Sacramento Kings

As the NBA All-Star break inches closer, time is running out for anyone to catch Oklahoma City Thunder star and reigning league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the MVP rankings. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Victor Wembanyama suffered setbacks due to injury, and Nikola Jokic may not qualify for the award either. However, one dark-horse candidate is making […] The post ClutchPoints’ NBA MVP Mondays: Can Jamal Murray take Nikola Jokic’s place? appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Oklahoma City Thunder have gone 13-9 since Dec. 13, after they started the 2025-26 season 24-1. That has opened the door for other teams.

The dog days of the season in January is when we see some odd results.

Several teams reportedly are in pursuit of Sacramento Kings guard Keon Ellis ahead of the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline.

Here's a look at the updated USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 for college basketball on Jan. 26.

The Sacramento Kings are 12-35. Multiple contenders are interested in trading a first-round pick for Keon Ellis. At this point in the season, that’s the ...

Despite the impressive season the Detroit Pistons have put together to this point and the Boston Celtics battling injury adversity without Jayson Tatum, the biggest surprise in the Eastern Conference so far has been the Toronto Raptors. Not only have the Raptors flown up the latest NBA power rankings, but they have done so with […] The post ClutchPoints’ 2025-26 NBA Power Rankings Week 14: Raptors surge with trade deadline questions looming appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Arizona continues to lead the USA TODAY Sports men's basketball poll but its hold could be threatened with a big showdown at BYU on Monday.

The NBA trade deadline is 10 days away, and uncertainty over what the Bucks will do continues to hold up the market

Eddie House hit the player twice for kissing his wife twice.

Sacramento Kings guard Keon Ellis is widely viewed as the most likely Kings player to be moved ahead of the trade deadline. Ellis is on an easily movable $2.3 million contract for this season, though Sacramento has reportedly placed a steep price tag on the fourth-year guard. The Kings are said to be seeking a […] The post Kings seek first-round pick for Keon Ellis appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham addressed his ongoing wrist issues following Sunday’s 139-116 win over the Sacramento Kings at Little Caesars Arena. “It’s been a battle mentally as far as figuring out how I could help us, with not liking how I felt shooting, and just constantly flinching when I was shooting,” he said. Cunningham […] The post Cade Cunningham on wrist struggles after Pistons rout Kings appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Sacramento Kings head coach Doug Christie addressed key issues following a 139-116 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night at Little Caesars Arena. Christie pinpointed physicality as a decisive factor in the defeat. “It was a lack of physicality. We got to keep people in front of us, grab hold and control,” Christie said. […] The post Doug Christie stresses physicality as Kings fall to Pistons appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Jalen Duren lauded the Detroit Pistons’ approach Sunday after their 139-116 win over the Sacramento Kings at Little Caesars Arena. “The approach came out understanding that we had to be better,” Duren said. “Understanding the energy had to be better and I felt we came out and got the job done.” Detroit reached the 100-point […] The post Jalen Duren lauds energy, coach Bickerstaff, Cunningham after Pistons beat Kings appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Detroit Pistons head coach JB Bickerstaff addressed Cade Cunningham’s wrist status Sunday night after a 139-116 win over the Sacramento Kings at Little Caesars Arena. The Pistons bounced back from a Friday loss by delivering one of their most complete offensive performances of the season, improving to an Eastern Conference-best 33-11. “I thought the guys […] The post JB Bickerstaff updates Cunningham’s wrist after Pistons overwhelm Kings appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Sacramento Kings (12-35, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (27-18, fourth in the Eastern Conference) New York; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento will look to break its nine-game road losing streak when the Kings play New York. The Knicks have gone 17-6 in home games. New York is eighth in the league averaging 117.8 points and is shooting 46.9% from the field. The Kings are 3-19 on the road. Sacramento is 9-16 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and av...

Cade Cunningham returned to All-Star form in the Detroit Pistons’ victory against the Sacramento Kings. After a cold scoring stretch over the last four games, Cunningham snapped out of that funk, recording his 23rd double-double of the season with 29 points and 11 assists. He also made a defensive impact adding three steals and one […] The post Cade Cunningham provides injury update after blowout victory against Kings appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Cade Cunningham had 29 points and 11 assists and the Detroit Pistons routed the Sacramento Kings 139-116 on Sunday for their fifth victory in six games. The Eastern Conference-leading Pistons rebounded from a home loss to Houston on Friday night to improve to 33-11. Tied at 35 after a quarter, Detroit broke it open in the second by outscoring the Kings 43-30.

If there’s any team that should be looking to pull off a trade or two (perhaps even three), it’s the Sacramento Kings. They currently have a pitiful 12-35 record, and they’re in the middle of a five-game losing streak. Simply put, this roster is not working, and even the return of Domantas Sabonis from injury […] The post Kings rumors: The trade that’s an ‘inevitability’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .