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Ingram, Valanciunas lift Zion-less Pelicans past Kings and into the playoffs
Read full article: Ingram, Valanciunas lift Zion-less Pelicans past Kings and into the playoffsBrandon Ingram scored 24 points, Jonas Valanciunas added 19 points and 12 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans booked a spot in the NBA playoffs with a 105-98 victory over the Sacramento Kings in a play-in tournament elimination game.
The Kings eliminate the Warriors from play-in tournament with 118-94 win
Read full article: The Kings eliminate the Warriors from play-in tournament with 118-94 winKeegan Murray scored 32 points, De’Aaron Fox added 24 and the Sacramento Kings stayed alive in the play-in tournament, eliminating the Golden State Warriors with a 118-94 victory.
De’Aaron Fox and Keon Ellis hit key free throws to help the Kings beat the Magic 109-107
Read full article: De’Aaron Fox and Keon Ellis hit key free throws to help the Kings beat the Magic 109-107De’Aaron Fox hit tying and go-ahead free throws with 21.2 seconds left and finished with 31 points, and Keon Ellis added another free throw in the final seconds as the Sacramento Kings beat the Orlando Magic 109-107.
De’Aaron Fox ties career high with 44 points as Kings roll to a 130-120 victory over Lakers
Read full article: De’Aaron Fox ties career high with 44 points as Kings roll to a 130-120 victory over LakersDe’Aaron Fox tied his career high with 44 points, Malik Monk added 26 and the Sacramento Kings bounced back with a 130-120 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Kings outlast short-handed Magic in double overtime behind triple-double from Domantas Sabonis
Read full article: Kings outlast short-handed Magic in double overtime behind triple-double from Domantas SabonisDomantas Sabonis had his seventh triple-double of the season, Malik Monk scored 37 points off the bench and the Sacramento Kings outlasted the Orlando Magic 138-135 in double overtime.
Brandon Ingram leads the Pelicans past the Kings 127-117 to advance to In-Season Tournament semis
Read full article: Brandon Ingram leads the Pelicans past the Kings 127-117 to advance to In-Season Tournament semisBrandon Ingram scored 30 points and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Sacramento Kings 127-117 in the quarterfinals of the NBA’s In-Season Tournament.
Several surprises play their way into early season MVP discussion with the usual suspects
Read full article: Several surprises play their way into early season MVP discussion with the usual suspectsThere are a few surprises who have played their way into the early season MVP conversations, joining the list usual list of NBA stars that includes Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid.
Analysis: The NBA In-Season Tournament is doing what it intended. Now things should heat up more
Read full article: Analysis: The NBA In-Season Tournament is doing what it intended. Now things should heat up moreEveryone knows that the NBA In-Season Tournament was put together to give the league an early ratings boost, particularly when the Final Four games get played at Las Vegas on the second weekend of December.
Monk, Fox lead Kings past Warriors 118-99 to force Game 7
Read full article: Monk, Fox lead Kings past Warriors 118-99 to force Game 7Malik Monk scored 28 points, De’Aaron Fox added 26 points and 11 assists, and the Sacramento Kings staved off elimination in their first-round playoff series by beating Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors 118-99 in Game 6.
Curry leads Warriors past Kings 123-116 for 3-2 series lead
Read full article: Curry leads Warriors past Kings 123-116 for 3-2 series leadStephen Curry scored 31 points, Draymond Green had his highest-scoring game in more than five years and the Golden State Warriors won the first road game of their series against Sacramento, beating the Kings 123-116 to take a 3-2 lead.
De'Aaron Fox on Game 5: 'No ifs, ands or buts. I’m playing'
Read full article: De'Aaron Fox on Game 5: 'No ifs, ands or buts. I’m playing'Sacramento Kings star De'Aaron Fox says there's no doubt he will play in Game 5 of a first-round series against the Golden State Warriors despite a broken index finger on his shooting hand.
Curry, Warriors hold off Kings 126-125 to even series 2-all
Read full article: Curry, Warriors hold off Kings 126-125 to even series 2-allStephen Curry scored 32 points but gave Sacramento a late chance when he called a timeout Golden State didn’t have, and the defending champion Warriors held on to beat the Kings 126-125 when Harrison Barnes missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Curry scores 36, Warriors beat Kings 114-97 without Green
Read full article: Curry scores 36, Warriors beat Kings 114-97 without GreenStephen Curry scored 36 points, Kevon Looney matched his career high with 20 rebounds to go with nine assists, and the Golden State Warriors got right back in their first-round playoff series by thumping the Sacramento Kings 114-97 to pull to 2-1.
Kings beat Warriors 114-106 to take 2-0 series lead
Read full article: Kings beat Warriors 114-106 to take 2-0 series leadDe’Aaron Fox scored 24 points and made a backbreaking 3-pointer that led the playoff newcomer Sacramento Kings to a second straight victory over the defending champion Golden State Warriors, 114-106.
Fox leads Kings past Warriors 126-123 in playoff return
Read full article: Fox leads Kings past Warriors 126-123 in playoff returnDe’Aaron Fox scored 38 points in his long-awaited playoff debut and the Sacramento Kings celebrated their return to the postseason after a record 16-year drought by beating the defending-champion Golden State Warriors 126-123.
Kings outlast Clippers 176-175 in double overtime
Read full article: Kings outlast Clippers 176-175 in double overtimeMalik Monk scored a career-high 45 points, De’Aaron Fox had the go-ahead basket and finished with 42 and the Sacramento Kings beat the Los Angeles Clippers 176-175 in double overtime in the second-highest scoring game in NBA history.
Siakam, Edwards, Fox added to NBA All-Star Game roster
Read full article: Siakam, Edwards, Fox added to NBA All-Star Game rosterToronto forward Pascal Siakam, Minnesota guard Anthony Edwards and Sacramento guard De’Aaron Fox have been added to the player pool for the All-Star Game as injury replacements.
DiVincenzo, Barnes help Kings outlast Magic in 114-110 in OT
Read full article: DiVincenzo, Barnes help Kings outlast Magic in 114-110 in OTDonte DiVincenzo and Harrison Barnes hit 3-pointers in the final minute of overtime and the Sacramento Kings outlasted the Orlando Magic 114-110 on Saturday night.
James scores 34 but Lakers stumble, fall to Kings 125-116
Read full article: James scores 34 but Lakers stumble, fall to Kings 125-116De’Aaron Fox scored 29 points, Chimezie Metu made a clutch 3-pointer with 46.7 seconds remaining and the Sacramento Kings ended their longest losing streak of the season by beating the Los Angeles Lakers 125-116.
Also-ran Kings beat contending Mavs 111-99 to finish sweep
Read full article: Also-ran Kings beat contending Mavs 111-99 to finish sweepBuddy Hield scored 27 points, Marvin Bagley III had 23 points and nine rebounds and Sacramento beat Dallas 111-99, giving the also-ran Kings a season sweep of the playoff-contending Mavericks.
Bogdanovic's career-high 35 lead Kings past Pelicans 140-125
Read full article: Bogdanovic's career-high 35 lead Kings past Pelicans 140-125The Kings shot 54%. Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram each scored 24 points for the Pelicans. JJ Redick scored 18 points and Jrue Holiday added 17 for the Pelicans, who shot 57%. The Kings pulled even with the Pelicans in the standings and now are 2 1/2 games behind eighth-place Memphis with four games remaining. Kings: Shot 78% in the first quarter.
Magic build big lead, stay on roll in 132-116 win over Kings
Read full article: Magic build big lead, stay on roll in 132-116 win over KingsLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. The Orlando Magic got a big win and a big loss Sunday. Gordon scored seven of the first nine points for the Magic, who shot 63% in the first half while building a 24-point halftime lead. Orlando shot 52% for the game and matched a season high with 18 3 pointers while shooting 47% from long range. ... Vucevic scored 12 points in the third quarter, when the Magic surged to their biggest lead. Magic: Play Indiana on Tuesday.