[Game] 35/82: Kings @ Suns 02 JAN 2026, 6pm PT/9pm ET

[Tetsujin]

Beautiful basketball now that Russ is out

 

[Sluggah]

Keegan passing like crazy tonight

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Then he isn’t a really coach just a puppet.

Maybe. He's on a minimal contract and knows this is his only chance. Could be trying to play the long game, knowing the situation with the contracts and that this was always a gap year

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

awful call there on Shroder. He didn't touch him on the way up

 

[HndsmCelt]

Schroder has right to bark at that call

 

[Jdbraver137]

Maybe. He's on a minimal contract and knows this is his only chance. Could be trying to play the long game, knowing the situation with the contracts and that this was always a gap year

You don’t command respect by not trying the first half and then all of a sudden trying the second half. I don’t know any authority figure that can gain respect like that.

 

[Tetsujin]

Russ comes back on. Kings immediately look confused on offense and give up a three point play. Tank commanding is strong with this one.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

You don’t command respect by not trying the first half and then all of a sudden trying the second half. I don’t know any authority figure that can gain respect like that.

Things can change quickly, especially with a roster turnover. We'll see what happens. Some are saying that there is no way he will be the coach to start next season. I would bet that he is. Not because I'm high on him as a head coach

 

[Turgenev]

Keegan passing like crazy tonight

I thought he had some passes last game as well. Nothing spectacular, but shuffling it along well for good shots when needed.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Some are saying that there is no way he will be the coach to start next season. I would bet that he is.

Some are saying it, but nobody actually believes it.

 

[Tetsujin]

Russ the Suns best player.

 

[Sluggah]

Damn. Crazy 3

 

[NewArena]

I was about ready to crash out if Westbrook would have shot another long ball after those last two garbage possessions. Get it to Keegan and eff off

 

[NewArena]

It’s a wonder Keegan is even able to do this. Not sure the Kings even run an actual offense out there smh

 

[Tetsujin]

Russ dribbling so long that the guys are legitimately surprised when he passes it to them.

 

[NewArena]

Blowout time i guess

 

[Jdbraver137]

Russ dribbling so long that the guys are legitimately surprised when he passes it to them.

Doug could easily stop this. If he is following orders from Perry then as a coach I tell Perry to kick rocks.

 

[NewArena]

Doug could easily stop this. If he is following orders from Perry than as a coach I tell Perry to kid rocks.

Let’s stop giving Doug excuses, i say. I don’t see a world where Perry mandates any coach on the planet to feature Russ. Nothing about that makes sense to me - Russ is just being himself, sometimes good and sometimes very very bad.

 

[NewArena]

Max just screamed “How is that not a foul”? Poor guy doesn’t realize he’s a Sacramento King yet

 

[NewArena]

I love seeing Keegan just launch it. Even with his poor percentages on the season overall, it looks like he’s finally realized he’s better than most of his teammates. He just is.

 

[NewArena]

Wow Keon finally guarding Booker as opposed to Dennis freaking Schroeder and it turned out ok. Who would have imagined that?

 

[NewArena]

Book was so excited to see DeRozan switched on to him, he lost the ball lmao

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Some are saying it, but nobody actually believes it.

No, some are thinking that he will be fired after this season

 

[NewArena]

No, I think some think that he will be fired after this season

I’d maybe give DC another season or something but If Perry sees a better coach out there in the offseason that makes sense, i certainly won’t be mad.

 

[Jdbraver137]

As much as you all hate Sabonis, we really need his rebounding.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Doug could easily stop this. If he is following orders from Perry then as a coach I tell Perry to kick rocks.

Doesn't work like that, unless he really wants to be fired. It's a money game and they are managing contracts

 

[Capt. Factorial]

No, some are thinking that he will be fired after this season

Not a one biting on my .sig bet offer

 

[Jdbraver137]

Doesn't work like that, unless he really wants to be fired. It's a money game and they are managing contracts

I’d rather be fired than lose my integrity

 

[NewArena]

Westbrook is one of the main reasons we’re down 16 right now thought it isn’t all his fault. The margin for error is so small with this team, you just can’t come out of halftime screwing around

 

[NewArena]

As much as you all hate Sabonis, we really need his rebounding.

We need his everything. I won’t let 10-12 games of an injured Sabonis taint the way i view the guy. Dude got better every season in some way since he got here up until the injuries piled on before training camp even ended.