[Game] 60/82: Kings @ Rockets 25 FEB 2026, 5pm PT/8pm ET

[Sam0ah]

Why doesn't the front office see the vets are getting in the way of youth getting better?

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Russell with 80% of the Kings' points. That means the ball is not moving. Houston, on the other hand, is passing well, and shooting 50% as a result.

It's not even that he has 76 percent of their points, it's that he has 55 percent of their field goal attempts!

 

[SacTownKid]

Why doesn't the front office see the vets are getting in the way of youth getting better?

Because the Kings have no vision and no patience. Maybe this is Russ auditioning for a playoff team? Yeah right lol.

 

[The_Jamal]

Man, the damage Russ did this season. And Christie continues to let him do it.

The only benefit is he's been so bad that he's lead us to a league worst record. But my god, it's horrible basketball

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Hey, Baldwin's in

 

[Sluggah]

Is this the worst Kings season ever, from an experience POV? I think it is for me.

 

[The_Jamal]

There's a great example of why you can almost throw out Nique's stat profile. Iced out for 4 minutes straight and his one shot attempt is a last second rushed shot attempt because Russ almost lost the ball trying to jack his 4th straight possession. Absolutely awful for his development

 

[gunks]

There's a great example of why you can almost throw out Nique's stat profile. Iced out for 4 minutes straight and his one shot attempt is a last second rushed shot attempt because Russ almost lost the ball trying to jack his 4th straight possession. Absolutely awful for his development

Yeah but at least Vivek will get a great photo op to bust out a shaka next to Russ after he goes for 50 in a blow out loss

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Is this the worst Kings season ever, from an experience POV? I think it is for me.

That Theus/Natt season might have been worse, but it didn't feel this bad.

 

[The_Jamal]

Not sure if we can post links, but Ham says Keegan hurt his ankle. Just sit him out at this point. Lost season, he's not right. Nothing to gain

 

[The_Jamal]

Baldwin's had a few nice defensive stands.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Not sure if we can post links, but Ham says Keegan hurt his ankle. Just sit him out at this point. Lost season, he's not right. Nothing to gain

One less player for fans to kick around. #SilverLining

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Not sure if we can post links, but Ham says Keegan hurt his ankle. Just sit him out at this point. Lost season, he's not right. Nothing to gain

Will not return tonight, per broadcast

 

[The_Jamal]

Baldwin bumps Sengun, forces the miss, runs the floor and draws the foul.

Nice play

 

[Tetsujin]

Killian’s had some nice economic passes in this short Kings stint.

 

[The_Jamal]

Good pass Hayes, hits Raynaud on the roll

 

[Tetsujin]

Killian step back three lol

 

[Sam0ah]

Will not return tonight, per broadcast

This season can't get over fast enough.

 

[Tetsujin]

Kings offense appears to just be having the guy Reed Sheppard is guarding shoot the ball, which only works if Reed Sheppard isn’t shooting like BYU Jimmer on the other end.

 

[Sam0ah]

And Russ is back in... I am starting to believe Christe is the problem. I didn't want to believe it.....

 

[The_Jamal]

Very much looking like Doug's lost the locker room. Or at the very least, the vets. They're not even pretending to care on defense anymore.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Shout out to Jeff Green! #KeepGettinThemChecks

 

[NewArena]

Just checked the score. Good lord

 

[Sam0ah]

The Kings are getting blown out and yet both vets are still in the game. I don't get it!

 

[Sluggah]

The graphics guy lives in the bay? Odd.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

The Kings are getting blown out and yet both vets are still in the game. I don't get it!

The bench is extremely thin. They will play.

Folks, we're going to have to have a lot more Zen about the rest of the season than we're managing right now. It's not going to get better.

 

[SacTownKid]

And Russ is back in... I am starting to believe Christe is the problem. I didn't want to believe it.....

We've seen a lot of bad coaches in the Kings years of torture. Hate to say it, Christie scammed his way into the gig. Not a doubt about it. There hasn't been one semblance of a remote system this year on either end. He's clearly hedging his bets towards known commodity and he's even failed at that, lol. Can't develop youth, can't win with vets. Gotta go.

 

[The_Jamal]

Domas would put up Jokic numbers if he got reffed like Sengun. Absolute joke, he'd have 4 PFs by now.

 

[Caccia]

Well, that was over quickly.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Giving up 150 in reach