29

NBA Draft Lottery Race Tightens as Kings Fall to Nets

The Sacramento Kings dropped their fourth straight game, and after two competitive losses, they let this one against the Brooklyn Nets get away early, and were never able to claw their way back in the game.

Sacramento Kings News / Sacramento Kings on SI / March 29

Three Biggest Disappointments for the Kings This Season

The Sacramento Kings entered the season with expectations of taking a step forward behind a talented core featuring scorers, playmakers, and veteran additions.

DeMar DeRozan News / Sacramento Kings on SI / March 29

Kings Rule Out DeMar DeRozan Among 3 Key Veterans for Nets Game

Coming off a ten-point loss to the Atlanta Hawks, the Sacramento Kings are heading into the second leg of a back-to-back to face the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday afternoon.

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20 NBA players who changed how the game is played

Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.

NBA News / Field Level Media / March 29

Kings vie for elusive road win in visit to spiraling Nets

For the past three-plus months, every time the Sacramento Kings visited an Eastern Conference city, they fell short. The next chance at redemption on the road against an Eastern foe will occur Sunday night when the Kings visit the Brooklyn Nets.

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Sacramento Kings News / Sacramento Kings on SI / March 29

Doug Christie Shares What Makes Kings' Maxime Raynaud Impressive

While the Sacramento Kings have now lost three straight games to fall to 19-56 on the season, not everything is bad for the franchise. Despite a 123-113 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, Kings rookie center Maxime Raynaud had another impressive game.

NBA News / Sacramento Kings on SI / March 28

Three-Point Woes Strike Again as Kings Fall to Hawks

In news that will surely make the vast majority of Kings fans happy, Sacramento's losing streak grew to three as they fell 123-113 to the storming Atlanta Hawks.

NBA News / Fadeaway World / March 28

Patrick Beverley Thinks Russell Westbrook Is The Second-Best PG Of All Time Behind Stephen Curry

Patrick Beverley was once at odds with Russell Westbrook, but he has now turned into one of the Sacramento Kings guard’s biggest supporters. Beverley has showered praise on Westbrook in recent years and made a bold statement regarding his former teammate on the latest episode of the Pat Bev Show.

Daeqwon Plowden News / NBA on ClutchPoints / March 28

Kings’ Daeqwon Plowden gets revenge on Hawks with emphatic slam dunk

Daeqwon Plowden only played six games for the Atlanta Hawks, but undrafted players who are fighting to secure a rotation spot next season do not usually need a strong reason to take the court with a chip on their shoulder.

Russell Westbrook News / NBA on ClutchPoints / March 28

You won’t believe where Patrick Beverley ranked Russell Westbrook in all-time PG rankings

When current Sacramento Kings guard Russell Westbrook retires from the NBA, he will go down as a Hall of Famer and remembered as one of the greatest players to ever play the game.

DeMar DeRozan News / AirJordanChronicles / March 27

6x All-Star DeMar DeRozan Inches Closer to Major NBA Milestone

DeMar DeRozan has had his share of success in his 17-year-long career despite currently being part of the struggling Sacramento Kings, but he is moving

Maxime Raynaud News / NBA Draft on SI / March 27

Maxime Raynaud is a Building Block for the Sacramento Kings' Future

With just nine games left in the Kings' season, it's safe to say that Maxime Raynaud is the steal of the 2025 NBA Draft. Even though Sacramento is in the basement of the league, early returns suggest that the second-round pick is a major cog in its way to the top.

DaQuan Jeffries News / Hoops Rumors / March 26

Kings Sign DaQuan Jeffries To 10-Day Contract

The Kings have signed veteran swingman DaQuan Jeffries to a 10-day contract, according to NBA.com’s transaction log. It’s a hardship deal, per Keith Smith of Spotrac (Twitter link), which means Sacramento didn’t have to waive anyone from its 15-man roster to make room for Jeffries.

Sacramento Kings News / NBA Draft on SI / March 24

Kings' Rookie Continues Remarkable Journey in Recent G League Win

The Sacramento Kings added multiple players in the 2025 draft class. The team added Nique Clifford in the first round, then selected Maxime Raynaud in the second.

Markelle Fultz News / Larry Brown Sports / March 23

Former No. 1 overall pick is returning to the NBA

A former No. 1 overall pick is getting the chance to return to the NBA, at least for a brief stint.

Raptors coach calls out entire team after Brandon Ingram’s stinker against the Suns

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Malik Monk News / Field Level Media / March 22

Malik Monk (32 points), Kings hold off Nets

Malik Monk scored 32 points, Maxime Raynaud paired 22 points with 10 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings snapped a two-game losing streak with a 126-122 win over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.

Jae Crowder News / Hoops Rumors / March 22

Jae Crowder Signs With Team In Puerto Rico

Free agent forward Jae Crowder has signed with the Vaqueros de Bayamon, the Puerto Rican team announced on social media (Instagram link). Bayamon is the defending champion of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional, the top basketball league in Puerto Rico.

Precious Achiuwa News / Larry Brown Sports / March 17

Watch: Kings player hilariously gets back at a ref after traveling call

Sacramento Kings big man Precious Achiuwa showed no fear when he tried to troll a referee during a game on Sunday. In the third quarter of a game against the Utah Jazz at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif., Achiuwa was hit with a traveling call after trying to finish a lay-up in transition.