Utah Jazz center Jusuf Nurkik (30) passed the ball against the Sacramento Kings forward Doug McDermott (7) at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Wed Feb 11, 2026 (AP News photo)
Sacramento Kings podcast Tony Harvey:
#1 How did DeMar DeRozan’s 20 point performance affect the Kings’ effort against the Jazz on Wednesday?
#2 What impact did Devin Carter have on the game in his role during the matchup versus Utah?
#3 How did Precious Achiuwa’s rebounding and defense contribute for Sacramento in this contest?
#4 In what ways did Maxime Raynaud influence the Kings’ performance against the Jazz Wednesday night?
#5 Talk about head coach Doug Christie and how he has managed through this most recent skid.
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.
Utah Jazz forward Jaren Jackson (20) posts up against the Sacramento Kings in the first half at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Wed Feb 11, 2026 (AP News photo)
Sacramento Kings podcast Jeremiah Salmonson:
#1 How did DeMar DeRozan’s 20 point performance affect the Kings’ effort against the Jazz on Wednesday?
#2 What impact did Devin Carter have on the game in his role during the matchup versus Utah?
#3 How did Precious Achiuwa’s rebounding and defense contribute for Sacramento in this contest?
#4 In what ways did Maxime Raynaud influence the Kings’ performance against the Jazz Wednesday night?
#5 Talk about head coach Doug Christie and how he has managed through this most recent skid.
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.
Sacramento Kings forward Precious Achiuwa (left) and the Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (right) has hold of the ball at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City Wed Feb 11, 2026 (AP News photo)
By Barbara Mason
The writing was on the wall by the end of the first quarter as the Utah Jazz (18-37) built a 19 point lead over the Sacramento Kings (12-44) that was extended with each ensuing quarter. The final was 121-93.
With six of their best players injured or ill for the Kings the young guys clocked a lot of minutes in this game. Devin Carter had another terrific game scoring 19 points and 5 rebounds. DeMar DeRozan had the team high with 20 points.
The Kings took on the Jazz Wednesday night at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. So far unable to do a thing about a crushing their losing streak extending it on Wednesday night to 14 games. The Kings have just been unable to put a healthy team on the floor.
The Kings are either injured or will making any continuity a tough call. The Kings did not see Russell Westbrook, Zach LaVine, Malik Monk, Domantas Sabonis or De’Andre Hunter on the floor Wednesday night along with the absence of Keegan Murray the younger guys will see a lot of action.
This is nothing new for the Kings although it seems that the list of missing players is getting longer and there is not much that can be done about it. Injuries can crush a team’s season and the Kings have been dealing with this ever since the get go.
Game recap: The Kings got crushed in the opening 12 minutes of play. The Jazz outscored them 39-20 in the first quarter. When your field goal percent is around 25% and shots from beyond the arc close to the same you are in a world of trouble especially when Utah was shooting over 50% in the field and close to the same from outside.
Sacramento had an uphill battle to start the game and it persisted through the second quarter. At the half, the Jazz had a 71-44 lead. They outscored the Kings 32-24 in the second quarter but the almost irreparable damage had been done in the opening quarter.
The Kings Devin Carter was having another good game having already scored 13 points with three rebounds. One of his strengths is driving to the basket and he was having a lot of success doing so especially in the second quarter.
DeMar DeRozan had 12 points in the half. Other than that the first half was unremarkable for the Kings. Sacramento was protecting the ball well with only five turnovers; they were just missing far too many shots getting completely outplayed by Utah.
The Jazz continued to extend their lead in the third quarter realizing their largest lead of the game so far 83-50 four minutes into the quarter. The Kings were trying to take shots whether open or not. Trailing by a landslide and up against the clock they were going for broke and it wasn’t happening. Going into the fourth quarter Utah had a 100-66 lead.
The Kings did outscore the Jazz in the fourth quarter 27-21. The final was 121-93.
DeMar DeRozan had the team high finishing with 20 points with three rebounds. Devin Carter has steadily been improving scoring 19 points in tonight’s game with five rebounds. He excels driving the basket at times untouched. Doug McDermott had 14 points off the bench and he was hot from beyond the arc hitting five of nine. With this loss the Kings have lost 14 games in a row.
Sacramento will next take on the Orlando Magic on Thursday February 19 after the All-Star game is a wrap. With this break hopefully the team can get some of their starters healthy to finish off the season. Tipoff for the game at Golden 1 Arena in Sacramento is scheduled for 7:00 PM.
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.
Phoenix Suns Mark Williams (15) battle for the ball against the Sacramento Kings Russell Westbrook (18) in the first half at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix on Wed Nov 26, 2025 (AP News photo)
Sacramento Kings podcast Jeremiah Salmonson:
#1 The Sacramento Kings after winning two in a row against the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves dropped a tough game to the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night 112-110 at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix.
#2 The Suns Mark Williams scored 21 points and 16 rebounds, Colin Gillespie scored 21 and it helped the Suns grab an early lead.
#3 Willams also shot nine for 12 from the field and grabbed nine offensive rebounds and established himself in the inside game Gillespie also had nine assists.
#4 For the Kings four players in double figures both Russell Westbrook and Keegan Murray both tied on the leaderboard with 19 points but none the less the Kings fell short two points dropping their record to 5-14.
#5 The Kings are in Utah Friday night. The Utah Jazz have lost four in a row and host the Kings at the Delta Center Friday night. Could this be a game where the Kings can pick up a victory?
Phoenix Suns Devin Booker was hit in the face but scored 31 points to help lead the Suns to a opening night win over the Sacramento Kings at Footprint Center in Phoenix on Wed Oct 22, 2025 (AP News photo)
By Barbara Mason
After an amazing first half for the Sacramento Kings in their first game of the season, they just could not sustain that effort falling apart in the second half losing to the Phoenix Suns 120-116. Despite the loss the Kings showed a mountain of promise in this game.
Zach LaVine had the high for the Kings with 30 points. DeMar DeRozan was right behind him with 29 points. Malik Monk had 19 off the bench. Shooting 57% from the line was the difference in this game.
The 2025-26 NBA season got underway for the Sacramento Kings Wednesday night. They traveled to Phoenix for a date with the Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center. The Kings will get a look at their newest acquisition Russell Westbrook and his amazing quickness and speed which defies his age and welcome Monk and DeRozan back on the court. Domantas Sabonis is projected to return to play on October 26th.
The strong start in this game that the Kings were looking for came to be when the Kings came from behind in the first quarter going on a 7-0 run to take a 25-18 lead with 1:20 left in the opening quarter.
The quarter came to an end with the Kings leading 29-19 and Sacramento had some great momentum on their side.DeRozan and Zach LaVine were doing much of the heaving lifting in the opening quarter and Monk already had seven points off the bench.
The Kings took the energy they had in the first quarter into the second quarter with shots from DeRozan and a three from Keon Ellis pushing the Kings lead to 37-21 a couple of minutes into the quarter.
The perfect start was amazing but there was still a lot of game still left in this season opener. So far in the game the Kings were shooting at over 58% to the Suns 32%. The Suns were 0 for 9 so far in the game from beyond the arc.
Sacramento already had seven turnovers in the game one of the areas they continue to struggle in. As the quarter wore on the Suns threatened, erasing the Kings 18 point lead pulling to within eleven points 51-40.
The Kings refused to cave pushing their lead back out to 59-40. As the first half came to an end, the Kings had a 71-54 lead outscoring the Sun 42-35 in the second quarter.
Sacramento’s Zach LaVine was on fire in the first half finishing with 22 points in an explosive display. DeRozan had 14 points and Monk had 13 off the bench. The Sun’s Devin Booker had 14 points and Dillon Brooks with 11 points.
Sacramento had to keep the pressure on in the second half knowing that the Sun’s would come out in the second half with a new purpose. Phoenix would be looking to turn their long game on only hitting three in the first half, and not a single three in the first quarter.
The Sun’s made a move in the third quarter cutting the Kings lead to 12 points 82-70 with 6:51 left in the quarter. The Kings could not afford to take their foot off the gas and let the Sun into this game. With five minutes left on the clock in the quarter, the Suns had pulled to within seven points 84-77 prompting a Sacramento time-out.
With the Suns coming back, the crowd got crazy loud and the Kings were finding themselves in some real trouble. The Suns were taking this game to the next level making some adjustments over their first half play.
Phoenix was outplaying the Kings in the quarter crushing them 36-21. The 20 point lead that the Kings had taken had dwindled to two points 92-90 going into the fourth quarter. It was a new ball game and it was the Phoenix Suns with all the momentum.
At 10:27 in the fourth quarter the Suns took the lead 96-94 and they never looked back. The Kings offense was coming apart at the seams as the Suns continued to push their lead 101-94. Phoenix was ice cold in the first half but they turned it completely around in the second.
The Kings were struggling to make baskets in the second half in a total collapse. With three minutes left in this game it was a one possession game with the Sun leading 108-106. WIth 1:03 left on the clock this game was tied at 110. The final was 120-116.
The promising start in this game for the Kings ended in a brutal loss due to a real let-down in the second half. They let the Suns back in the game and along with it the fans who had Footprint Center rocking.
The Kings had proven their capability in this game but they needed consistency to go along with it. It was a disappointing loss but at the same time the Kings showed a lot of promise and with the return of Sabonis on the horizon this team will be ok going forward.
The Kings only shot 57 % from the line and that was the difference in this game along with the rebounding. This was a huge disappointment for Sacramento unable to sustain their first half effort.
Friday night the Kings will take on the Utah Jazz at Golden 1 Center. Tipoff for this game is scheduled for 7:00 PM.
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.
Sacramento Kings Matt LaVine (8) scored 22 points against the Utah Jazz at the Delta Center on Wed Feb 26, 2025 (Sports Illustrated photo)
On the Sacramento Kings podcast with Jeremiah:
#1 Sacramento Kings Keegan Murray scored 26 points his highest total for season and Zach LaVine scored 22 points as the Sacramento Kings defeated the Utah Jazz at the Delta Center on Wednesday night.
#2 Murray scored five 3 pointers and LaVine scored four 3 pointers. The Kings Keon Ellis score three 3 pointers and the Kings were 15 for 36 outside of the three point arc.
#3 The Kings handled their offense well inside the paint scoring 50 points and shot 52.9% against the struggling Jazz.
#4 Murray put on a show with his variety of slam dunks and taking some fancy jump shots and it’s also been since Nov 24 when Murray scored 21 points. Murray scored 20 on Wednesday.
#5 Next up for the Kings the Houston Rockets on Sat Mar 1 at the Toyota Center in Houston a 5:00pm PT tip. The Rockets are fourth in the Western Conference at 37-22 and are 20-9 at home. How do you see this match up?
Sacramento Kings guard Zack LaVine (8) scored 22 points against the Utah Jazz at the Delta Center on Wed Feb 26, 2025 (Sacramento Kings X photo)
By Barbara Mason
The Sacramento Kings (30-28) won their second game in a row beating the Utah Jazz (14-44) 118-101. After Monday night’s demolition of the Hornets, the Kings Keegan Murray had the hot hand tonight scoring 26 points, the game high.
Zach LaVine who had scored 42 points in their win over the Hornets Monday had another nice game scoring 22 points. DeMar DeRozan finished the game with 19 points. The Kings hit 15 triples and for a second game in a row, Domantas Sabonis did not finish with a double double. He came close with nine rebounds and 12 points. Malik Monk had 11 points and also had nine rebounds.
Game recap: The first quarter came to an end with the game all knotted up at 22. Sacramento had a very slow start in the first 12 minutes of play lacking the energy that we so often see from them.
The Kings had a more productive second quarter outscoring the Jazz 33-24 and taking a 55-46 lead into the half. Despite the lead there was not a lot of high caliber fireworks from Sacramento. They would be looking to pump it up in the second half.
The Jazz continued to hang around in the third quarter and at 7:45 the Kings were clinging to a one-point lead 60-59. Sacramento was having an awful third quarter giving the Jazz a lot of opportunity to do some damage.
Utah was just unable to take the advantage thrown their way. The Kings had an 18-5 run in the quarter to put an end to a Utah comeback. The Kings took a 14 point lead into the fourth quarter 83-69.
For a second night in a row, Sabonis was quiet with eight rebounds and eight points. Murray had the team high through three quarters with 20 points. Sacramento was looking for a strong fourth quarter to put this game away.
The Kings were on their way to another game with significant turnovers going into the final quarter with 14. It had been a very frustrating night for the Utah Jazz as they struggled with missed shots at the line and a string of air balls throughout the first three quarters.
Sacramento cranked it into high gear in the fourth quarter taking a 102-80 lead at 7:37. It took them three quarters to find their stride but they had it all going mid-way through the final quarter. The Kings were getting some solid production off their bench from Jonas Valanciunas and Keon Ellis.
The Jazz refused to throw in the towel however, cutting the Kings 22 point to 13 points 104-91 with 5:34 left in the game. Sacramento pushed right back taking a 112-91 lead as time was running out for Utah.
With under three minutes left in the game, the Kings took a time out when the Jazz again threatened a run. Sacramento extended their lead and with under a minute left in the game it was a done deal with the Kings leading 116-99. The final was 118-101.
Sacramento had their hands full in the first half of this game. At times the Jazz really challenged but they were unable to sustain that in the fourth quarter. Every starter for the Kings had double figures.
Murray had a great game finishing with 26 points, the game high, and six rebounds. Lavine had 22 points, eight rebounds and DeRozan with 19 points and six rebounds. The Kings were really zoned in defensively in the fourth quarter; they just had a very slow first quarter to start the game.
Again Sacramento had high numbers when it came to turnovers with 16 something they have to address as they head into Houston to take on the Rockets.
The high for the Jazz was Walker Kessler, the 23 yr-old who shows a lot of promise. He had 25 points. KJ Martin finished the game with 16 points but not much else was going on for Utah. Their bench finished with 37 points more than double the Kings bench. More Jazz bench players took the court than Sacramento’s.
Game notes: Wednesday night, the Kings began a four-game road trip, their first stop in Salt Lake City taking on the Jazz. The Kings came into this game after demolishing the Hornets Monday night at Golden 1 Center by the score of 130-88.
Zach LaVine was on fire for that game scoring 42 points. The Jazz are another sub-par team that has struggled mightily this season losing to the Trail Blazers Monday night by two points 114-112. They came close to a win but could not pull the game out suffering yet another loss. The Kings got a second win in a row and more high caliber stuff from Zach LaVine and company.
Saturday night the Kings will take on the Houston Rockets in a much tougher contest. They will need all hands on deck for this one if they want to extend their win streak to three. Tipoff for that game is scheduled for 5:00PM.
The Charlotte Hornets forward Moussa Diabate (14) attempts to shoot over the Sacramento Kings center Jonas Valanciunas (right) in first half action at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Mon Feb 24, 2025 (AP News photo)
On the Sacramento Kings podcast with Tony Renteria:
#1 Sacramento Kings Zach LaVine scored 42 points for his best game since joining Sacramento on Monday night at Golden 1 to head lead the Kings to a 130-88 win against the Charlotte Hornets.
#2 Lavine scored eight 3 pointers and had made 16 baskets out of 19 in the Kings first home floor victory against the Hornets since 2021. LaVine also scored in double figures in all of his eight games for Sacramento.
#3 DeMar DeRozan scored 18 points with seven rebounds as the Kings improved their overall record to 29-28. Malik Monk had 13 points, Keegan Murray had ten points and Domantas Sabonis had seven points with ten reounds and seven assists.
#4 For the Hornets Miles Bridges had 23 points. LeMelo Ball and Nick Smith Jr scored 13 points each. Jusuf Nurkic and Moussa Diabate scored 12 points each as the Hornets once again go down loosing 12 of their last 14 games.
#5 The Kings travel to Utah to take on the Jazz at the Delta Center on Wed Feb 26th for a 7:00pm PST on $2 night for fans attending. The Jazz sit in dead last in the Western Conference with a 14-43 record. The Kings are tenth in the Conference and are 14-14 on the road.
Guard LeMelo Ballo (1) of the Charlotte Hornets shoots the ball over Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis (11) in the first half at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Mon Feb 24, 2025 (AP News photo)
#1 Sacramento Kings Zach LaVine scored 42 points for his best game since joining Sacramento on Monday night at Golden 1 to head lead the Kings to a 130-88 win against the Charlotte Hornets.
#2 Lavine scored eight 3 pointers and had made 16 baskets out of 19 in the Kings first home floor victory against the Hornets since 2021. LaVine also scored in double figures in all of his eight games for Sacramento.
#3 DeMar DeRozan scored 18 points with seven rebounds as the Kings improved their overall record to 29-28. Malik Monk had 13 points, Keegan Murray had ten points and Domantas Sabonis had seven points with ten reounds and seven assists.
#4 For the Hornets Miles Bridges had 23 points. LeMelo Ball and Nick Smith Jr scored 13 points each. Jusuf Nurkic and Moussa Diabate scored 12 points each as the Hornets once again go down loosing 12 of their last 14 games.
#5 The Kings travel to Utah to take on the Jazz at the Delta Center on Wed Feb 26th for a 7:00pm PST. The Jazz sit in dead last in the Western Conference with a 14-43 record. The Kings are tenth in the Conference and are 14-14 on the road.
Guard De’Aaron Fox (5) and forward Domantas Sabonis (11) of the Sacramento Kings are please with how things are going against the Utah Jazz on Sun Dec 8, 2024 at Golden 1 Center (AP News photo)
On the Sacramento Kings podcast with Barbara Mason:
#1 Barbara, talk about how important Kevin Huerter was for the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night leading with 26 points as the Kings demolished the Utah Jazz at Golden 1 Center 141-97.
#2 The Kings are on a roll with their scoring they have won by 140 or more in their last two games. They defeated the San Antonio Spurs last Friday 140-113.
#3 The Jazz on the other hand have lost six of their last seven games and it showed how much Utah is struggling as the Kings had their way with the Jazz scoring at will.
#4 The Kings never let up they scored 43 points in the third quarter and De’Aaron Fox even beat the buzzer to give the Kings a 31 point lead going into the fourth quarter.
#5 The Kings face another struggling team the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Arena in New Orleans on Thursday night. The Pelicans are last in the Western Conference with a 5-20 record and the Kings are 12th with a 12-13 record. It’s a one game road trip as Sacramento returns home Mon Dec 16th against the Denver Nuggets. Barbara how do you see this Kings-Pelicans match up on Thursday night?
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