<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/kings-news-domantas-sabonis-gets-100-real-about-playing-hurt-amid-brutal-skid');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings’ Domantas Sabonis gets 100% real about playing hurt amid brutal skid');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Kings-news-Domantas-Sabonis-gets-100-real-about-playing-hurt-amid-brutal-skid.jpg"></figure><h1>Kings’ Domantas Sabonis gets 100% real about playing hurt amid brutal skid</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-23T08:28:25-08:00">December 23rd, 8:28am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-23T08:28:25-08:00">December 23rd, 8:28am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Things continue to go from <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-jj-redick-reveals-why-kings-win-is-favorite-of-season">bad to worse</a> for the floundering Sacramento Kings. They fell flat on their faces on Sunday night during the second of a back-to-back as they suffered a 122-95 demolition at the hands of the Indiana Pacers. This defeat is their fourth in a row, knocking them down to 13-17 on the season, and in the loaded Western Conference, it is not easy to recover from this slow of a start.</p><p>It’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-domantas-sabonis-injury-report-pacers-sacramento-struggles">gut check time for the Kings</a>; this is no time to throw one’s hands up and concede even though they are falling off the Western Conference standings (they are currently at 13th). And for Domantas Sabonis, who has proven time and time again that he is as tough as nails, he knows that it’s necessary for him to power through anything that is ailing him to help the Kings snap out of their funk.</p><p>“We’re at this point where I can’t really rest, even if it’s hurting. We’ve got to try and win games and I feel like my team needs me,” Sabonis said in his postgame presser following their loss to the Pacers, via Brenden Nunes of Sactown Sports 1140.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Domantas Sabonis on tonight’s loss, moving forward, and his health:</p><p>Said he’s “pretty bruised up,” but will be okay.</p><p>“We’re at this point where I can’t really rest, even if it’s hurting. We’ve got to try and win games and I feel like my team needs me.” <a href="https://t.co/wKCtJd0cnI">pic.twitter.com/wKCtJd0cnI</a></p><p>— Brenden Nunes (@BrendenNunesNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrendenNunesNBA/status/1871028672855244825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 23, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Indeed, the Kings don’t have much room for error, and while there may be some flaws in Sabonis’ game that has contributed to their team-wide struggles as of late, the 28-year-old has done more good than bad for the team and they will need him to be at his best if they were to snap out of this funk — ankle injury and all.</p><p>Sunday night was simply one to forget for the Kings. The entire team played poorly, including Sabonis, who shot an uncharacteristically inefficient 8-22 from the field. And while some rest would do Sabonis a world of good in preparation for the latter half of the season, the Kings cannot afford to fall any further, as they might have to make some tough decisions on the trade market if they do.</p><h2><b>Kings to become sellers on the trade market?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Kings-center-Domantas-Sabonis-11-dunks.jpg"><figcaption>© Kyle Terada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Kings managed to turn things around during the 2022-23 season, snapping a 17-year playoff drought and renewing the hopes of a fanbase that has long come to terms with the franchise’s inadequacy. But the Kings franchise has been experiencing a gradual decline over the past one and a half seasons, and it’s not looking like it’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-kings-true-deaaron-fox-trade-stance">about to end anytime soon</a>.</p><p>This current Kings roster is lacking depth, and the addition of DeMar DeRozan hasn’t borne as much fruit as initially anticipated. And with De’Aaron Fox set to become a free agent at the end of the 2025-26 season, he could very well be on his way out of Sacramento if things continue to go downhill, and it could be good for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-deaaron-fox-agent-meets-with-kings">Kings to get ahead</a> of things by trying to get as much as they can for him on the trade market.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ Domantas Sabonis gets 100% real about playing hurt amid brutal skid

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/kings-news-domantas-sabonis-injury-report-pacers-sacramento-struggles');   ga('set', 'title', 'Domantas Sabonis on injury report vs. Pacers amid Kings’ struggles');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Kings-news-Domantas-Sabonis-on-injury-report-vs.-Pacers-amid-Sacramentos-struggles.jpg"></figure><h1>Domantas Sabonis on injury report vs. Pacers amid Kings’ struggles</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-22T13:19:21-08:00">December 22nd, 1:19pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-22T13:19:21-08:00">December 22nd, 1:19pm</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-deaaron-fox-agent-meets-with-kings">Sacramento Kings have been one of the most disappointing teams</a> in the NBA so far this season, and they’re looking to get back on track against the Indiana Pacers after three consecutive losses.</p><p>The Kings sit at just 13-16 on the season and are comfortably down to 12th in the Western Conference. There’s still plenty of season left, but the Kings would be wise to start cutting into that deficit in the standings sooner rather than later, and they can’t afford any injuries moving forward.</p><p>Sacramento got some bad news on Sunday when star big man Domantas Sabonis <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2024-12-22_02PM.pdf" rel="noopener">popped up on the injury report</a> before the Kings’ game against the Pacers. He is listed as questionable with a left ankle sprain.</p><p>If Sabonis is unable to go on Sunday night, expect backup center Alex Len to get a lot of minutes at that spot. Someone like Trey Lyles or even Keegan Murray could also get some minutes at the five in a small ball lineup.</p><p>Sabonis got a full workload just 24 hours ago in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-anthony-davis-wife-roasted-him-nearly-blowing-kings-game">Kings’ 103-99 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers</a> on Saturday. In that game, Sabonis played 37 minutes and had a big impact, finishing the game with 19 points, 19 rebounds and five assists. Even though it wasn’t enough to get the win, Sabonis made his presence felt.</p><p>Sabonis has been very efficient as a scorer so far this season, averaging just over 21 points per game on 61.8% shooting. He has even upped his 3-point volume and is shooting almost 43% from deep on more than two attempts per game. Despite being the Kings’ third-leading scorer behind DeMar DeRozan and De’Aaron Fox, Sabonis has still been one of the most reliable options in the league on the offensive end.</p><p>Thankfully, it doesn’t look like Sabonis is going to miss any significant time due to his injury. However, all of the Kings’ games feel important due to their struggles so far this season, so they will want him back out there as soon as possible.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Domantas Sabonis on injury report vs. Pacers amid Kings’ struggles

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/kings-news-domantas-sabonis-among-3-key-players-injury-report-vs-lakers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Domantas Sabonis among 3 key Kings players on injury report vs. Lakers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Kings-news-Domantas-Sabonis-among-3-key-players-on-injury-report-vs.-Lakers.jpg"></figure><h1>Domantas Sabonis among 3 key Kings players on injury report vs. Lakers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-19T10:12:10-08:00">December 19th, 10:12am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-19T10:12:25-08:00">December 19th, 10:12am</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>If there is one team in the Western Conference that definitely needs a win coming out of the NBA Cup break, it’s the Sacramento Kings. Then again, the Los Angeles Lakers could equally use a win given their struggles as a team this season. These two Western Conference foes will face off against one another on Thursday night, but the Kings may be short-handed due to Domantas Sabonis and others <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2024-12-19_12PM.pdf" rel="noopener">appearing on the injury report.</a></p><p>While they have not played since losing 130-129 on Monday night to the Denver Nuggets, the Kings could be without Sabonis, Keegan Murray, and Kevin Huerter when they host the Lakers on Thursday. All three players are listed as questionable to play with different injury designations.</p><p>Sabonis is currently dealing with a back contusion. He has not missed a game since <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-domantas-sabonis-demar-derozan-malik-monk-injury-return">dealing with back spasms in the middle of November</a>. Huerter is questionable due to a left AC joint sprain, and Murray is in danger of missing his second straight game with left ankle soreness.</p><p>Once again, Sabonis is putting together an All-Star campaign for the Kings. After shockingly being left off the All-Star roster a season ago, Sabonis should find himself heading to San Francisco this year as a result of averaging 21.5 points, 13.1 rebounds, and 6.0 assists per game.</p><p>The Kings big man is one of six players in the league currently averaging at least 20 points and 10 rebounds per game, and his 23 total double-doubles leads the NBA.</p><p>Although the Kings have been among the best offensive teams in the league this season, not having Sabonis, Murray, and Huerter could be challenging for Sacramento, as these are three of their top six scorers.</p><p>The good news for the Kings is that De’Aaron Fox and DeMar DeRozan, their two top scorers, are not on the injury report and will be available to play against the Lakers. At the same time, missing Sabonis would be detrimental to the Kings’ chances of beating the Lakers due to how good Anthony Davis has been at scoring in the paint and grabbing rebounds.</p><p>It is worth noting that Lakers star <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-is-lebron-james-playing-kings-latest-injury-update">LeBron James is also on the injury report and listed as questionable</a> for this matchup against the Kings due to ongoing left foot problems he has been dealing with. If James is unable to go, the Kings’ chances of getting a key win will increase, regardless of whether their three players will be healthy.</p><p>Sacramento will provide further injury updates on Sabonis, Murray, and Huerter later on Thursday ahead of their game against Los Angeles.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Domantas Sabonis among 3 key Kings players on injury report vs. Lakers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/kings-news-why-domantas-sabonis-better-playmaker-nikola-jokic-mike-brown');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Domantas Sabonis is a better playmaker than Nikola Jokic, per Mike Brown');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Why-Domantas-Sabonis-is-a-better-playmaker-than-Nikola-Jokic-per-Mike-Brown-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Why Domantas Sabonis is a better playmaker than Nikola Jokic, per Mike Brown</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-12T10:50:25-08:00">December 12th, 10:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-12T10:52:10-08:00">December 12th, 10:52am</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>One of the most disrespected and looked-over stars in the NBA is Sacramento Kings big man Domantas Sabonis. When it comes to consistency and playing his role as the Kings’ second star next to De’Aaron Fox, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/exclusive-domantas-sabonis-kings-surprising-demar-derozan-addition-final-piece">Sabonis is the definition of perfection</a>. That is why Mike Brown loves his big man so much. However, Sabonis isn’t the only “do-it-all” center in the NBA, as Denver Nuggets three-time MVP Nikola Jokic surely takes the mantle of best big man in the league due to everything he can do.</p><p>There are a lot of similarities between Jokic and Sabonis. While Jokic is obviously the best player in the world right now, both big men help initiate their respective teams’ offenses. After all, they are the only players in the league averaging at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists per game this season.</p><p>Perhaps the most intriguing statistics that connect Jokic and Sabonis are how many times they have the ball in their possession every game. In fact, among the top 25 players in total touches last season, Sabonis had the <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/42911487/nba-all-star-domantas-sabonis-legendary-father-arvydas-enormous-weight-legacy" rel="noopener">second-shortest average touch length</a>, behind only Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis, according to Baxter Holmes of ESPN. This is the reason why Brown believes Sabonis has an edge over Jokic.</p><p>“I’m not saying Domas is better than Jokic or anything like that,” Brown told Holmes. “But, to me that’s why Domas is a better playmaker than Jokic.”</p><p>Brown also went on to explain how Sabonis is utilized more as a point guard for the Kings than a center. Sabonis brings the ball up the court and initiates the offense on either side, regardless of what the opposing defense looks like.</p><p>While Jokic may be the best player in the NBA right now, Brown is sticking with his big man.</p><h2><b>Domantas Sabonis’ value to Kings</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Domantas-Sabonis-celebrating.jpg"><figcaption>Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>When it comes to making plays for others and increasing the team’s overall ability on offense, Sabonis is exactly what the Kings hoped he would be alongside Fox.</p><p>The three-time All-Star is among the best passers in the league, not just at the center position, and he has been the best when it comes to grabbing rebounds. Sabonis has led the league in rebounds each of the last two seasons, and he set some video game-like numbers on the glass last season.</p><p>Aside from recording 77 double-doubles in 82 games last season, the most in the league, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-domantas-sabonis-breaks-55-year-old-record-with-stunning-performance-vs-bucks">Sabonis set a new franchise record for consecutive double-doubles</a>, passing the great Jerry Lucas with 47 consecutive double-doubles during the 2023-24 season. The Kings big man also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-kevin-love-domantas-sabonis-double-double-reaction">surpassed Kevin Love’s 53 consecutive double-double mark</a>, giving Sabonis the longest streak with a double-double since the 1976-77 NBA/ABA merger.</p><p>Sabonis has proven to be one of the most impactful players in the entire NBA, which is why everyone in the Kings organization loves him. Whether or not Sabonis is better than Jokic in any category is open for discussion, but Brown and Sacramento are as happy as they can be with their All-Star center.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Domantas Sabonis is a better playmaker than Nikola Jokic, per Mike Brown

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/kings-news-domantas-sabonis-demar-derozan-malik-monk-injury-return');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings’ Domantas Sabonis, DeMar DeRozan, Malik Monk on verge of injury return');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Domantas-Sabonis-DeMar-DeRozan-Malik-Monk-on-verge-of-injury-return.jpg"></figure><h1>Kings’ Domantas Sabonis, DeMar DeRozan, Malik Monk on verge of injury return</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-19T11:54:05-08:00">November 19th, 11:54am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-19T11:54:05-08:00">November 19th, 11:54am</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Sacramento Kings currently find themselves 8-7 on the season and in the middle of the pack when it comes to other teams fighting for positioning in the Western Conference standings. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-deaaron-fox-follows-60-point-game-another-historic-explosion">De’Aaron Fox has been on an offensive tear as of late</a>, but this team’s full potential has been hampered by injury concerns that have forced Domantas Sabonis, DeMar DeRozan, and Malik Monk to miss time.</p><p>Whereas DeRozan has missed the team’s last three games with what is being labeled as lower back tightness, Sabonis has been sidelined for just the last two games with a lower back injury as well. Monk has missed the most time, as he’s been out five straight games with a moderate right ankle sprain he suffered against the Phoenix Suns on Nov. 7 in Phoenix.</p><p>With Fox looking to get some help in order to ensure the success of this organization, it appears as if his prayers have been answered. Monk, who is a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2024-25-nba-media-poll-full-picks-mvp-rookie-of-the-year-nba-finals-more">favorite for Sixth Man of the Year</a>, has been <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/42474578/kings-monk-derozan-sabonis-cleared-court-work">cleared for individual on-court workouts</a> and will be reevaluated by the team’s medical staff in the coming days before returning to the court, according to Kendra Andrews of ESPN.</p><p>Both DeRozan and Sabonis have also been cleared to resume individual on-court activities, making the two All-Stars day-to-day and potentially able to return in the team’s next game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday.</p><p>After losing by one point to the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night, the Kings have several days of rest before their matchup in Los Angeles. This gives Monk, DeRozan, and Sabonis plenty of time to potentially make their returns.</p><p>With this said, Kings head coach Mike Brown has made it clear that the <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article295768549.html" rel="noopener">team isn’t going to rush</a> any of their injured players back and instead focus on getting them to 100 percent over anything else.</p><p>“Obviously, we want our guys to be healthy,” head coach Mike Brown told reporters ahead of the team’s loss on Monday, according to Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee. “Our medical team is going to keep doing what they’re doing, our guys are going to keep doing what they’re doing to get better, and when they come back, it will be great. Otherwise, we’ve got to have next man up tonight, embrace the small things and details, and try to get a win.”</p><p>It is clear to see why the Kings would struggle without Monk, DeRozan, and Sabonis, as these are three of their top five scoring options. DeRozan has been the most impactful scorer in Sacramento next to Fox, as the veteran has averaged 22.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game while shooting 52.6 percent from the floor.</p><p>Despite the Kings lacking offensive production in recent games, Fox has really stepped up and answered the call. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-deaaron-fox-historic-60-loss-timberwolves">Fox scored a career-high 60 points</a> in a 130-126 overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, followed up by a 49-point performance in a four-point win over the Utah Jazz on Saturday.</p><p>Only Fox and Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant have scored at least 109 points over a two-night span over the last 50 years. Wilt Chamberlain is the only player in league history to achieve such a feat, as he did so 15 times in his career. To keep things short, Wilt was simply unreal and put up video game-like numbers every time he took the court.</p><p>The Kings will provide clearer injury updates and timeframes for the potential returns of DeRozan, Sabonis, and Fox ahead of Friday night’s game against the Clippers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ Domantas Sabonis, DeMar DeRozan, Malik Monk on verge of injury return

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A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Domantas Sabonis continued his impressive start to the season by leading the Sacramento Kings to a 122-107 victory over the Toronto Raptors, making NBA history in the process. Sabonis recorded a triple-double with 17 points, 13 assists, and 11 rebounds, along with one steal. In a rare feat, Sabonis <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DCErPu_viTm/" rel="noopener">became the only player in NBA history</a> to post a triple-double without missing a shot, committing a turnover, or being called for a foul.</p><p>This latest performance underscores the consistent excellence Sabonis has shown since the season’s outset. The Kings’ star forward is currently averaging 20.2 points, 13.1 rebounds, and 7.2 assists per game while shooting an efficient 63% from the field and 50% from three-point range. He has tallied seven double-doubles and three triple-doubles over the course of the season, reflecting his versatile skill set and ability to impact games in multiple facets.</p><h2><b>Domantas Sabonis delivers a historic performance in Kings’ recent win over the Raptors</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Domantas-Sabonis-drives-to-the-basket-against-the-Toronto-Raptors.jpg"><figcaption>Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With Sabonis at the helm, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-domantas-sabonis-breaks-heat-fans-hearts-with-unreal-game-winner">Sacramento Kings have found an early rhythm</a>, rebounding from initial losses to string together victories, including this dominant win over Toronto. The Kings now shift focus to Friday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers, who hold a 4-4 record and are on a two-game win streak. After that, Sacramento will begin a challenging road trip, starting with the Phoenix Suns.</p><p>Sabonis’ historic night against Toronto solidifies his place among the league’s most efficient players this season, adding to Sacramento’s playoff aspirations. As the Kings look to maintain their momentum, Sabonis’ performances will remain a focal point, particularly as they face stiffer competition in the coming games.</p><p>For <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-domantas-sabonis-breaks-55-year-old-record-with-stunning-performance-vs-bucks">Domantas Sabonis, setting records has become almost routine</a>. Moreover, his blend of scoring, rebounding, and playmaking has allowed the Kings to consistently compete against top teams, reinforcing his role as a cornerstone in Sacramento’s quest for success in the Western Conference.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Domantas Sabonis makes NBA history with remarkable stat line vs. Raptors

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/heat-news-erik-spoelstra-opens-up-on-domantas-sabonis-game-winning-bucket-vs-miami');   ga('set', 'title', 'Erik Spoelstra opens up on Domantas Sabonis’ game-winning bucket vs. Heat');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Erik-Spoelstra-opens-up-on-Domantas-Sabonis-game-winning-bucket-vs.-Miami.jpg"></figure><h1>Erik Spoelstra opens up on Domantas Sabonis’ game-winning bucket vs. Heat</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-05T07:20:22-08:00">November 5th, 7:20am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-05T07:20:22-08:00">November 5th, 7:20am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Heat</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There isn’t much hype surrounding the Miami Heat, with some critics believing that their title-contending window has already slammed shut. But despite their heartbreaking loss on Monday night to the Sacramento Kings <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-domantas-sabonis-breaks-heat-fans-hearts-with-unreal-game-winner">courtesy of a Domantas Sabonis putback</a>, there are plenty of reasons to be hopeful for the Heat’s chances of remaining competitive, although head coach Erik Spoelstra made it clear that they have a ton of things to work on moving forward.</p><p>In particular, the Heat have to learn how to weather the storm when the opposing team is mounting a major push. On Monday night, they relinquished the 13-point lead they had at the half, but he <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1853683323601612953" rel="noopener">gave the team credit</a> for fighting back and putting themselves in a position to win the game with only a few seconds to go in the game, only for Sabonis to somehow come away with an offensive rebound against three Heat players and then maintaining the requisite composure for him to put up a quick shot before the defense could react.</p><p>“There was a scrum. … It’s unfortunate, a tough loss, because we showed the resolve. We had another one of those third quarters… I thought we showed some great toughness in the fourth quarter to come back into it and take the lead and take control of it,” Spoelstra said in his postgame presser, via Zachary Weinberger, Heat beat reporter for ClutchPoints.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"There was a scrum… It’s unfortunate, a tough loss, because we showed the resolve. We had another one of those third quarters… I thought we showed some great toughness."</p><p>Heat coach Erik Spoelstra details Domantas Sabonis' go-ahead score 🗣️</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/ZachWeinberger?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ZachWeinberger</a>) <a href="https://t.co/ETcLfhYUhn">pic.twitter.com/ETcLfhYUhn</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1853683323601612953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 5, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-heat-takeaways-from-the-thrilling-loss-vs-kings">Heat, indeed, did put up an incredible effort</a> towards the end; Spoelstra praised Jimmy Butler for the way he helped Pelle Larson contest the game-winning pullup attempt from De’Aaron Fox. It simply just did not work out in the Heat’s favor as they couldn’t find a way to come up with the loose ball following Fox’s miss.</p><p>“Jimmy flew out of nowhere to be able to get that contest just to make it a little bit tougher of a pull-up,” Spoelstra added. “We just couldn’t come up with the rebound.”</p><p>At the very least, the Heat’s best players are rounding into form, and it should only be a matter of time before these 50-50 plays fall in their favor. But on Monday night, it simply was not meant to be.</p><h2><b>Can the Heat shock the world yet again?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jimmy-Butler-on-Oct.-16-2024-1-1.jpg"></figure><p>No one could have expected the Heat to make it all the way to the NBA Finals in 2023. But this Heat can never be counted out. As long as Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler act as the team’s spine with Erik Spoelstra at the helm, they could shock the world and play above expectations, and in a year wherein a vast majority of the teams in the Eastern Conference have been mediocre, the Heat should have the opportunity to stand out.</p><p>Butler played well against the Kings, and he showed that he can reach another gear when playing against quality opponents after enduring through a bit of a slow start to the season. Meanwhile, the Heat appear to have unearthed another diamond in the rough in Pelle Larsson, someone whom Spoelstra deemed played well enough to earn crunch-time minutes.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Erik Spoelstra opens up on Domantas Sabonis’ game-winning bucket vs. Heat

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/kings-news-domantas-sabonis-breaks-heat-fans-hearts-with-unreal-game-winner');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings’ Domantas Sabonis breaks Heat fans’ hearts with unreal game-winner');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Kings-news-Domantas-Sabonis-breaks-Heat-fans-hearts-with-unreal-game-winner.jpg"></figure><h1>Kings’ Domantas Sabonis breaks Heat fans’ hearts with unreal game-winner</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-04T20:57:52-08:00">November 4th, 8:57pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-04T20:57:52-08:00">November 4th, 8:57pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Heat</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s difficult to stand out in a 15-game slate, but the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-heat-takeaways-from-the-thrilling-loss-vs-kings">Sacramento Kings’ tussle against the Miami Heat</a> certainly had some pulses raised with its barnburner of an ending. But in the end, the Kings were the ones that came out on top, 111-110, courtesy of a clutch Domantas Sabonis putback that left just 0.7 seconds on the clock.</p><p>One of the strong points of this Kings roster is their shot-making ability in the clutch. They have De’Aaron Fox and DeMar DeRozan, two contenders for the Clutch Player of the Year award since its inception, leading the way, and the Kings opted to give the ball to Fox with a chance to take the lead and perhaps win the game. Fox, however, missed a pull-up shot from the free-throw line after shedding the Heat defender, therefore <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1853642860664389878" rel="noopener">setting up Sabonis’ heroics</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">GAME-WINNING OFF-BALANCE FLOATER 😲 <a href="https://t.co/EcFV6LPj0D">https://t.co/EcFV6LPj0D</a></p><p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1853642860664389878?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 5, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Sabonis has arguably been the best rebounder in the NBA over the past few seasons, and he showed why in inhaling the game-winning offensive rebound over a swarm of Heat players. He managed to grab the ball over Bam Adebayo, who mistimed his jump, and then he secured possession even though both Terry Rozier III and Pelle Larsson were looking to swipe at the ball.</p><p>Moreover, Sabonis didn’t even bring the ball down; after he secured the ball, he immediately threw up an off-balanced floater before Adebayo could even attempt to block the shot. The Kings center deserves so much credit for his composure in the situation, as other players would most likely have clanked a putback attempt as they rushed to get a shot up.</p><p>This was a fitting end to what was a back-and-forth between the Kings and Heat in the fourth quarter. From the 11:47 mark of the final period, no team led by more than five points, and Sabonis ended up striking the decisive blow after Rozier missed a game-winning three-point attempt at the buzzer.</p><h2><b>The Kings’ stars came to play</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Kings-Domantas-Sabonis-shoots-game-winner.jpg"></figure><p>It was always going to be interesting how the Kings were going to integrate DeMar DeRozan into their whirring, motion-based offense that maximized the skillsets of both De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis. But DeRozan is a hooper who simply makes things happen for his teams. He can create his own shot and he is a willing passer, and he has operated like he’s been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-demar-derozan-warning-unguardable-domantas-sabonis-pairing">with the Kings all his life</a>.</p><p>On Monday night, all three of the Kings’ All-Stars came to play and had their moments. Sabonis will draw the headlines for his game-winning putback, but DeRozan and Fox both played huge parts in putting the Kings in a position to succeed.</p><p>Fox scored 23 points in the first three quarters to lead the Kings’ attack for most of the night, while DeRozan brought them back when it looked like the Heat were going to pull away. DeRozan hit a crucial and-one three with a little over a minute to go to trim the Heat’s five-point lead to one, and then he was also credited for the assist on Malik Monk’s dunk that made the score 110-109 in favor of Miami — setting up Sabonis’ incredible putback.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ Domantas Sabonis breaks Heat fans’ hearts with unreal game-winner

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/check-out-domantas-sabonis-surprising-129k-car-collection-with-photos');   ga('set', 'title', 'Check out Domantas Sabonis’ surprising $129K car collection, with photos');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Check-out-Domantas-Sabonis-incredible-129K-car-collection-with-photos.jpg"></figure><h1>Check out Domantas Sabonis’ surprising $129K car collection, with photos</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-11T09:02:47-07:00">October 11th, 9:02am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-11T09:02:47-07:00">October 11th, 9:02am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/spencersee10" rel="facebook">Spencer See</a>Spencer See is a part-time writer at ClutchPoints focusing on the NBA, evergreen content and celebrity lifestyle. He is also a lifelong fan of LeBron James. In his free time, he either goes fishing or watches basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Domantas Sabonis owns a surprising car collection. Sabonis is one of the best big men in the NBA today. The Lithuanian center currently plays for the Sacramento Kings of the NBA. In his budding basketball career, Sabonis has already earned three NBA All-Star appearances and a pair of All-NBA Team selections. Furthermore, the Kings star has also led the league in rebounding twice.</p><p>As a fun fact, Sabonis is also known as the son of the great Arvydas Sabonis, who was an international basketball sensation and former NBA star for the Portland Trail Blazers, making Domantas Sabonis one of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/stephen-curry-and-the-best-second-generation-nba-stars-ranked">best second-generation NBA stars</a>.</p><p>Given Sabonis’ impact in the NBA, have you ever wondered what kind of cars the 6’10 NBA center drives? Well, wonder no more. This article features Domantas Sabonis’ surprising $129K car collection, with photos.</p><p>According to Celebrity Net Worth, Sabonis has a net worth <a href="https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/nba/domantas-sabonis-net-worth/" rel="noopener">of around $30 million</a>. In the 2023 offseason, Sabonis actually signed a four-year contract extension that pays $186 million with the Kings. As one of the brightest stars that powered the franchise back to relevancy, it’s easy to see why the Kings were willing to throw him a good amount of money to retain his services.</p><p>Aside from his NBA paychecks, Sabonis is also signed to endorsement deals with notable brands such as Nike and Moose Knuckles Canada. Thanks to lucrative paychecks, Sabonis can certainly afford to live a lavish lifestyle.</p><p>This includes having the ability to own some nice cars. As per <a href="https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/domantas-sabonis-net-worth" rel="noopener">sources</a>, Sabonis owns a muscle car and a luxury SUV. While his car collection isn’t as vast compared to his NBA counterparts, his car collection is still worth taking a sneak peek.</p><h2><b>2. Chevrolet Camaro</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2014_chevrolet_camaro_2014_chevrolet_camaro_7d0facae-ba14-492f-8212-7aff617ab61f-u1hhs7-58794-64547.webp?w=940"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2014_chevrolet_camaro_2014_chevrolet_camaro_93cf1e60-53a5-4c49-9a10-a211d8083bc1-w0qwSH-59313-59314-scaled-1.webp"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2014_chevrolet_camaro_2014_chevrolet_camaro_76104812-a49c-462a-a814-2645e7fd90eb-2hmr7z-58859-64570.webp?w=620"></figure><p>For more photos, click <a href="https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2014-chevrolet-camaro-35/" rel="noopener">here</a></p><p>When it comes to the best American muscle cars, there’s no question that the Chevrolet Camaro deserves to be in the conversation. It’s a masterpiece that delivers consistent satisfaction on the road. In fact, the two-time NBA rebounding leader had to get one for himself.</p><p>For this purchase, Sabonis shelled out around $34,000. While it’s the cheapest car in Sabonis’ car collection, the Chevy Camaro is not a slouch by any means. But more importantly, this top-tier muscle car is one of the coveted muscle cars to this day.</p><p>The Chevy Camaro possesses an aggressive exterior that’s capable of turning some heads. But more importantly, its combination of power and speed make it an alluring must-have vehicle for any diehard car enthusiast. As a result, it’s one of the main attractions of Sabonis’ garage.</p><p>The Chevrolet Camaro operates on a 6.2-liter V8 powertrain. This allows it to produce 455 horsepower and 455 lb-ft of torque. Furthermore, it takes only four seconds to go from a standstill to 60 mph. On the other hand, this elite muscle car can go as fast as 196 mph, making it the fastest car in Sabonis’ car collection.</p><h2><b>1. Land Rover Range Rover</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_8354-3-08183-scaled-2.webp"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_8291-2-07375-scaled-2.webp"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2013_land-rover_range-rover-sport_img_8301-3-48571-1.webp"></figure><p>For more photos, click <a href="https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2013-land-rover-range-rover-sport-11/" rel="noopener">here</a></p><p>Sold in the market for as much $95,000, the most expensive car in Sabonis’ luxurious car collection is the Land Rover Range Rover. Although it’s the priciest car in the NBA All-Star center’s garage, there’s no doubt that the Land Rover Range Rover is worth every penny. In fact, it’s one of the most coveted luxury SUVs in the market for car collectors and big-time celebrities.</p><p>The Land Rover Range Rover is also a staple among Hollywood A-listers, given its sleek exterior finish combined with a spacious and lavish interior that assures comfort, making it a practical vehicle for either city driving or road trips. With a handful of amenities, advanced technology, and a roomy interior, Sabonis should have no problems in getting treated like royalty.</p><p>Aside from being designed with comfort in mind, the Land Rover Range Rover also has the ability to thrive in some of the most unforgiving terrains, as it also possesses some off-roading capabilities. This makes it the perfect luxury SUV whenever Sabonis decides to go on long adventurous trips with his family or friends.</p><p>The Land Rover Range Rover produces 395 horsepower and 405 lb-ft of torque thanks to a 3.0-liter six-cylinder engine. With an eight-speed automatic transmission, the Land Rover Range Rover can go as fast as 155 mph. In addition to this, the Land Rover Range Rover can move from a standstill to 60 mph in just a little longer than six seconds.</p><p>While it’s the cheaper car in Sabonis’ car collection, pretty sure the Sacramento Kings big man enjoys taking the Land Rover Range Rover for a spin whenever he is out with family.</p><p>Nevertheless, this is all the information that we have on Domantas Sabonis’ surprising $129K car collection, with photos.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/kings-news-demar-derozan-warning-unguardable-domantas-sabonis-pairing');   ga('set', 'title', 'DeMar DeRozan sends warning about ‘unguardable’ Domantas Sabonis pairing');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/DeMar-DeRozan-sends-warning-about-unguardable-Domantas-Sabonis-pairing.jpg"></figure><h1>DeMar DeRozan sends warning about ‘unguardable’ Domantas Sabonis pairing</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-06T17:01:38-07:00">October 6th, 5:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-06T17:01:38-07:00">October 6th, 5:01pm</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David Yapkowitz is an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a credentialed reporter based in Los Angeles who covers the NBA/WNBA, NCAA/NCAAW and boys/girls high school basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After a surprising 2022-23 season, the Sacramento Kings took a step back last year, failing to make the playoffs after losing in the play-in. To help get back in the Western Conference arms race, the Kings pulled off a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-land-demar-derozan-in-sign-and-trade-deal">sign and trade deal with the Chicago Bulls for DeMar DeRozan</a>. With DeRozan in the fold, the Kings can play a bit of a two-man game with him and Domantas Sabonis.</p><p>During a recent media availability session, DeRozan spoke about the difficulties opposing teams will have trying to stop the pairing with Sabonis, as per Sean Cunningham of FOX 40.</p><p>“You can’t guard it,” DeRozan said. “That’s what I like about it, having an IQ big like that, being able to screen, pass the ball, make quick decisions. You got to make a decision. When I’m coming off, or if he’s gonna keep it, he’s gonna score it, there’s just so many options out of that. And to be able to play out of that, it makes it tough for defensive players to kind of make a decision on either one of us.”</p><p>Having DeMar DeRozan in the lineup gives the Kings an additional ball-handler and playmaker that they did not have last season. He is expected to slot in as the starting small forward, replacing Harrison Barnes who was dealt to the San Antonio Spurs in the same trade.</p><h2><b>Kings reloaded in the West<br></b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/The-Kings-at-media-day.jpg"><figcaption>Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>On paper, the Kings possess one of the better starting lineups in the Western Conference. De’Aaron Fox and Keon Ellis are expected to be the starting guards, DeMar DeRozan and Keegan Murray as the starting forwards and Domantas Sabonis as the Kings’ starting center.</p><p>In 2022-23, Mike Brown’s first year as head coach, the Kings finished with a top three record in the West and homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs. They were eliminated in seven games by the Golden State Warriors, but looked like they would be a force in the West for years to come.</p><p>But after last season’s disappointment, they reloaded by adding DeRozan, a proven All-Star and veteran player. Last season, DeRozan averaged 24.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.1 steals with splits of 48 percent shooting from the field, 33.3 percent shooting from the three-point line and 85.3 percent shooting from the free-throw line.</p><p>DeRozan also finished second in the Clutch Player of the Year voting behind only Stephen Curry. With Fox and DeRozan, the Kings now have two players capable of putting pressure on opposing defenses off the dribble and in clutch situations.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

DeMar DeRozan sends warning about ‘unguardable’ Domantas Sabonis pairing

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/kings-news-domantas-sabonis-vocal-potential-sacramento-retirement');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings’ Domantas Sabonis vocal on potential Sacramento retirement');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Domantas-Sabonis-vocal-on-potential-Sacramento-retirement.jpg"></figure><h1>Kings’ Domantas Sabonis vocal on potential Sacramento retirement</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-30T01:24:19-07:00">September 30th, 1:24am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-30T01:25:03-07:00">September 30th, 1:25am</time><address><a>Michael Aaron Gomez</a>Michael Aaron Gomez is a creative writer and longtime NBA fan. He has been a fan of the Lakers since the three-peat but believes LeBron James is the greatest player of all time.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Big man Domantas Sabonis doesn’t mind playing out his NBA career with the Sacramento Kings, as he revealed in an interview with Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/breaking-pacers-trade-domantas-sabonis-to-kings-in-6-player-trade">Kings had acquired Sabonis</a> in a trade with the Indiana Pacers, who received Tyrese Haliburton and Buddy Hield, and both teams had made the playoffs since the deal. For one, Haliburton led the Pacers to the Eastern Conference finals last season, while in 2023, the Kings reached the postseason for the first time since 2006.</p><p>Asked about possibly ending his career with the Kings, Domantas Sabonis was direct.</p><p>“Yeah, of course. They’ve only been nice. It’s been amazing. The fans have been awesome,” the son of Hall of Famer Arvydas Sabonis <a href="https://hoopshype.com/lists/domantas-sabonis-qa-kings-future-demar-derozan-deaaron-fox-starting-5-netflix-series/" rel="noopener">said in the interview</a> with HoopsHype. “As a player, you always want to build a legacy somewhere, and you can’t do it if you’re not in one place and doing great things for that team. Obviously, it depends on my performance and the team’s performance, but that definitely would really be a cool thing.”</p><h2><b>The Kings move forward</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Domantas-Sabonis-celebrating-a-play-in-victory.jpg"><figcaption>© Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After a relatively disappointing 2024 season, where they lost in the play-in tournament to the New Orleans Pelicans, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-land-demar-derozan-in-sign-and-trade-deal">Kings landed DeMar DeRozan</a> in a sign-and-trade with the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls had seemingly committed to a rebuild, dealing away DeRozan and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-bulls-thunder-alex-caruso-josh-giddey-trade">trading Alex Caruso to the Oklahoma City Thunder</a> for Josh Giddey.</p><p>However, Lonzo Ball might return to the Bulls, which gives the ascendant Coby White a playmaker and guard defender beside him. Still no one knows whether Ball can return to the form that helped push the team to the best record in the Eastern conference at one point in 2022.</p><p>Nevertheless, DeRozan looks to revitalize his career with the Kings, <a href="https://basketball.realgm.com/player/DeMar-DeRozan/Playoffs-History/1605" rel="noopener">having missed the playoffs</a> for five out of six seasons after consistent postseason appearances with the Toronto Raptors.</p><p>It was just his luck that the Raptors kept bumping into LeBron James,  the biggest obstacle to the Raptors winning a title before Kawhi Leonard signed there.</p><p>Playing with DeRozan should also add more offensive versatility to the Kings, who already employ a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-deaaron-fox-domantas-sabonis-win-bulls">dynamic duo in De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis</a>. They’ll have a potent weapon in the mid-range who can create his own shot.</p><p>Likewise, his veteran experience will give the relatively young team some stability as the offense slows down in the postseason, and their youth and speed won’t quite work as well as it did.</p><p>It’s easy to understand Sabonis’ willingness to spend his career with the Kings, if they make consistent playoff appearances. However, the loaded Western Conference might have something to say about that.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ Domantas Sabonis vocal on potential Sacramento retirement

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He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Sacramento Kings star Domantas Sabonis is happy to hear his teammate <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-malik-monk-planning-return-78-million-contract">Malik Monk is sticking around</a>. The news of Monk signing a four-year, $77.9 million extension with the Kings was a pleasant surprise for the three-time All-Star, who, <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1827938803434099095" rel="noopener">based on his conversations</a> with Monk throughout 2023-24 about his future in Sacramento, considered him a goner.</p><p>“I was actually very surprised [he stayed],” Sabonis said. I was talking to him a lot during the year, and I thought we really lost him, but I’m happy he stayed, and I think it’s the best decision for us.”</p><p>Sabonis joked that <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1827938803434099095" rel="noopener">he was the biggest reason</a> for Monk sticking around before delivering what the six-year pro truly means to the Kings.</p><p>“I just think he didn’t want to leave me. That’s the main thing,” Sabonis joked. “No, I’m happy he’s here. He’s one of the most important players on our team, you know. And having him on and off the court with us has helped us a lot these last two years.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“I was actually very surprised [he stayed]… I was talking to him a lot during the year, &amp; I thought we really lost him, but I’m happy he stayed."</p><p>Domantas Sabonis on Malik Monk 🗣️</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/MattGeorgeSAC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MattGeorgeSAC</a>)<a href="https://t.co/0mG7VzWP3h">pic.twitter.com/0mG7VzWP3h</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1827938803434099095?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 26, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Malik Monk averaged a career-best 15.4 points, 5.1 assists, and 2.9 rebounds per game last season.</p><h2><b>Domantas Sabonis is ‘excited’ to play with DeMar DeRozan</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Kings-forward-Domantas-Sabonis-Kings-guard-Malik-Monk.jpg"><figcaption>Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-domantas-sabonis-issues-warning-demar-derozan-addition">The Kings made</a> a significant move during the offseason, landing six-time All-Star DeMar DeRozan in a three-team sign-and-trade deal with the San Antonio Spurs and Chicago Bulls. Sacramento dealt Harrison Barnes to the Spurs and Chris Duarte to the Bulls, who received two future second-round picks.</p><p>Domantas Sabonis admits he can’t wait to play alongside DeRozan and revealed <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1827938803434099095" rel="noopener">he grew frustrated before the trade went down</a>.</p><p>“Excited, at that point, nothing was falling through, so [I was] getting a bit frustrated,” Sabonis said. “Happy he’s here, and then, getting to spend that week with him in L.A., getting to know him more, you know. I’m really excited.”</p><p>Getting in his first workouts with DeMar has opened Sabonis’ eyes to the kind of impact the two will have on the floor this upcoming season.</p><p>“I think it’s going to be good for us. It’s going to make us think differently on the court, move differently, really read each other. We’re used to playing one style, but he does something at a Hall of Fame level that we’re going to have to play around. And that’s going to make it so much harder for teams to guard us because we can basically score from anywhere.”</p><p>Sabonis just hopes his teammates are as excited as he is.</p><p>“He’s a very smart player, has been in the league forever, and has done so much. I’m excited to learn from him and pick his brain. And I hope everyone else is, and everyone just gets better overall.”</p><p>The Kings kick off their preseason schedule on October 13 against the Portland Trail Blazers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ Domantas Sabonis drops truth bomb on Malik Monk re-signing

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/kings-news-domantas-sabonis-issues-warning-demar-derozan-addition');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings’ Domantas Sabonis issues warning amid DeMar DeRozan addition');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Kings-news-Domantas-Sabonis-issues-warning-amid-DeMar-DeRozan-addition.jpg"></figure><h1>Kings’ Domantas Sabonis issues warning amid DeMar DeRozan addition</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-25T19:53:07-07:00">August 25th, 7:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-25T19:53:07-07:00">August 25th, 7:53pm</time><address><a>Matthew De Lima</a>Matt is an Associate Editor for NFL and college football at ClutchPoints. He has been covering sports for over 12 years at sites like Sports Illustrated, The Game Day, and countless others. Born and raised in California, he is a graduate of Virginia Tech and a diehard Hokies fan who now resides in southern Maryland.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Sacramento Kings star Domantas Sabonis put the NBA on notice and his excitement for his team’s new possibilities when discussing the addition of DeMar DeRozan. The three-team sign-and-trade that brought DeRozan to Sacramento was a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-kings-bulls-spurs-demar-derozan-trade">fair deal for all involved</a>. Netting the best player in the deal pushes the Kings into better contention for a potential playoff spot, rather than settling for a play-in game last year. Two years ago, the Kings were a No. 3 seed pushed out in seven games by the Golden State Warriors.</p><p>Judging by his energy, Sabonis is <a href="https://x.com/MattGeorgeSAC/status/1827846723957629237" rel="noopener">ready to challenge his opponents</a> in a new way with DeRozan on the floor via Matt George of KXTV.</p><p>“It’s going to make it so much harder for teams to guard us.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Domantas Sabonis talks about how DeMar DeRozan changes/improves the Kings offense.</p><p>"It's going to make it so much harder for teams to guard us." <a href="https://t.co/gx8cXGuwzX">pic.twitter.com/gx8cXGuwzX</a></p><p>— Matt George (@MattGeorgeSAC) <a href="https://twitter.com/MattGeorgeSAC/status/1827846723957629237?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 25, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Projecting the Kings’ 2024 season with Domantas Sabonis, DeMar DeRozan</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Domantas-Sabonis-issues-warning-amid-DeMar-DeRozan-addition.jpg"><figcaption>Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Last year disappointed Kings’ fans as they struggled in the season’s final weeks, losing seven of their last 11. This caused them to move down a couple of spots in playoff seeding. In today’s era of tentpole megastars on max contracts leading NBA teams, the Kings take a much more egalitarian approach. They’ve nurtured the development of De’Aaron Fox since his arrival in 2017.</p><p>Blending in role players like Kevin Huerter, whose career almost fell apart while with the Atlanta Hawks, Sacramento has worked well within its means to stay competitive. When grading the Kings’ trade, Nayan Brahmbhatt was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-kings-bulls-spurs-demar-derozan-trade">complimentary of the team’s ability to execute a bold, competitive transaction</a>.</p><p>“The Kings missed the playoffs in a congested Western Conference last season, necessitating a bold move to improve. The potential risk of the pick swap is outweighed by the immediate upgrade in talent and the flexibility to move DeRozan’s contract if needed. The Kings have taken a calculated risk to enhance their roster, one that could pay off handsomely if DeRozan fits well with their existing core.”</p><p>Sabonis continued to speak on what he felt would be improved with DeRozan on the team.</p><p>“I think it’s gonna be good for us. It’s gonna make us think differently on the court, move differently. Really read each other. We’re used to playing one style and he does something at a Hall of Fame level.”</p><p>Even at 34 years old, DeRozen can still ball, as evidenced by his <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1822982052158836752" rel="noopener">monster Drew League game</a> earlier this summer.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">DeMar DeRozan WENT OFF in the Drew League championship game last night 👀 </p><p>54 points (36 in 2nd half)<br>11 rebounds<br>3 assists</p><p>His team, the Mecca Cheaters erased a 25-point deficit to claim the title 🏆</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/overtime?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@overtime</a>)<a href="https://t.co/qvfC4UjuH9">pic.twitter.com/qvfC4UjuH9</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1822982052158836752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 12, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>DeRozan is already <a href="https://fox40.com/sports/basketball/kings/demar-derozan-news-conference-july-2024/amp/" rel="noopener">hamming it up to get Kings’ fans hyped</a> for the season, via Sergio Robles of FOX40.</p><p>“I want to be one of those guys that hits the beam,” DeRozan said. “I will work my butt off more than ever to make sure the city gets what it deserves…I just want to win at the highest levels. I remember playing at (Arco Arena), the cowbells and all that…they still allow them?”</p><p>The 15-year veteran and the Kings will begin the season on the road against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday, October 23, at 7:00 p.m. EST.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ Domantas Sabonis issues warning amid DeMar DeRozan addition

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From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>NBA players are constantly changing their jersey numbers. However, it is rare to see a player be given permission to wear a retired number. That is exactly what has happened with Sacramento Kings star big man Domantas Sabonis, as he will honor Hall of Famer Bob Davies by switching from No. 10 to the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sacramento-kings-retired-numbers">retired No. 11 jersey</a>.</p><p>Sabonis was <a href="https://www.nba.com/kings/news/domantas-sabonis-to-wear-no-11-for-the-sacramento-kings" rel="noopener">granted permission</a> for this change by Davies’ children, the Kings announced on Friday.</p><p>“My siblings and I are so proud of our father and everything he accomplished throughout his legendary NBA career,” Davies’ daughter Camy Davies Keck stated in the team’s press release. “He was a great influence on our family as well as many young aspiring athletes. He was definitely a man of true character. Given the Sabonis family’s special connection to number 11, we thought it was fitting to share our dad’s number with Domantas and wish him much success.</p><p>“We are thankful to the Kings organization and fans for their continued support.”</p><p>The main reason Sabonis wanted to make this change, aside from honoring Davies, is because the No. 11 jersey has always been important to him and his family. Sabonis has not only worn the No. 11 jersey throughout his career to honor his father, who spent seven years in the NBA with the Portland Trail Blazers, but he also <a href="https://x.com/SeanCunningham/status/1801649996632363401" rel="noopener">named his daughter Eleven</a> after he was born on July 11, 2023, according to Sean Cunningham of FOX40 in Sacramento.</p><p>“The number 11 holds a special place in mine and my family’s lives, having worn it throughout my career in honor of my father,” Sabonis said. “I’m incredibly thankful to the Davies family for sharing number 11 with me and I look forward to building on the legacy of all those who wore it before me.”</p><h2><b>Sabonis to honor Davies’ legacy</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Domantas-Sabonis-talking-to-fans.jpg"><figcaption>Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The Kings, who used to be the Rochester Royals when Davies played for them in the 1950s, retired the No. 11 jersey after the Hall of Fame point guard retired after the 1954-55 season. Davies played a total of ten seasons in the NBA, all of which were with the Royals. He was a four-time All-Star and led the organization to its lone championship in 1951. Davies was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1969.</p><p>Sabonis is now set to honor Davies legacy by wearing the Kings’ retired No. 11 jersey.</p><p>The 2023-24 season proved to be a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-domantas-sabonis-wilt-chamberlain-territory-latest-accomplishment">historic one for Sabonis</a>, which is why he is looking to add to the legacy of this jersey. He averaged 19.4 points and a league-high 13.7 rebounds per game while shooting 59.4 percent from the floor this past year. As a result, Sabonis was named to the All-NBA Third Team for the second consecutive season.</p><p>Not only did Sabonis become just the second player in NBA history to average at least 19.0 points, 13.0 rebounds, and 8.0 assists per game since Wilt Chamberlain did so during the 1967-68 season, but the Kings star also led the NBA in total rebounds (1,120), double-doubles (77), and triple-doubles (26). His 26 triple-doubles were tied for the seventh-most in a single season in NBA history.</p><p>Sabonis was virtually unstoppable as a double-double threat this past season. He recorded 61 straight games with a double-double, posting the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-domantas-sabonis-breaks-55-year-old-record-with-stunning-performance-vs-bucks">longest streak in franchise history</a> and the longest the league has seen in such a category since the NBA/ABA merger in 1976-77.</p><p>After missing the playoffs via the play-in tournament, Sabonis and the Kings will be entering the 2024-25 season with redemption on their minds. Next to De’Aaron Fox, Sabonis will aim to have yet another legendary season. Only this time, he will inherit the legend of Bob Davies to live up to with his No. 11 jersey.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
21.1	13.5	6.0	0.4	0.8

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
21.1	13.5	6.0	0.4	0.8

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