Kings list Precious Achiuwa (left ankle soreness) as questionable & Alex Karaban (G League assignment) is out for Fridayโs game vs. Portland.
Ja Morant (hamstring strain), Shaedon Sharpe (meniscus surgery), Chris Youngblood (bone bruise) & Vit Krejci (left ankle fracture) are out for Blazers.
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A look inside Kings practice where Doug Christie and Darius Acuff Jr. spent a little time together and Mason Plumlee goes through his first practice in Sacramento.
Kings head coach Doug Christie talks about his team dropping 10 of first 11 games, the frustrations Darius Acuff Jr. displayed following the loss to Orlando & the addition of Mason Plumlee to the roster.
Domantas Sabonis talks about the Kings dropping 10 of their first 11 games of the season, frustrations from the last game, how he evaluated his performance against the Orlando Magic, seeing Darius Acuff Jr. bothered by another loss & adding Mason Plumlee to the roster.
Mason Plumlee talks about his new opportunity with the Sacramento Kings, having to bring a leadership presence to the locker room, his familiarity with the roster and feeling ready to contribute despite not having a training camp with the team.
In addition to veteran leadership, the Kings signed Mason Plumlee to a non- guaranteed deal, with the hope that can also provide Sacramento some needed size & depth l, given the injuries to start the season, sources say.
Sources tell me that the Kings met with free agent point guard Gabe Vincent in Sacramento today.
Vincent was a high school star in nearby Stockton & a Stockton Kings player in the G League ahead of his leap to the NBA.
Zach LaVine talks about the Kings' 107-100 loss to the Magic, making sense of the self-inflicted wounds, the support role he now plays to Darius Acuff Jr. and says he turned his ankle in the second half.
Kings head coach Doug Christie analyzes Sacramento's loss to the Orlando Magic, where his team committed 21 turnovers and falling 1-10 to start the season, matching the worst start to a season since 1990.
Darius Acuff Jr., clearly frustrated after his Kings fall to 1-10 to start the season after tonight's loss to the Magic, talks about Sacramento's 21 turnovers, the self inflicted wounds hurting the team & seeing a difference from the first and second half in games.
The Magic leads the Kings 84-76 heading to the 4th quarter in Sacramento. Franz Wagner with a game high 26 points for Orlando, Kings led by Darius Acuff Jr. with 23, Zach LaVine with 21. Kings with 19 turnovers leading to 28 points.