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  • Memphis Grizzlies send Sacramento Kings to 8th straight loss, 137-96

    Santi Aldama scored 29 points, Jock Landale added 21 and the Memphis Grizzlies built a big first-half lead and sent the Sacramento Kings to their eighth straight loss, 137-96 on Thursday night.Cedric Coward scored 19 points and Zach Edey finished with 16 points as Memphis snapped a five-game losing streak. Vince Williams had a career-best 15 assists, part of the Grizzlies setting a franchise record with 42 assists.Zach LaVine led the Kings with 26 points, connecting on 10 of 17 shots. Maxine Raynaud finished with 12 points. Russell Westbrook and Keegan Murray, making his season debut, scored 11 points each. Murray had been out of action since a left thumb injury in the preseason.The Kings have lost all eight in the skid by double digits. Four of the losses have come by at least 27 points. The 41-point setback Thursday was their largest of the season.Before the game, the Kings announced that an MRI revealed a partial meniscus tear in the left knee of starting center Domantas Sabonis. The team said he will be reevaluated in three to four weeks. He suffered the injury in Sunday’s loss at San Antonio.With Sabonis out of the middle, Memphis worked inside with Edey and Landale. The tandem missed only one of their 13 shots in the firsts half, Edey scoring 16 points, Landale adding 13. Memphis shot 54% in the first two quarters, and the Grizzlies scored their most points in a half this season for a 75-47 lead at intermission.The Grizzlies stretched the lead to 37 — 113-76 — entering the fourth.Up nextKings: Close out five-game trip at Denver on Saturday night.Grizzlies: At Dallas on Saturday night.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. —

    Santi Aldama scored 29 points, Jock Landale added 21 and the Memphis Grizzlies built a big first-half lead and sent the Sacramento Kings to their eighth straight loss, 137-96 on Thursday night.

    Cedric Coward scored 19 points and Zach Edey finished with 16 points as Memphis snapped a five-game losing streak. Vince Williams had a career-best 15 assists, part of the Grizzlies setting a franchise record with 42 assists.

    Zach LaVine led the Kings with 26 points, connecting on 10 of 17 shots. Maxine Raynaud finished with 12 points. Russell Westbrook and Keegan Murray, making his season debut, scored 11 points each. Murray had been out of action since a left thumb injury in the preseason.

    The Kings have lost all eight in the skid by double digits. Four of the losses have come by at least 27 points. The 41-point setback Thursday was their largest of the season.

    Before the game, the Kings announced that an MRI revealed a partial meniscus tear in the left knee of starting center Domantas Sabonis. The team said he will be reevaluated in three to four weeks. He suffered the injury in Sunday’s loss at San Antonio.

    With Sabonis out of the middle, Memphis worked inside with Edey and Landale. The tandem missed only one of their 13 shots in the firsts half, Edey scoring 16 points, Landale adding 13. Memphis shot 54% in the first two quarters, and the Grizzlies scored their most points in a half this season for a 75-47 lead at intermission.

    The Grizzlies stretched the lead to 37 — 113-76 — entering the fourth.

    Up next

    Kings: Close out five-game trip at Denver on Saturday night.

    Grizzlies: At Dallas on Saturday night.

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  • Keegan Murray on Play-In matchup with Pelicans, Kings looking to snap 0-5 record vs. New Orleans

    Keegan Murray on Play-In matchup with Pelicans, Kings looking to snap 0-5 record vs. New Orleans

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) – Following Thursday’s practice in Sacramento, Keegan Murray reflects on the Kings win over the Warriors on Tuesday night, the hope of carrying that momentum into New Orleans on Friday night for the final Play-In Game, the pressure that comes with playing in an elimination game, the Pelicans 5-0 dominance over his squad this season and the sense of accomplishment to advance in the Play-In Tournament.

    The Kings and Pelicans will tip-off on Friday night at 6:30 p.m. PT in New Orleans.

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  • Keegan Murray on his 32-point night to lift his Kings over the Warriors, advancing to meet Pelicans

    Keegan Murray on his 32-point night to lift his Kings over the Warriors, advancing to meet Pelicans

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) – Kings forward Keegan Murray talks about Tuesday night’s 118-94 win over the Warriors in the Play-In tournament, the sense of accomplishment to end Golden State’s season after losing a Game 7 to them in last season’s playoffs, his game-high performance with 32 points in the contest, Sacramento’s defensive effort and getting a shot to play in New Orleans on Friday night as they try to avoid losing to the Pelicans for a sixth consecutive time this season.

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  • Keegan Murray discusses Kings disappointing 132-96 loss to Mavericks, performance by Luka Doncic

    Keegan Murray discusses Kings disappointing 132-96 loss to Mavericks, performance by Luka Doncic

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) – Kings forward Keegan Murray talks about Tuesday’s 132-96 loss to the Mavericks, the terrible second half effort from Sacramento, the performance from Luka Doncic to lead Dallas to victory and looking ahead to a rematch on Friday with a chance to win the season series.

    With the loss, the Kings fall a game behind the Mavericks, who now sit in sixth place in the Western Conference standings. Both teams will meet again at Golden 1 Center on Friday night.

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  • Kings head coach Mike Brown proud of his team’s effort following 120-107 season sweep of Lakers

    Kings head coach Mike Brown proud of his team’s effort following 120-107 season sweep of Lakers

    SACRAMENTO, Calif (KTXL) – Kings head coach Mike Brown heaps praise on his team following Wednesday’s 120-107 win over the Lakers, talks about sweeping the season series with Los Angeles, the defensive presence of Keon Ellis who improved to 6-0 when added to the starting rotation, the triple-double performance from Domantas Sabonis against Anthony Davis, Davion Mitchell’s impact and carrying over the success from the win against the Milwaukee Bucks the night before.

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  • Mike Brown reacts to his Kings holding recent players only meeting ahead of big win over Timberwolves

    Mike Brown reacts to his Kings holding recent players only meeting ahead of big win over Timberwolves

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) – Following Sunday’s team practice in Sacramento, Kings head coach Mike Brown talks about the big win two nights ago in Minnesota, the impact of a players only meeting by his team ahead of the win over the Timberwolves, the impact of Keon Ellis in that game, having De’Aaron Fox participate in practice following a two-game absence due to a left knee contusion, and the recent boost Keegan Murray is providing.

    Monday’s game between the Kings and the Bulls will tip-off from Golden 1 Center at 7:00 p.m.

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  • Keegan Murray on the Kings 4th quarter rally coming up short against shorthanded Heat

    Keegan Murray on the Kings 4th quarter rally coming up short against shorthanded Heat

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) – Keegan Murray talks about the Kings fourth quarter defensive intensity, trying to rally back from a 20-point deficit following a dreadful third quarter and how the Miami Heat was able to overcome the absence of several starters and snap Sacramento’s three-game win streak with Monday’s 121-110 victory.

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  • Keegan Murray reflects on All-Star weekend participation, ready for Kings remaining games

    Keegan Murray reflects on All-Star weekend participation, ready for Kings remaining games

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) – Kings forward Keegan Murray talks to reporters on Tuesday night following the team’s first practice in Sacramento after the All-Star break.

    He talks about his experience in Indianapolis for the Rising Stars game at All-Star Weekend, his thoughts on the lack of competition in the All-Star game, the nagging aches and pains experienced heading into the break, focus on perimeter defense, the remaining games on the schedule and trying to keep pace in the Western Conference playoff race.

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  • Booker scores 44, Suns top Kings 122-117 for 5th straight

    Booker scores 44, Suns top Kings 122-117 for 5th straight

    Devin Booker had 44 points, eight rebounds and six steals, and the Phoenix Suns extended their winning streak to five with a 122-117 victory over the Sacramento Kings

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Devin Booker had 44 points, eight rebounds and six steals, and the Phoenix Suns extended their winning streak to five with a 122-117 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday night.

    Deandre Ayton added 17 points and 12 rebounds for his ninth double-double of the season for Phoenix, which has won six of seven.

    Booker closed out his second-highest point total of the season by knocking down a pair of free throws with 6.8 seconds left after Torrey Craig secured an offensive rebound. He scored 49 points in a loss to Utah earlier in the month.

    Damion Lee scored 15 points off the bench, hitting three 3-pointers. Mikal Bridges finished with 13 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. He hit a three-pointer with just over a minute left to stretch the lead to 10.

    Malik Monk scored 30 points for the Kings, his fourth game over 20 points this season.

    Domantas Sabonis finished with 17 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds. The Kings have lost three straight after a seven-game win streak.

    Kevin Huerter scored 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Huerter’s dunk with 35 seconds left cut the Suns’ lead to three.

    Keegan Murray scored 11 points. The rookie from Iowa had scored in single digits in the Kings’ last three games.

    The first half featured 16 ties and eight lead changes. Phoenix opened the second half on a 14-2 run after trailing by one.

    TIP-INS

    Suns: G Chris Paul missed his 10th consecutive game with right heel soreness. … Booker was given a technical foul with 3:41 left in the first quarter.

    Kings: F Trey Lyles was ruled out due to a non-COVID illness… Sabonis recorded his 12th double-double of the season, which is the second-most in the NBA. … The Kings have scored over 100 points in every game this season.

    UP NEXT

    Suns: Host Chicago on Wednesday.

    Kings: Host Indiana on Wednesday.

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  • Sabonis scores 21 points, Kings top Mitchell, Cavs 127-120

    Sabonis scores 21 points, Kings top Mitchell, Cavs 127-120

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Domantas Sabonis scored 21 points and the Sacramento Kings overcame another big performance by Donovan Mitchell to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 127-120 on Wednesday night.

    Mitchell scored 38 points on 16 of 28 shooting as the Cavaliers lost their second in a row following an eight-game winning streak. He began the game averaging 31.2 points per game this season.

    “Different nights it’s different things,” Mitchell said.

    Harrison Barnes had a season-high 19 points for Sacramento. He had zero points in the Kings’ loss to Golden State on Monday.

    “I have confidence in myself,” Barnes said. “I’ve had my fair share of ups and downs … although some nights are good, some nights are not. I don’t think it’s changed how my spirit is.”

    De’Aaron Fox added 15 points and eight assists for the Kings. He was subbed out with 8:44 left in the fourth quarter but returned for the final two minutes.

    Trey Lyles had 16 points, including four 3-pointers, off the Sacramento bench. Malik Monk added 14 points.

    Keegan Murray also had 14 points. The 22-year-old rookie from Iowa had not scored in double-digits in the Kings’ last three games.

    Mitchell also had five rebounds and four assists.

    Caris LeVert had 21 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. Jarrett Allen had 20 points and seven rebounds for Cleveland.

    “A lot of it is communication,” LeVert said “Tonight was (spent) a lot of transition. Sacramento is a fast team.”

    The Kings never trailed and led by as many as 15 until Cleveland took its first lead with 9:13 left in the fourth on a basket by Kevin Love. He had nine points and eight rebounds.

    “We ran the same play down the stretch at least 15 times,” Kings coach Mike Brown said. “Great team effort, the staff was great across the board, and the fans were fantastic tonight. … We’re all learning and growing together.”

    Cavaliers guard Darius Garland had six points, his second-lowest scoring performance since scoring four points in a season-opening loss to Toronto.

    “He had a rough night,” Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. “We all know what Darius is capable of … shots weren’t going for him. He was battling to try and figure it out.”

    BICKERSTAFF PRAISES BROWN

    Brown worked under Bickerstaff’s father, Bernie, as a video coordinator.

    “It’s awesome (he’s a head coach) because I have known Mike since I was 13,” Bickerstaff said. “He worked for my dad as a video coordinator when I was growing up. There’s no better person than Mike Brown. You don’t find people (like that) in our business.”

    TIP-INS

    Cavaliers: LeVert was given a technical foul with 3:26 left in the second quarter. … Mitchell has scored 30 points or more in eight of 10 games. … Cleveland had 64 points in the paint. Sacramento had only 40.

    Kings: Luke Walton returned to Sacramento for the first time as an assistant coach for the Cavaliers. Walton coached the Kings for two full seasons before being fired after 17 games last season. … Sacramento ranked 29th in the NBA in free throw percentage coming into Wednesday. They shot 30 of 35.

    UP NEXT

    Cavaliers: In San Francisco to play the Warriors on Friday.

    Kings: Travel to Los Angeles to face the Lakers on Friday.

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