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  • Former MVP Russell Westbrook to sign with Sacramento Kings, sources say

    Russell Westbrook has agreed on a deal to play with the Sacramento Kings and is expected to be signed on Thursday, league sources confirmed to KCRA 3’s Michelle Dapper.Westbrook is a nine-time All-Star and was named the NBA’s MVP in 2017.He earlier won an Olympic gold medal in London in 2012.This will be the 18th season for the 36-year-old point guard, who most recently played with the Denver Nuggets.The deal was first reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania.While the signing is not yet official, Kings’ players were asked what an addition like Westbrook would bring to the team. Dennis Schröder described him as a “competitor and close friend” that never backs down. “He’s an amazing player, no question,” rookie big-man Maxime Raynaud said. The Kings will begin their regular season against the Suns in Phoenix on Oct. 22 and their home opener is on Oct. 24 against the Utah Jazz.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

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

    Russell Westbrook has agreed on a deal to play with the Sacramento Kings and is expected to be signed on Thursday, league sources confirmed to KCRA 3’s Michelle Dapper.

    Westbrook is a nine-time All-Star and was named the NBA’s MVP in 2017.

    He earlier won an Olympic gold medal in London in 2012.

    This will be the 18th season for the 36-year-old point guard, who most recently played with the Denver Nuggets.

    The deal was first reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania.

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    While the signing is not yet official, Kings’ players were asked what an addition like Westbrook would bring to the team.

    Dennis Schröder described him as a “competitor and close friend” that never backs down.

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    “He’s an amazing player, no question,” rookie big-man Maxime Raynaud said.

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    You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.

    The Kings will begin their regular season against the Suns in Phoenix on Oct. 22 and their home opener is on Oct. 24 against the Utah Jazz.

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  • Legendary Phoenix Suns announcer Al McCoy dies at 91

    Legendary Phoenix Suns announcer Al McCoy dies at 91

    Al McCoy, the play-by-play voice of the Phoenix Suns for more than five decades, died Saturday, the team announced. He was 91…

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  • De’Aaron Fox claims he was fouled in final possession of Kings 108-107 loss to Suns

    De’Aaron Fox claims he was fouled in final possession of Kings 108-107 loss to Suns

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) – Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox talks about Friday night’s 108-107 loss to the Phoenix Suns, dropping five of their last six games, the final possession of the game where he believes he was fouled but was not whistled, the poor way they’ve closed out recent games and the magnitude of Sunday’s contest against the Portland Trail Blazers.

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  • Kevin Durant returns to Brooklyn and leaves with a victory as Suns top Nets

    Kevin Durant returns to Brooklyn and leaves with a victory as Suns top Nets

    Kevin Durant, now in his first full season with the Phoenix Suns, explicitly stated that he did not want a tribute video in his return to Brooklyn. He did not think he deserved one. And in the days leading into Wednesday’s Nets-Suns matchup, many on social media debated whether the 14-time All-Star, who played just 129 games with Brooklyn, was with the franchise long enough to justify honoring him in that way.

    Former fan favorites such as Bruce Brown and Joe Harris got tribute videos in their returns to Barclays Center. James Harden did not. And it remains to be seen whether Kyrie Irving will get one when the Dallas Mavericks visit Brooklyn on Feb. 6.

    When the lights dimmed inside Barclays Center as Suns starters were announced, a tribute video is ultimately what Durant got despite his honest plea, about 24 seconds in length. The forward was greeted with cheers from Nets fans which quickly turned to boos each time he touched the ball on Wednesday night.

    Durant, in superstar form, played like he still owned the place, too, pouring in a game-high 33 points with five rebounds and eight assists in Phoenix’s 136-120 win. Their victory snapped a two-game winning streak for the Nets (19-28), who have now lost 12 of their last 16 games.

    Size mattered on Wednesday night. Ben Simmons was ruled out hours ahead of the game because of a left knee contusion suffered late in the fourth quarter of Monday’s win over the Utah Jazz, which was his first appearance in an NBA game since Nov. 6. The Nets were already without two rotation bigs in Day’Ron Sharpe (left knee hyperextension) and Dorian Finney-Smith (left ankle sprain), which left them thin in the frontcourt entering Monday’s matchup.

    Phoenix’s Jusuf Nurkić took advantage, scoring virtually all 28 of his points at the rim. The Suns outscored Brooklyn 56-50 in the paint and dominated the glass 42-27. They shot 68.6% on two-point field goals and went 14-of-28 from deep.

    Sparingly used forward Harry Giles III, 6-foot-10, did not get off the bench until the 1:26 mark in the third quarter. At that point the Nets trailed by 15 points. Unable to slow down a surprisingly lethal two-man game of Durant and Nurkić, Brooklyn was outscored 42-26 in the third quarter after trailing by just three points at halftime. The game was tied at 75 with 7:31 left in the third quarter.

    And the Nets, who had 11 turnovers which led to 17 points for Phoenix, failed to make up much ground down the stretch, though they did cut their deficit to 10 points with 2:25 left in regulation.  Allowing an opposing team to shoot 62% for the game is already difficult to overcome. It becomes even tougher when you foul 24 times, which led to 24 points at the free throw line for the Suns.

    Six Nets players finished in double figures, led by Cam Thomas who had 25 points in his third consecutive start. Mikal Bridges added 21 points and six 3-pointers, the third time he has made at least six in his last five appearances.

    The Nets will return to action on Saturday against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center. It is unknown at this time whether Simmons or Finney-Smith will be available to play. Wednesday marked 24 days since Sharpe first suffered his knee injury against the Portland Trail Blazers.



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  • Jalen Brunson scores career-high 50 points in road victory over Kevin Durant, Suns

    Jalen Brunson scores career-high 50 points in road victory over Kevin Durant, Suns

    Kevin Durant started the game 1-for-5 before catching fire in the second quarter and scored 14 straight points in a stretch that included three made three-pointers. Then, Devin Booker started the third quarter with nine points in four minutes to pace his team to a double-digit lead.

    It looked like the Suns would win their second straight matchup against the Knicks this season. But Jalen Brunson had other plans. The Knicks star erupted for 19 points on 7-of-7 shooting from the field in the third period. His perfect quarter included five made treys.

    Brunson’s second half performance contributed to a career-high 50 points and nine assists en route to an easy 139-122 road victory for the Suns. Brunson shot 17-for-23 from the field and also grabbed six boards.

    Friday night’s performance was Brunson’s latest case to make his first All-Star game appearance. He’s now the only player to score 50 points while shooting 100% on nine attempts from downtown. Brunson’s efforts also lifted the Knicks to the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference.

    He became the first Knick to record 40 points, five assists and five steals since Walt “Clyde” Frazier did it in 1973. One of the steals came when the star picked Jusuf Nurkic’s pocket in the fourth with the Suns attempting a final comeback. The steal led to an easy assist to Julius Randle, who finished with 23 points, eight rebounds and six assists.

    The contest was virtually over with 3:14 remaining in the fourth after back-to-back made treys by Brunson. He finally exited the game after he reached his career-high with just under two points remaining. He didn’t miss a shot in the second half.

    It was an awful night defensively for the Suns, who allowed at least 31 points in each quarter and a whopping 42 in the fourth. The Knicks shot 60% from the field and 59% from downtown. Booker (28), Durant (29) and Nurkic (21) all eclipsed the 20-point mark. Nurkic contributed 12 boards. Booker and Durant dished nine and six assists, respectively.

    To make matters worse, the team witnessed Bradley Beal go down with an ankle injury after the former Wizard landed on Donte DiVincenzo’s foot on a made three-point attempt in the first quarter. The guard grimaced on the floor while in pain before shooting the free throw. Beal hobbled to the locker room afterwards. He didn’t return to the contest.

    It was Beal’s sixth game of the season and second playing alongside Durant and Booker. Beal had recently returned from a back injury and more time on the bench means less time for the new Big 3 to mesh together, an issue Durant is very familiar with.

    Phoenix’s Big 3 have just 24 minutes on the floor with each other.

    While the Suns players walked off the floor in disappointment, the road team celebrated Brunson’s historic performance. Randle made sure to acquire the game ball, leaving no room for controversy that the NBA world saw between the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks after Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 64-point performance a few nights ago.

    Immanuel Quickley was the only other Knick to score in double-digits (10). DiVincenzo and Jericho Sims scored five points apiece. Taj Gibson, the Knicks’ newest addition, recorded one minute of garbage time in his 2023-24 debut.

    Beal scored six points before he was ruled out. Grayson Allen recorded 13 points and two steals.

    Fiifi Frimpong

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