For the Grizzlies, Sacramento native Jaylen Wells scored a career-high 30 points on a hyper-efficient 8-of-9, 88.9%, from the field. Memphis played well on offense, but Wells' career night was a huge reason the game was as close as it was.
Malik Monk scored 11 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Kings to a 138-133 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. DeMar DeRozan added 29 points for the Kings (16-19), who have won three in a row under interim coach Doug Christie.
With 49 games still to be played in 2025, the Sacramento Kings have time to make a season turnaround. Six of the next 10 games for the Kings will be played at Golden 1 Center, including a New Year’s Day matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, Jan. 1.
The Memphis Grizzlies are heading to Sacramento to take on the Kings tonight in the second game of their regular season matchup. The last game ended in favor of the Grizzlies with a final score of 115-110.
Since firing head coach Mike Brown, the Sacramento Kings have won two of three games and the tide seems to be turning under interim Doug Christie. While Christie has not done anything on the court that differs from Brown completely,
Johnson told the New York Post X-rays were negative, but he was seen on crutches in clear discomfort after the game. The exact nature and extent of the injury was unknown, but high-grade ankle sprains can sideline players from two to eight weeks.
From their recent head coaching firing to a disappointing veteran and an even more disappointing young player, everything you need to know about the Sacramento Kings.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Sacramento fired head coach Mike Brown on Friday. Now, the Kings must regroup with an interim head coach amidst rampant rumors surrounding De’Aaron Fox’s long-term future with the franchise.
De’Aaron Fox scored 35 points on an ultra-efficient 13-of-16 shooting for the Kings (15-19), who won their second game in a row under Christie after snapping a six-game losing streak. Fox scored 14 points in the fourth quarter, going 6 of 7 from the field.
Sacramento Kings GM Monte McNair addresses rumors of firing Coach Mike Brown following the team's five-game losing streak.
The Kings selected Devin Carter with the 13th pick in the 2024 NBA draft after he was named Big East Conference Player of the Year at Providence. He missed the first 34 games of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder.