[Game] 48/82: Kings @ Knicks 27 JAN 2026, 4:30pm PT/7:30pm ET

[Tetsujin]

NIQUE

 

[Sluggah]

Okay Nique

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

You got Nique or Keon running point? I assume you'd take Uncle Dennis out for Keeg?

Clifford. I think he can do it.

And yes to the second question.

 

[gunks]

Cardwell with his 5th double-digit rebound game of the season. He's averaging 8.9 rebounds per game in 2026.

I couldn't get the 2026 splits, but I'd assume he's doing all this in less than 20 mpg.

For the year he's at 5pts, 7rebs, .8stls, 1.7 blks in 19.5 mpg. Just under 4 fouls per contest, but if he can ever get that under control Perry messed around and got us Ben Wallace 2.0. Nutty defensive numbers from the big fella.

 

[Caccia]

The Big Red Rally dog!

 

[NewArena]

The Mike-Brown Knicks are so much worse than Thibs'...

Yea with Thibs at the helm, they typically made the Kings look bad after that first beam team season

 

[Tetsujin]

Max with a loud “WHAT THE ****” after the no call haha

 

[Sluggah]

Sure refs.

 

[NewArena]

Max definitely got fouled at the end of 3rd wtf. Anyway, I wouldn't mind the Kings keeping it close and having a chance to steal one

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

I couldn't get the 2026 splits, but I'd assume he's doing all this in less than 20 mpg.

According to basketball-reference, he's averaging 21 minutes in 2026.

 

[TheMobb]

Is LaVine with the team on this trip?

 

[KainLear]

Yea with Thibs at the helm, they typically made the Kings look bad after that first beam team season

Yeah... Effort is always the equalizer. Thibs teams always play hard and outrun the Kings.

 

[Tetsujin]

Yeah... Effort is always the equalizer. Thibs teams always play hard and outrun the Kings.

Man also always ran tight playoff rotations too

 

[KainLear]

Man... if KAT's 3 is even slightly worse, he might fall off the league.

(EDIT: HAHA KAT eyes lit up seeing the soft looking European and got pushed back)

 

[gunks]

According to basketball-reference, he's averaging 21 minutes in 2026.

Thanks! Over 20 but still impressive haha

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Cardwell sending Towns into fits

 

[KainLear]

Uncle DeMar looks determined to close this one out by himself.

 

[Tetsujin]

Russ in, Knicks immediately go on a run

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Is LaVine with the team on this trip?

yeah, in street clothes on the bench

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2016336987037347917

 

[Tetsujin]

The Knicks really could’ve used Precious Achiuwa lol

 

[KainLear]

Domas isn't a factor offensively at all other than just as a pick-setting hub.

I'll chalk this up as him not fully in playing form yet coming back from injury but come on, man! We gotta make Toronto falls in love with you!

 

[Jdbraver137]

Take the vets out let the kids close

 

[Jdbraver137]

I don’t get Doug at all. Vets sucking at the end but waits until we are down nine to call timeout. Especially when the young’s were playing well.

 

[Jdbraver137]

Let’s be real kings need to cut Russ

 

[Tetsujin]

Young guys back in now that the woss is safely secured

 

[Tetsujin]

Keon called a timeout when the Kings are out of timeouts. Peak Kings m

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

"May not be enough." I don't think that Doug has a 16-point play in his back pocket, Jonesy. We can't all be Musselman.

 

[KainLear]

Sabonis, Russ, and DeMar are still playing losing by 15 points with less than 2 mins to go.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

I don’t get Doug at all. Vets sucking at the end but waits until we are down nine to call timeout. Especially when the young’s were playing well.

It's called tanking, while kinda pretending that you're competing to win