The Los Angeles Lakers will thrive under Luka Doncic’s leadership this season. With LeBron James no longer there to shoulder the face of the franchise badge. This ultimately means the Slovenian guard will have increased attention on him. During the Lakers preseason game against the Sacramento Kings, Doncic wasted little time bringing his familiar on-court […]
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Kings owner Vivek Ranadive pulled an interesting move to motivate his franchise to change their losing habits.
Finding hidden nuggets among the growing pains
The Los Angeles Lakers improved their preseason record to 2-1 on Thursday night thanks to a 114-110 victory over the Sacramento Kings.
After their second win against the Kings in preseason, JJ Redick made several key observations about the Lakers' performance.
After making his preseason debut against the Kings, Austin Reaves spoke about a variety of topics with the media.
The Sacramento Kings were one of the worst teams in the NBA last season and they haven't improved much during the offseason with even the team's owner reportedly turning a team dinner into a roast of the players and staff. According to NBA analyst Zach Lowe , Kings owner Vivek Ranadive poked fun at how they have been failing during a team dinner. "They went out to fancy training dinner, the whole team, the staff, everything. And at the dinner, Vivek Ranadive spoke, and he kind of turned the di...
Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick discussed his team’s preseason progress, offensive struggles and potential defensive adjustments after a 114-110 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday at Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers improved to 2-1 in preseason play, but Redick acknowledged that the team still has work to do before the regular season begins, […]
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LOS ANGELES — After popping out to the 3-point line following a ballscreen, Sandro Mamukelashvili caught the ball at the top of the key. As Kings center Maxime Raynaud ran to close out, the 6-foot-10 Mamukelashvili dribbled to the right, then put the ball between his legs before making a step back 3-pointer. On the […]
Sandro Mamukelashvili described playing for the Los Angeles Lakers as a surreal experience after helping his new team beat the Sacramento Kings 114-110 in Thursday’s preseason matchup at Crypto.com Arena. Mamukelashvili scored 19 points, dished out four assists and grabbed three rebounds in 21 minutes off the bench. He shot 7-of-10 from the field and […]
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Luka Doncic scored 23 points as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Sacramento Kings 114-110 in a preseason matchup on Thursday at Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers improved to 2-1 in preseason play, while Sacramento dropped to 0-2. Doncic led Los Angeles offensively, finishing with 23 points, three rebounds and three assists in 25 minutes. He […]
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The Lakers managed to win their second preseason matchup this year after defeating the Kings 114-110 on Thursday night thanks to some critical performances.
The Los Angeles Lakers squeezed by the Sacramento Kings 114-110 on Thursday night behind 23 points from Luka Doncic.
The Sacramento Kings kept it closer this time, but still ultimately fell 114-110 in their second consecutive preseason matchup with the Lakers.
With Austin Reaves back in the lineup, the Lakers picked up their second win over the Kings this preseason, winning 114-110 on Thursday. LA built up a big lead with the starters and regular rotation members on the floor, then saw it dwindle away in garbage time to make the score look much closer than […]
CLEVELAND — It’s been an up-and-down couple of months for Celtics guard Devin Carter. Carter, who drafted to the Sacramento Kings just two summers ago, was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in June in a salary dump. Then, last month, Carter was waived. Suddenly, a guy who was the 14th overall pick in 2024 found […]
There is nothing to worry about with Walker Kessler amid the ongoing absence of the new Los Angeles Lakers big man. JJ Redick set the record straight about Kessler's finger issues before the Lakers' Thursday preseason game against the Sacramento Kings. The Lakers coach assured that Kessler will make an appearance in the team's remaining exhibition games ahead of the upcoming regular season. "We got to check in tomorrow, but I think it's not concerning," Redick told reporters in pregame. ...
After sitting out the first two exhibition contests, Austin Reaves will make his preseason debut against the Kings on Thursday. Head coach JJ Redick announced pregame that Reaves would return to the court, his first appearance since signing his big deal to return to the Lakers this summer. However, Reaves is not going to be […]
Austin Reaves is all set to make his preseason debut with the Los Angeles Lakers. Ahead of Thursday's matchup against the Sacramento Kings, JJ Redick confirmed Reaves' availability for the preseason home game, per Dan Woike of The Athletic. Walker Kessler still out While Austin Reaves will finally play for his preseason debut, the wait continues for Walker Kessler. According to JJ Redick, Kessler will still remain out amid finger issues. The big man is on the inactive list along with Ziaire Wi...
Ben Simmons is poised to finally wear a Sacramento Kings uniform and appear on the NBA hardwood again. Per Marc J. Spears of ESPN, there is optimism that the former NBA star will play in the Kings' preseason Saturday matchup with the Warriors in Golden State. https://x.com/MarcJSpears/status/2108351823061115124?s=20 Ben Simmons set for Kings preseason debut Given this latest update, Ben Simmons would miss the Sacramento Kings' upcoming Thursday game against the Los Angeles Lakers. He already s...
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The Los Angeles Lakers moved to 2-1 this preseason with Thursday's 114-110 victory over the Sacramento Kings.
Robert Horry believes that Dalton Knecht and Jarred Vanderbilt are on borrowed time with the Los Angeles Lakers. Knecht and Vanderbilt played in the team’s preseason games against the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors, but failed to impress. On the latest episode of the Big Shot Bob podcast, Horry hinted that Knecht and Vanderbilt [...]
October 8, 2026 Utah Jazz: Terrell Brown Jr. became a free agent. Milwaukee Bucks: John Butler became a free agent. Orlando Magic: Johnell Davis became a free agent. Los Angeles Clippers: Fletcher Loyer became a free agent. Oklahoma City Thunder: Robert McCray V became a free agent. October 7, 2026 Sacramento Kings: Waived Trhae Mitchell. […]
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Two preseason games produced two very different outcomes for the Lakers. LA routed the Sacramento Kings on the first night of a back-to-back, with superstar Luka Dončić playing just one half. On the second night, LA rested as many players as possible and found itself on the wrong side of a lopsided affair. Walker Kessler, […]