Star center Domantas Sabonis has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 left hamstring strain after undergoing an MRI and will miss at least one week, the Kings announced late on Sunday night. Sabonis suffered the injury on Saturday in a win over Houston. Just over one minute into the game, the big man grabbed his left hamstring while running up the court. Head coach Doug Christie … [Read more...] about Kings’ Sabonis Out At Least One Week With Hamstring Strain
Jalen Brunson, Zach LaVine Named Players Of The Week
Knicks guard Jalen Brunson has been named the NBA’s Player of the Week for the Eastern Conference, while Kings guard Zach LaVine has won the award for the Western Conference, the league announced today (via Twitter). It has been a few weeks since the NBA handed out Player of the Week honors due to the All-Star break, which resulted in multiple shortened weeks. Brunson and … [Read more...] about Jalen Brunson, Zach LaVine Named Players Of The Week
And-Ones: Kerr, Traveling, Draft, Roberts
The Warriors rebounded on Monday from a Saturday loss to Philadelphia, getting back in the win column with a 119-101 victory in Charlotte. But head coach Steve Kerr had a bone to pick after the game, telling reporters that he believes NBA referees let far too many traveling violations go uncalled. “I don’t understand why we are not teaching our officials to call travel in this … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Kerr, Traveling, Draft, Roberts
Kings Sign Skal Labissiere To 10-Day Contract
9:54am: Labissiere’s 10-day deal is official, the Kings confirmed in a press release (Twitter link via Sean Cunningham of Fox 40 Sacramento). 5:42am: The Kings have agreed to sign big man Skal Labissiere to a 10-day contract, agent Daniel Hazan tells Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). The 28th overall pick in the 2016 draft, Labissiere hasn’t made an NBA regular season … [Read more...] about Kings Sign Skal Labissiere To 10-Day Contract
Pacific Notes: Sabonis, Valanciunas, Suns, Powell, Lakers
The Kings picked up an important win in Houston Saturday night even though they lost starting center Domantas Sabonis early in the game, writes Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee. After a little more than a minute of play, Sabonis grabbed his left hamstring while running down the court. Head coach Doug Christie immediately called time out, and Sabonis headed to the locker … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Sabonis, Valanciunas, Suns, Powell, Lakers