Keegan Murray to Be Reevaluated in 4–6 Weeks After Left Thumb UCL Tear, Kings Look to Fill Defensive Void

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Keegan Murray #13 of the Sacramento Kings dunks the ball during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers on October 10, 2025 at the Moda Center Arena in Portland, Oregon. (Mandatory Photo Credit: Cameron Browne/NBAE via Getty Images)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO — The Sacramento Kings will be without their best team defender and arguably their best individual defender to start the 2025-2026 NBA campaign.

Per the team, Keegan Murray left the game on Friday against Portland with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb. Keegan will undergo surgery and will be reevaluated in 4-6 weeks.

Going into his fourth season, Keegan was viewed by many as a real X-factor for the Kings’ success this season. Keegan will be a restricted free agent going into the summer of 2026 and was certainly playing for a large contract during this season if all went according to plan.

It was a tough blow for the Kings, who are trying to implement a defense and effort-first mentality that Keegan’s game fits very well into. Now, the Kings will need to rally together to fill the large defensive void that Keegan leaves behind until his return, most likely in December. However, his exact return date remains unclear and may be longer.

Kings head coach Doug Christie had his initial reactions with the media on Sunday after the news came out.

“It’s tough,” Doug said. “Obviously, it’s the nature of our business though. You just gotta deal with it. I feel sorry for him. All the work that he has put in. He’ll be fine. He will be able to work out and do things but obviously not use his hands. Send him lots of love and get well soon.”

It’s not yet decided how the Kings plan to fill the void. Doug Christie spoke further on how the Kings may replace Keegan’s contributions.

“Yeah, it’s tough. Keegan has size, strength, athleticism, and he shoots 40%. So I think everyone’s looking for that. We have a couple different guys that could maybe equal Keegan, but we don’t have Keegan. Replacing it is definitely difficult, but guys have other strengths… we don’t know. We will have to wait and see.”

Whether you’re pre-gaming with the Kings or celebrating an A’s win, Cyprus Grille at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena is your downtown go-to.

⚡Craft cocktails? Check.
🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah.
🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.

Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

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Sacramento Kings podcast Tony Harvey: Kings get edged by Blazers 124-123 Friday; Sac hosts Clips on Wednesday

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Sacramento Kings Molik Monk (0) drives the lane with the Portland Trail Blazers Jerami Grant (9) in pursuit in NBA pre season action at the Moda Center in Portland on Sac Oct 11, 2025 (Sacramento Kings X photo)

Sacramento Kings podcast with Tony Harvey:

#1 What was the key turning point late in the game that allowed Portland to hold on and win by one point 124‑123?

#2 Which player(s) delivered clutch plays in the final minutes and how did they impact the outcome?

#3 How did the teams compare in rebounding and second‑chance opportunities, and how did that influence the result?

#4 What role did turnovers, fouls, or free throws play in such a tight contest?

#5 Next up for the Kings the Los Angeles Clippers at Golden One Center on Wednesday night. The Clippers play their first exhibition game on Sunday against the Denver Nuggets. Tony talk about the Clippers top scorers who will face the Kings on Wednesday James Harden — 22.8 PPG, Kawhi Leonard — 21.5 PPG, Ivica Zubac — 16.8 PPG, Derrick Jones Jr. — 10.1 PPG.

Tony Harvey does the Sacramento Kings podcasts Sundays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Whether you’re pre-gaming with the Kings or celebrating an A’s win, Cyprus Grille at the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena is your downtown go-to.

⚡Craft cocktails? Check.
🔥Game-day bites? Oh yeah.
🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.

Open daily, Cyprus Grille is serving up local flavor with a front-row seat to the action. Stop by before or after the game—or make it your new downtown hangout.

Cyprus Grille—where fans fuel up.

📍Located inside the Holiday Inn Sacramento Downtown – Arena @ 300 J Street

Happy Hour – 4pm-6pm

Show your ticket for additional discounts when dining in. 

Sharks Fall 7-6 to Ducks in OT

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The Anaheim Ducks Chris Kreider (20) scores on the San Jose Sharks goaltender Yaroslav Askarov (30) in the third period at SAP Arena on Sat Oct 11, 2025 (AP News photo)

By Mary Walsh

The San Jose Sharks fell 7-6 in overtime to the Anaheim Ducks Saturday. Cutter Gauthier, Beckett Sennecke, Alex Killorn, Chris Kreider, and Leo Carlsson scored for Anaheim. Petr Mrazek made 17 saves for the win.

Tyler Toffoli, Ryan Reaves, Mario Ferraro, John Klingberg, Adam Gaudette and Jeff Skinner scored for San Jose. Yaroslav Askarov made 36 saves in the loss. San Jose’s Macklin Celebrini finished the game with three assists.

This was the second overtime loss in a row, the second game that the Sharks lost after holding a lead in the third period. After the game, the Sharks’ Celebrini talked about the team’s difficulty playing with the lead: “We want it so bad that maybe we’re over-thinking, maybe we just kind of panic sometimes. I don’t know, it’s frustrating when you’re that close.”

Sharks Head Coach Ryan Warsofsky said: “We need some poise. We’re chucking pucks around in the defensive zone, on break-outs, out of d-zone structure, just chucking it around. They were all over us.”

The Sharks took the lead early and often. At 3:40, Tyler Toffoli scored the first goal of the game, skating into the zone during a delayed penalty to catch a pass from Will Smith on the blue line. Celebrini got the secondary assist.

Ryan Reaves made it 2-0 at 11:12. Reaves carried the puck into the zone and along the boards. He looked like he was going behind the net but instead he found a gap between the goalie and the post and he put the puck there. Assists went to Adam Gaudette and Nick Leddy.

Cutter Gauthier cut the lead in half less than a minute later. A pass that missed its mark carried on into the zone where Gauthier caught up with it and shot it around Klingberg and past Askarov. Assists went to Mason McTavish amd Radko Gudas.

Beckett Sennecke tied the game on the power play at 15:14. Sennecke caught the rebound off McTavish’s shot and put it in with a wrist shot. An assist also went to Olen Zellweger.

At the end of the first, the shots were 14-7 Anaheim. The Ducks had two power plays and the Sharks had none.

Mario Ferraro broke the tie at 5:41 of the second period. Mrazek kicked out a rebound after a Will Smith shot and Ferraro sent it back in with a wrist shot. Assists went to Smith and Celebrini.

Less than a minute later, Alex Killorn tied it back up with a goal on a breakaway. An assist went to Mikael Granlund.

At 10:34, Klingberg scored a power play goal to make it 4-3. Celebrini and Smith got the assists.

Gaudette scored another power play goal at 17:14 to give the Sharks a two-goal lead. Alexander Wennberg and Dmitri Orlov got the assists.

Chris Kreider scored on the power play to trim the Sharks lead at 19:29. He got his stick on the puck as it drifted in the blue paint behind Askarov. Assists went to Leo Carlsson and Troy Terry.

Jeff Skinner scored at 5:34 of the third period with a spin shot. Assists went to Ty Dellandrea and Orlov.

Gauthier scored his second of the game, tipping McTavish’s shot at 10:29.

Kreider tied the game again in the final minute of regulation. He knocked in a rebound that Askarov could not cover. Assists went to Leo Carlsson and Terry.

Carlsson scored the game winner 48 seconds into overtime. Celebrini lost the puck in Carlsson’s feet, giving Carlsson the opportunity to break away. Granlund got the assist.

The Sharks next play on Tuesday in San Jose at 7:00 PM PT against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes.

SMU overpowers Cardinal with 34-10 ACC football win

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Stanford Cardinal quarterback Ben Gulbranson (15) gets a pass away in the first half against the SMU Mustangs at Gerald R Ford Stadium in Dallas on Sat Oct 11, 2025 (AP News photo)

By Daniel Dullum

Stanford couldn’t overcome the heroics of Southern Methodist’s Chris Johnson Jr. and Kevin Jennings on Saturday, as the Mustangs defeated the Cardinal 34-10 in Atlantic Coast Conference football in Dallas.

Johnson ran for an 87-yard touchdown and also scored on a 42-yard pass from SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings. Justin Medlock added a 96-yard interception for a TD in the Mustangs’ 19th consecutive conference football win.

SMU (4-2 overall, 2-0 ACC) is 10-0 since returning to a power conference last season.

Stanford (2-4 overall, 1-2 ACC) scored 35 seconds before halftime on a CJ Williams 14yard touchdown pass from Ben Gulbranson. It was Williams’ first touchdown as a Cardinal.

In the first quarter, Cardinal defensive back Aaron Morris was taken off the field by ambulance after he tackled Mustangs’ wide receiver Jordan Hudson. Morris, who was immobilized, cleared precautionary tests.

SMU opened the scoring five plays after Morris was injured. Jennings completed a short pass to Derrick McFall, who ran 19 yards for the game’s first touchdown.

Jennings completed 22 of 30 passes for 247 yards and two touchdowns.

Gulbranson threw for 278 yards on 22 of 40 passing; he was sacked six times. The pick-6 he surrendered snapped a string of 122 games without an interception. Williams caught seven passes for 109 yards and Sam Roush caught eight passes for 89 yards. Cole Tabb was Stanford’s leading rusher with 62 yards on nine carries.

Jordan Hudson was SMU’s top receiver with five receptions for 87 yards. Johnson finished with 96 rushing yards on six carries.

Next week, the Cardinal host No. 25 Florida State for Reunion Homecoming at Stanford Stadium.

Musty scores first pro goal in wild Barracuda 7-6 Opening Night win over Condors

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San Jose Barracuda forward Quentin Musty (#13) celebrates his professional goal with his teammates during his team’s 7-6 win over the Bakersfield Condors at Tech CU Arena on Saturday OCT 11, 2025. (Brian Collett-Inside The Rink)

by Marko Ukalovic

SAN JOSE — The San Jose Barracuda used a balanced scoring attack with seven different goal scorers to defeat the Bakersfield Condors 7-6 in the team’s season opener on Saturday afternoon at Tech CU Arena.

San Jose opened the season with a win with 2024 NHL first round pick Quentin Musty scoring a goal in his AHL debut.

Bakersfield (0-1-0) drew first blood 39 seconds into the contest. Roby Järventie centered the puck over Viljami Marjala in between the faceoff circles. Marjala found Rem Pitlick with a backdoor pass as Pitlick tapped it home from the near corner past ‘Cuda goalie Jakub Skarek for his first goal of the season.

San Jose (1-0-0) evened the game at the 7:15 mark. A turnover in the neutral zone had Cam Lund find Filip Bystedt at the Condors blueline. Bystedt skated in and wired a wrist shot from the slot top shelf past Matt Tomkins for his first goal of the season.

The Barracuda gained its first lead of the season when Jake Furlong sent a shot from the point that was went off the skate of Jack Ostapchuk for his first goal of the season at the 11:43 mark.

The Condors tied it up with a power play goal just over three minutes later. Max Jones set up notorious ‘Cuda killer Seth Griffith along the slot. The veteran forward beat Skarek with a wrist shot for his first goal of the season at the 14:47 mark.

Bakersfield regained the lead on the next shift 19 seconds later. A giveaway by Pavol Regenda behind his own net let to Pitlick centering a pass over to Riley Stillman who beat Skarek with a one-timer to the right corner for his first goal of the season.

San Jose evened the game with 13 seconds left in the opening frame. Jimmy Huntington centered the puck out in front of the crease to Patrick Giles. Tomkins initially stopped Giles first shot attempt, but Giles cleaned up his own rebound with a shot through the five-hole for his first goal of the season. It was Huntington’s first point in a Barracuda sweater.

San Jose earned its second lead of the game with a 5-on-3 goal early in the second period. Igor Chernyshov centered the puck right into the crease from the left wing over to Quentin Musty who was parked out right in front. Musty tapped home the puck underneath Tomkins for his first professional career goal at the 3:10 mark. Cam Lund picked up the secondary assist.

Luca Cagnoni scored the ‘Cuda’s second power play goal of the period when he blasted a one-timer from the point past Tomkins for his first goal of the season at the 7:16 mark. Lund picked up his third helper of the game and Musty his first.

Huntington doubled the ‘Cuda’s lead with its fourth unanswered goal and third of the middle frame. Giles won a clean faceoff inside the Condor’s zone. Huntington picked up the puck and skated into the middle before riffling a wrist shot past Tomkins for his goal of the season at the 12:16 mark.

Bakersfield gained one back late in the period when Max Jones finished off of a two-on-one odd man rush for the Condors. Josh Samanski sent a cross-ice pass over to Jones who beat Skarek with a one timer to the near post for his first goal of the season at the 16:06 mark.

The Condors made it a one-goal game at the 18:11 mark when Pitlick centered the puck from behind the goal line out to Järventie who beat Skarek with a backhander to the near corner for his first goal of the season.

San Jose made it 7-5 seconds after its fifth power play opportunity ended to start the third period. Mattias Havelid earned his first point in a Barracuda uniform when his shot from the point was initially saved by Tomkins. Ethan Cardwell crashed the crease and cleaned up the rebound for his first goal of the season at the 1:42 mark.

Bakersfield once again made it a one goal game scoring for the second time on a 2-on-1 odd man rush. The difference this time was they were short-handed. Pitlick finished off a cross ice pass from Marjala for his first goal of the season at the 8:25 mark. It was Marjala’s third helper of the game.

Skarek finished with 27 saves on 33 shots to earn his first win of the season. Tomkins made 29 saves on 36 shots in the losing effort.

GAME NOTES: San Jose went 3-for-8 on the power play. Bakersfield was 1-for-2.

UP NEXT: San Jose travels down to Bakersfield to take on the Condors in their first road game of the season on Saturday October 18 at 7:00pm at Dignity Health Arena.

San Jose Sharks podcast Mary Lisa: Sharks face Ducks tonight looking for first win of season

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San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini (71) and the Sharks host the Anaheim Ducks at SAP Center in San Jose on Sat Oct 11, 2025 (AP News photo)

San Jose Sharks podcast Mary Lisa:

1. The San Jose Sharks opened up the new season in front of a sold-out crowd at SAP Center Thursday night with nine new players making their Sharks debuts. 

2. Jeff Skinner scored the first goal of the season for San Jose to put the Sharks ahead 1-0 early in the first. It was his 700th career NHL point. 

3. The San Jose power play combined for four shots on goal including an Alex Wennberg 5-on-3 goal in the second period, going 1-for-4 on the power play. 

4. Alex Nedeljkovic goaltender played a great game until the final two minutes of the third when things took a turn allowing Vegas to tie the game and eventually win the game in overtime. 

5. Friday at the morning skate , head coach Ryan Warsofsky announced that D Sam Dickinson will make his NHL debut Saturday night at the Shark Tank against the Anaheim Ducks. 

Mary Lisa does the SJ Sharks podcasts Saturdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Jose Sharks podcast Lincoln Juarez: Sharks look to rebound from opening night loss; SJ hosts Anaheim Saturday

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San Jose Sharks left wing Jeff Skinner (53) celebrates with center Tyler Dellandrea (10) after scoring a goal against the Vegas Golden Knights in the first period at SAP Center in San Jose on Thu Oct 9, 2025 (AP News photo)

On the SJ Sharks podcast with Lincoln Juarez:

1. The San Jose Sharks opened up the new season in front of a sold-out crowd at SAP Center Thursday night with nine new players making their Sharks debuts. 

2. Jeff Skinner scored the first goal of the season for San Jose to put the Sharks ahead 1-0 early in the first. It was his 700th career NHL point. 

3. The San Jose power play combined for four shots on goal including an Alex Wennberg 5-on-3 goal in the second period, going 1-for-4 on the power play. 

4. Alex Nedeljkovic played a great game until the final two minutes of the third when things took a turn allowing Vegas to tie the game and eventually win the game in overtime. 

5. Friday afternoon, head coach Ryan Warsofsky announced that D Sam Dickinson will make his NHL debut Saturday night at the Shark Tank against the Anaheim Ducks. 

Lincoln Juarez does the SJ Sharks podcasts Fridays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Sharks Fall to Golden Knights 4-3 in Season Opener

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Vegas Golden Knights center Brett Howden (21) collides with San Jose Sharks goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (33) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, in San Jose, Calif. Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP

By Mary Walsh

The San Jose Sharks lost their season opener 4-3 to the Vegas Golden Knights Thursday. Brett Howden, Pavel Dorofeyev, Jack Eichel and Reilly Smith scored for the Golden Knights. Akira Schmid made 20 saves for the win. Jeff Skinner, Alexander Wennberg and Phillip Kurashev scored for the Sharks. Alex Nedeljkovic made 27 saves in the loss.

The Sharks scored first, a goal from Jeff Skinner at 5:31. Skinner batted the puck in off of a high rebound that he created with a shot off the goalie’s pad. Assists went to Ty Dellandrea and Shakir Mukhamadullin.

Vegas tied it at 8:09 with a wrist shot from Brett Howden. Howden picked up the puck near the blue line, off of a failed clear by the Sharks. Howden carried the puck in through traffic and across in front of the blue paint before taking his shot. Assists went to Keegan Kolesar and Ben Hutton.

Mukhamadullin took the only penalty of the first period, high-sticking against Jack Eichel. The Sharks killed that off. The shots were 10-9 Vegas after the first period.

Alexander Wennberg gave the Sharks a 2-1 during a five-on-three power play at 6:59 of the second period. Wennberg caught a rebound from William Eklund’s shot. An assist also went to John Klingberg.

Vegas responded with their own power play goal at 14:22. Pavel Dorofeyev caught a pass that came across the ice from Mark Stone. Jack Eichel got the secondary assist.

The second period shot count was 11-6 Vegas. The Golden Knights took three penalties in the period and the Sharks took two.

Phillip Kurashev scored for the Sharks to make it 3-2 at 2:59 of the third. Kurashev tipped a shot from Dmitry Orlov. Mukhamadullin picked up the secondary assist, his second of the night.

William Eklund missed two shots on an empty net. Moments later, Jack Eichel’s shot from the blue line slipped by Nedeljkovic’s right skate and tied the game with 94 seconds left in regulation.

The teams each took one penalty in the third period. The shots were also even at 8-8.

The game winner came off of Reilly Smith’s stick after Nedeljkovic came all the way out of the net to play the puck but did not do execute his plan well. It was particularly disappointing because the Sharks goaltender had just made a great stop on a two-on-none. An assist went to Shea Theodore.

The Sharks had no shots in overtime.

The Sharks next play on Saturday against the visiting Anaheim Ducks at 7:00 PM PT.

San Jose Sharks podcast Charanbir Mahal (INDTVUSA): Sharks open up season against Knights at SAP Thursday

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Michael Misa #77 of the San Jose Sharks skates on the ice during their preseason game against the Vegas Golden Knights at SAP Center on Sept. 26, 2025 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

San Jose Sharks podcast Charanbir Mahal (INDTVUSA):

#1 For the San Jose Sharks Macklin Celebrini and the forward core: With expectations high on Celebrini to lead the offense, how is Celebrini preparing mentally and physically to take on that burden — and what will success look like for Celebrini this season?

#2 For goaltender Yaroslav Askarov can Askarov establish himself as the full-time starter this season, and what adjustments or improvements do you believe are most needed to thrive under the nightly grind?

#3 To the veteran defensemen Dmitry Orlov, John Klingberg, Nick Leddy, How will they have a balance providing stability for the young core while also keeping the door open for internal competition and development?

#4 For Sam Dickinson and the youthful defenders will they make the opening night roster, how do they plan to manage the step up in pace and physicality—and what’s they’re role going to be in transitioning the power play or defensive zone breakouts?

#5 The San Jose Sharks open up the 2025-26 season against the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday. First game of the regular season Charanbir how do you see the Sharks coming into this game?

Charanbir Mahal from INDTVUSA filled in for Len Shapiro does the San Jose Sharks podcasts Wednesdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Cal Bears podcast Morris Phillips: Cal hosts UNC tries to recover from Duke loss

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Cal cornerback Hezekiah Masses could not prevent Duke’s Cooper Barkate from catching a touchdown pass. / D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images

Cal Bears podcast Morris Phillips:

#1 How did Duke manage to erase Cal’s early 21‑7 lead and dominate the rest of the game?

#2 What role did turnovers and sacks play in the outcome, and which players were most responsible on both sides?

#3 How effective was Cal’s freshman quarterback Jaron Keawe‑Sagapolutele early versus later in the game, and what changed?

#4 Which Duke offensive players made the biggest impact, and how did Cal’s defense struggle to contain them?

#5 Cal hosts UNC head coach Bill Belichick and the UNC Tar Heels and it’s a winnable game for Cal who have home field. The Tar Heels have been struggling losing their last two games and are 2-3 how do you see this match up between UNC and Cal in Berkeley on Fri Oct 17 a 7:30pm PT kickoff.

Cal Bears podcasts are heard Thursdays with Morris Phillips at http://www.sportsradioservice.com