The Kings suffered a blowout 139-116 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Sunday to extend their losing streak to five games, falling to 12-35 overall on the season.
As the trade deadline inches closer, the Sacramento Kings are beginning to look like a team carefully positioning itself for what could be a meaningful sell-off rather than a last-ditch playoff push.
The Sacramento Kings have now lost four straight games after falling to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday, which also kicked off a six-game road trip that leads right into the trade deadline.
Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.
Things were looking up for the Sacramento Kings when they strung together a four-game winning streak, but they have dropped two games since to fall to 12-32 on the season.
Ever since the NBA underwent the Stephen Curry-fueled three-point revolution in the mid-2010s, basketball became more of a mathematical battle than ever before.
The Sacramento Kings stunned the New York Knicks 112-101, pulling off the biggest upset of the season. On a night that was supposed to be a Mike Brown revenge game, the Kings did the unthinkable.
The Sacramento Kings are sitting at 8-29 and have the third-worst record in the NBA. They didn't have many expectations coming into the season, but not many thought they would be this bad.
The Sacramento Kings may have the bleakest outlook of any team in the NBA; even their peers at the bottom of the standings have slivers of hope to hold on to.
The Sacramento Kings are expected to explore trades of their veteran players, some of whom have a disconnect with head coach Doug Christie, according to NBA insider Marc J.
It has been a disappointing season so far in Sacramento, where the Kings are off to a 6-20 start and are expected to explore the possibility of moving several of their veteran players ahead of the February 5 deadline, writes Marc J.
The Sacramento Kings have stumbled out of the gate to a 3-8 record, and the pressure is mounting on the veteran-laden squad. In the face of growing criticism, head coach Doug Christie delivered a passionate and fiery defense of his team, sending a clear message to all the doubters.
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.
After removing the interim tag from head coach Doug Christie and signing him to a new multiyear contract earlier this offseason, the Kings have finalized and formally announced the coaching staff that will be working with Christie in 2025-26.