Ben Simmons is expected to start alongside rookie Darius Acuff Jr. when the Sacramento Kings open their season against the Los Angeles Clippers on Oct. 21. For Sacramento, the pairing offers a chance to simplify its rookie’s responsibilities while testing whether Simmons can sustain his comeback. Ben Simmons is expected to be in the Kings […]
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Ben Simmons is making his NBA comeback with the Sacramento Kings after missing all of last season. Simmons made his debut with the Kings in the starting lineup during a preseason game against the Golden State Warriors . He played 9 minutes and recorded 7 point and an assist. According to Marc Spears of Andscape , the Australian guard is set to remain in the starting lineup for Sacramento's season opener against the Los Angeles Clippers . After playing limited games in a smaller role for the pa...
Ben Simmons has played nine preseason minutes for the Kings. Doug Christie already sounds pretty sure about the fit. “We want to defend, rebound, and run the floor and share the basketball. He does all those things,” Christie said, via Logan Struck of Sports Illustrated. That’s the attraction with Simmons, even after he missed all […]
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Matt George says Ben Simmons looked comfortable in his Kings debut and could compete for Sacramento’s starting power forward spot.
Jerry Reynolds discusses the Sacramento Kings' preseason rotations, Darius Acuff’s role, De’Andre Hunter’s slow start and more thoughts.
Kyle Draper discusses what the Sacramento Kings need from their veterans and the team’s approach to developing young players.
Maxime Raynaud suffered a right patellar subluxation against the Warriors & will be reevaluated in approximately two weeks, the Kings announced.
Sacramento Kings center Maxime Raynaud is expected to miss at least two weeks after suffering a right knee injury during Saturday’s game against the Golden State Warriors. The Kings announced Sunday that Raynaud sustained a patellar subluxation, which occurs when the kneecap partially moves out of its normal position. The injury happened when Warriors superstar […]
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Maxime Raynaud suffered a patellar subluxation in his right knee during a preseason game. The Kings center will be reevaluated in about two weeks.
After experiencing injury setbacks, Ben Simmons is ready to take the next step. The former Rookie of the Year is playing his eighth season after sitting out the entire 2025-26 regular season to rehabilitate back and leg injuries and has just officially made his on-court return with the Sacramento Kings. Simmons said he is more […]
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The 2026/27 regular season will tip-off on October 20, and several teams around the NBA still have roster openings to fill. As our two-way contract tracker shows, each of the following teams have one two-way vacancy: Boston Celtics Houston Rockets Los Angeles Clippers Milwaukee Bucks Philadelphia 76ers Sacramento Kings Washington Wizards Boston currently has Devin […]
LOS ANGELES – While the Los Angeles Lakers are still juggling their rotation in the midst of preseason and training camp, one player who has locked down his spot is sixth-year forward Sandro Mamukelashvili. The Georgian native shined bright during the team’s preseason victory against the Sacramento Kings this past Thursday, showing his versatility and […]
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The Sacramento Kings received encouraging news about Maxime Raynaud after the rookie center suffered a frightening knee injury during Saturday’s preseason game against the Golden State Warriors. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, an MRI revealed a right patellar subluxation, and the team announced that he will be reevaluated in two weeks. The diagnosis comes […]
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The Sacramento Kings are having problems with their roster health before the season has even started. French center Maxime Raynaud was one of the rare bright spots in the squad last season, impressing in a rather bleak Kings squad. How serious is Raynaud's injury? Last night, in the preseason game against the Golden State Warriors, Raynaud suffered a knee injury, worrying Kings members and fans. A public statement has been released regarding Raynaud's health, and the news is better than what i...
Darius Acuff Jr. got an early lesson from one of the NBA’s most experienced voices when Sacramento faced Golden State in a preseason matchup. Warriors veteran Draymond Green took the opportunity to share advice with the Kings rookie, who appeared focused on what the four-time NBA champion had to say. Green seemed to be giving […]
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Kings Keegan Murray is back on the floor, though his left ankle still requires some management. Murray made his preseason debut Saturday against Golden State after missing Sacramento’s first two games. He said afterward that he had “a little setback” with the ankle during training camp. “I’ve been dealing with it for a little while, […]
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After appearing in 80, 77, and 76 regular season games during his first three years in the NBA, Kings forward Keegan Murray was beset by health problems in 2025/26. His ’25/26 debut was delayed until November 20 after he underwent surgery on his left thumb; he later missed a pair of games in December due […]
MACAO — Kyrie Irving will play Sunday when the Dallas Mavericks face the Houston Rockets at The Venetian Arena, Mavericks coach Dusty May said before tip-off. It will be his first game since he tore the ACL in his left knee against the Sacramento Kings on March 3, 2025. May opened his pregame availability with […]
The Sacramento Kings fell 111-106 to the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on Saturday, October 10, as Ben Simmons returned to NBA action after spending the entire 2025-26 season away from basketball. Simmons, who joined Sacramento in the offseason, started at guard and finished with seven points, four assists and two turnovers in nine […]
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The Warriors are off to an encouraging start this preseason, and their young rookie is leading the way.
Ben Simmons is back on an NBA court. That alone meant something to him. Simmons made his preseason debut with the Kings on Saturday after sitting out the entire 2025-26 season, finishing with seven points and one assist in nine minutes during Sacramento’s 111-106 loss to Golden State. “It felt really good,” Simmons said, via […]
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Ben Simmons returned to an NBA court for the first time in more than a year on Saturday, making his Sacramento Kings preseason debut in a 111-106 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Simmons started and played just under nine minutes as Sacramento continued to manage his workload carefully. He finished with 7 points, 1 assist, and 2 turnovers and shot 2-of-4 from the field and 3-of-4 from the free-throw line. "It felt really good," Simmons said after the game. "When you're out for a year an...
The Kings may have suffered a significant blow Saturday night. Center Maxime Raynaud injured his right knee during Sacramento’s preseason game against Golden State, and there is concern that he could be sidelined “for the foreseeable future,” according to Anthony Slater of ESPN. Raynaud was setting a screen on Stephen Curry late in the second […]
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Sacramento Kings center Maxime Raynaud suffered a concerning right knee injury during Saturday's 111-106 preseason loss to the Golden State Warriors, leaving the court in a wheelchair before later being seen on crutches. With 2:32 remaining in the second quarter, the second-year big man went down while setting a screen for Darius Acuff Jr. After appearing to collide knee-to-knee with Stephen Curry as the Warriors guard navigated the pick, Raynaud immediately grabbed his right knee in obvious p...
Draymond Green is starting Saturday for the Golden State Warriors in their preseason game against the Sacramento Kings, according to CBS Sports.