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Doug Christie hopes to bring stability to Kings after firing of Mike Brown

Dec. 29, 2024 03:00 AM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Based on what he saw in a 132-122 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night after what he described as a “crazy 24 hours” following the firing of Mike Brown, interim coach Doug Christie thinks the Sacramento Kings are capable of turning things around. ...

Anthony Davis, Lakers spoil interim coach Doug Christie's Kings debut with 132-122 win

Dec. 29, 2024 01:22 AM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis had 36 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists in the Los Angeles Lakers' 132-122 win over Sacramento on Saturday night in the Kings’ first game under interim coach Doug Christie. LeBron James didn’t play for the Lakers because of illness, but a...

Kings fire coach Mike Brown less than halfway through his 3rd season

Dec. 27, 2024 23:45 PM EST

The Sacramento Kings have fired coach Mike Brown less than halfway through his third season with the team mired in a five-game losing streak. General manager Monte McNair called the move Friday a “difficult decision” and thanked Brown for his work. Assistant Doug Christie will...

James scores 32, Lakers sweep 2-game set against Kings with 103-99 win

Dec. 21, 2024 21:08 PM EST

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James had 32 points and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings 103-99 to sweep a two-game set on Saturday. Trailing 101-99 with 12 seconds left, the Kings had a chance to tie after Anthony Davis missed two free throws but squandered the...

Jokic has another triple-double as Nuggets rally past Kings 130-129

Dec. 17, 2024 02:18 AM EST

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jamal Murray made a go-ahead jumper with 8.6 seconds remaining and the Denver Nuggets rallied past the Sacramento Kings 130-129 on Monday night. Nikola Jokic had his NBA-leading 10th triple-double with 20 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists as the Nuggets...

Sabonis has season-high 32 points and 20 rebounds to lead Kings to a 111-109 win over Pelicans

Dec. 12, 2024 22:51 PM EST

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Domantas Sabonas scored a season-high 32 points and matched a season best with 20 rebounds, and the Sacramento Kings beat the New Orleans Pelicans 111-109 on Thursday night. DeMar DeRozan scored 29 points, while De'Aaron Fox and Keegan Murray each added 18 points...

Kevin Huerter's 26 points leads Kings in 141-97 blowout over Jazz

Dec. 08, 2024 23:40 PM EST

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Huerter had 26 points, including six 3-pointers, and the Sacramento Kings beat the Utah Jazz 141-97 on Sunday night. The Kings, who have won three of their last four games, are an on offensive tear after scoring 140 points in Friday’s win over the...

DeRozan, Sabonis help Kings rout Spurs 140-113, with Wembanyama sidelined by injury

Dec. 06, 2024 22:38 PM EST

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 23 points, Domantas Sabonis had 22 points and 16 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings rolled to a 140-113 victory over San Antonio on Friday night, handing the Spurs their second straight loss without Victor Wembanyama. De’Aaron Fox and Malik...

Marcus Smart scores 18 points, hits clinching free throws in Grizzlies' 115-110 win over Kings

Dec. 05, 2024 23:42 PM EST

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Marcus Smart scored 18 points — the last two on clinching free throws with 2.9 seconds left — and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Sacramento Kings 115-110 on Thursday night. Desmond Bane also had 18 points along with seven assists. Jaren Jackson Jr. and...

The Kings make 15 straight shots to beat the Rockets 120-111

Dec. 04, 2024 00:42 AM EST

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Domantas Sabonis scored 27 points and Sacramento made 15 straight shots from the field to beat Houston 120-111 on Tuesday night and deny the Rockets the top seed in the NBA Cup quarterfinals. The shooting spree by the Kings turned an eight-point deficit...