2021-22 Sacramento Bee Kings articles

[The Sacramento Bee]

Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox will be back in the starting lineup for Sunday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies at Golden 1 Center after clearing NBA health and safety protocols. Fox was cleared to return Sunday morning after being listed as questionable on the team’s injury report Saturday. He has missed the past four games after becoming one of seven Kings players to enter health and safety protocols amid the biggest COVID-19 outbreak the team has experienced since the start of the pandemic.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

We didn’t follow the game plan — all of those things — and to be honest with you, it’s the most disappointing game that I’ve been involved with. This could have been the start of a midseason surge for the Kings (13-21), who welcomed back four players who missed four games apiece due to NBA health and safety protocols, including point guard De’Aaron Fox.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

Oklahoma City Thunder (12-20, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (13-21, 12th in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento looks to stop its three-game losing streak when the Kings play Oklahoma City. The Kings are 9-15 in conference play.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

The Thunder (12-20) learned Bazley and Mann were entering health and safety protocols before their game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. Pokusevski, Robinson-Earl and Aaron Wiggins went into protocols Monday, although Wiggins was cleared within a couple of hours. Bazley has started 27 games for Oklahoma City this season, averaging 8.9 points and 6.5 rebounds.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

Gentry often talks of consistency being the key for the Kings to stabilize a season that’s been anything but. They’re half a game behind the San Antonio Spurs (14-19) for the No. seed and the last spot in the play-in tournament.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

Highlights: Alvin Gentry, Metu relive Kings buzzer-beater win over Mavericks Sacramento Kings forward Chimezie Metu hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to beat the Dallas Mavericks 95-94 at Golden 1 Center.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

Interim coach Alvin Gentry was still seething during his postgame news conference after a clock malfunction cost the Kings a critical possession in a 122-114 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena. The Kings trailed by five when De’Aaron Fox went up for an uncontested rebound following a missed free throw by Malik Monk with 24.8 seconds remaining. Fox noticed the clock started running before he touched the ball, so he didn’t touch it at all.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

Sacramento Kings (16-24, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (14-23, 12th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Sunday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento heads into the matchup with Portland after losing three in a row. The Trail Blazers are 7-18 in conference play.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

I felt good,” Queta said. I felt like the last few games I got a couple opportunities to get a shot up, but it just didn’t fall. I feel like today, once I knew I was going to get a shot, I think everything just calmed down and I felt a lot more relaxed.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

I don’t think it’s there every night,” Haliburton said. If it was there every night, it would look a lot better. I don’t think we have a sense of urgency every night.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

He’s just making a lot of plays down the stretch. That’s what he does,” Tyrese Haliburton said. He’s our guy.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

Kings center Richaun Holmes could return to the lineup soon after clearing NBA health and safety protocols Tuesday, but he is not expected to play against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday at Golden 1 Center. A league source told The Sacramento Bee that Holmes will be assigned to the G League Stockton Kings for practice time and reconditioning after missing the past six games due to COVID-19 protocols.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

The Los Angeles Lakers won’t have Anthony Davis when they face the Kings on Wednesday at Golden 1 Center, but they will probably have LeBron James. The Lakers have routinely listed James as questionable since he was sidelined for eight games in November with a rectus abdominus strain. The four-time MVP hasn’t actually missed a game since briefly entering NBA health and safety protocols before a game against the Kings on Nov. 30.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

The Kings held the Los Angeles Lakers to 23 points in the third and 26 in the fourth in a 125-116 win to snap a five-game losing streak. Holding the Lakers in check in the second half wasn’t an easy task. The Lakers are the top-scoring third-quarter team in the NBA, averaging 36.4 points.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

Highlights: Sacramento Kings Harrison Barnes, Tyrese Haliburton on how ‘consistent 48 minutes’ led to win over Lakers Sacramento Kings Alvin Gentry, Tyrese Haliburton, and Harrison Barnes discuss the team's 125-116 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Jan. 12, 2022.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

In the third quarter of the Sacramento Kings vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA game, fists flew in Section 104 and fans were ejected from Golden 1 Center.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

Milwaukee Bucks (27-17) Last week: 9 Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo posted a triple-double with 30 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists to lead the Bucks to a resounding 118-99 victory over the Warriors on Thursday. The Bucks needed that win after losing four of five. They are now fourth in the East, a half-game behind the Nets and Heat.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

Kings center Richaun Holmes is expected to return to the lineup soon after missing much of the past seven weeks due to injuries, illness and NBA health and safety protocols. Holmes was initially listed as doubtful for Friday’s game against the Houston Rockets at Golden 1 Center, but he has been upgraded to questionable since clearing health and safety protocols earlier this week.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

The NBA trade deadline is a little over three weeks away and Kings fans are clamoring for change. The Kings (18-28) are 11th in the Western Conference, 1½ games behind the Portland Trail Blazers for the final play-in spot. Unless something changes, the Kings will miss the playoffs for the 16th year in a row, surpassing the Buffalo Braves/San Diego Clippers/Los Angeles Clippers for the longest playoff drought in NBA history.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

The Kings were not willing to entertain the thought of trading De’Aaron Fox last summer when they started surveying the market for a transformational move to alter the course of the franchise, but the situation in Sacramento has changed. A league source told The Sacramento Bee the Kings have stepped up their pursuit of Indiana Pacers big man Domantas Sabonis and they are including Fox in those discussions.

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This makes sense. Fox for either Sabonis or Simmons. Plus filler on either side.

 

[The Sacramento Bee]

The Kings have been most prominently linked to trade talks involving the Philadelphia 76ers and more recently the Indiana Pacers, but the Detroit Pistons are another team to watch. The Pistons (10-33) will make their annual stop in Sacramento when they face the Kings (18-28) on Wednesday at Golden 1 Center, but this might not be the last time these teams hear from each other before the Feb. 10 NBA trade deadline.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

The Kings are listing Fox as questionable against the Celtics due to left ankle soreness. Center Damian Jones is also considered questionable because of left ankle soreness. The Celtics will be without Bol Bol (foot surgery) and P.J. Dozier (ACL surgery), but otherwise they are healthy.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

The Kings had a little dissension in the ranks prior to Saturday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers after Tyrese Haliburton objected to the eating habits of teammate Robert Woodard II. The Kings were out sampling the local cuisine Friday when Haliburton noticed Woodard was eating his Philly cheesesteak sandwich from the middle. Haliburton was absolutely beside himself.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

I think the losses are stacking up and I think that’s something they would have to answer individually,” Gentry said. I would sure hope not because the opportunity that you have to be an NBA player and the lifestyle that it affords you, I think you’ve got to be crazy to quit. Alec Burks came off the bench to score 21 points for the Knicks (24-27), who had lost three in a row and six of their last seven.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

Kings guard Terence Davis will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery Tuesday to repair a damaged tendon in his right wrist, the team said. The Kings announced that Davis underwent successful surgery to repair an ECU tendon injury. The surgery was performed by Dr. Michelle Carlson at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

The Kings got some good news Tuesday when rookie Davion Mitchell and second-year guard Tyrese Haliburton were chosen to participate in the Rising Stars Challenge at NBA All-Star Weekend in Cleveland. Haliburton and Mitchell will be part of a new Rising Stars format featuring a four-team, single-elimination tournament. Twelve NBA rookies, 12 NBA sophomores and four G League Ignite players will make up four seven-man teams that will compete in a three-game tournament Feb. 18 at Rocket Mortgage Fie...

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[The Sacramento Bee]

Kyrie Irving will probably play when the Brooklyn Nets visit the Kings on Wednesday at Golden 1 Center. The question is whether De’Aaron Fox will play for the Kings. Fox is again listed as questionable against the Nets after missing the past five games due to left ankle soreness.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

So he tweeted: “I’m not paying for merch or the home games and instead, I’m going to donate $10 for every Kings loss this season to a local charity. What started with a semi-serious tweet quickly evolved into a charity drive that has raised at least $1,500 for Sacramento-area nonprofits. It started off as a bit of a strike with a twist,” Griffith said Wednesday.

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[The Sacramento Bee]

He was able to generate his own shots in ways have that have been hard to come by during this rookie season. Haliburton controlled the game, dishing 11 assists without a single turnover. It was the third time this season Haliburton didn’t turn the ball over.

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