The Sacramento Kings are only 12 games into the season, but the alarm bells are already blaring in California’s capital. Their hastily assembled “Big Three”
The Minnesota Timberwolves feel as confident as they have all season ahead of their NBA Cup West Group A matchup against the Sacramento Kings on Friday night in Minneapolis.
Since the Sacramento Kings moved to Northern California about 40 years ago, the franchise hasn’t seen much in terms of success. The early 2000s stretch and the playoff berth in 2023 are all this team has had to celebrate, and credit to the fans because it has been enough for them to keep showing up.
Coach Doug Christie said Tuesday that the Kings would “get it right.” Two nights later, nothing looked right at all. Sacramento followed that vow with two more home losses, including a 33-point drubbing by the Hawks after falling behind by 44.
The Sacramento Kings got blown out by the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night, losing by 33 points to extend a dreadful four-game losing streak. In those four losses, the Kings' average margin of defeat has been 26.3 points, as things are trending in the wrong direction for this struggling Sacramento franchise.
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.
The Sacramento Kings might already gearing up for a big rebuild. The big three that features Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine, and DeMar DeRozan is somewhat predictably not working.
For the Sacramento Kings, this is as bad as it has been for quite some time. The players and the coaching staff have a lot to answer for, not only in Wednesday’s train wreck loss at home to the Atlanta Hawks but also in the 3-9 start to this season.
The Sacramento Kings entered the night with a 3-8 record and rising pressure, and the blowout that followed at the hands of the Atlanta Hawks only intensified it.
The Sacramento Kings came into tonight's game against the Atlanta Hawks in an extremely precarious situation. Not only were they sitting at 3-8 on the season, but players and head coach Doug Christie appeared to be hanging on by a thread.
Sacramento Kings coach Doug Christie addressed the media before Tuesday's game against the Denver Nuggets and declared that his team was "gonna get it right" despite a 3-7 start.
The Sacramento Kings entered the 2025-26 NBA season looking to compete for a playoff spot in the loaded Western Conference after making some key additions to their roster in the offseason.
The Sacramento Kings are reportedly preparing for a full rebuild, signaling a potential end to their short-lived run as a playoff-caliber team. According to Carmichael Dave, the front office plans to explore trade options for their three All-Stars: Zach LaVine, Domantas Sabonis, and DeMar DeRozan, along with several veteran contributors.
The Sacramento Kings have had a slow start to the new NBA season, and it’s no coincidence that this is amid Domantas Sabonis dealing with a lingering injury.
Welcome a new career record holder to the NBA’s history books. Russell Westbrook recently surpassed Jason Kidd (8,725) as the career rebounding leader for all guards.
Kings guard Malik Monk has been floated as a hypothetical fit for the Mavericks, and hey, why not? Dan Favale of Bleacher Report raised the idea that Monk could make basketball sense for the Mavericks, who are 2-7 and sitting at the bottom of the NBA in points per game and offensive rating.
In what looks like a revitalized stretch of form, Russell Westbrook has strung together consecutive standout performances – and in the process has officially become the all-time rebound leader among guards in NBA history.
The Kings have reached a contract agreement with free agent forward/center Precious Achiuwa, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter links). According to Charania, Sacramento is expected to waive second-year forward Isaac Jones in order to make room on the roster for Achiuwa.