4 takeaways from the Kings’ 2025-26 Schedule

It’s *** lot of fun, you know, it’s *** lot of kids again this year and just excited to see their smiles on their face and with *** lot of competition. Everyone’s eager to play good and at the same time they’re just excited I’m here. I know when I was *** kid and I got *** chance to go to some of these camps, you know, it meant the world to me. To do one and have *** second one, do you try to add something different? No, first one was super easy, super fun, you know, so just trying to do the same thing this year for the kids. these kids one on one. I mean, do each of them get like *** couple of minutes with you? What do you say to? just to enjoy, to have fun, you know, depending on what drill we’re doing, you know, I might drop something important for them, but at the end of the day it’s just to interact with these kids. How much do you remember when you were *** kid and it was like to go to *** camp like this and see NBA player that we never had anything like this, but something similar where you know. Uh, the players from the top club would come to our camps, you know, just to talk to everyone, you know, so that was really cool just seeing them and I remember how that would motivate you as *** kid to keep working hard. Will you allow anyone to score on you? Yeah, yeah, of course for the kids you know they they they need to come out here and have fun. We above rejecting *** couple of kids though too. I saw *** couple blocked shots in there too. Some of these kids were talking, so you know you had to. But no, just, uh, having fun with the kids and uh just making sure, um, they have *** good experience. roots firmly planted in this community. Events like this, spending your summer here. I don’t know if you spend your summer anywhere else, but how important is it just for you to get back to Sacramento’s really important, you know, ever since I got here, Sacramento has welcomed me and my family in open arms, and it’s just been. Really cool ride and we want to stay here and keep keep building inside the community. Tiger to be in one of these camps, he’s still *** bit young, but hopefully next year he’ll definitely be here. Every day I think Tiger is probably. Better than most of my teammates right now. He’s coming every day with me to work out, doing everything, so it’s *** really exciting and *** lot of fun, you know, like I said, Tiger’s been joining me through everything. He’s super excited with basketball, so that definitely makes it more exciting as *** father. Oh. feel like there’s been enough time to decompress after we last saw you at the end of the season. Oh yeah, you know, but *** lot has changed. *** lot is probably still going to change, so you know. We’re just going to wait and see until training camp. Do you feel like you can be an active voice invoicing what you feel could be potentially the best for the team, of course they listen to us, they want to hear what we think. I think Scott’s done *** great job so far and he’s trying to turn things around just like everyone else. It was good. We didn’t have one, so right now we have *** starting caliber point guard. Dennis is very talented. He’s playing in the Eurobasket this summer, so we’ll see him later. He’ll come in shape and ready to go. Maxim and great, you know, you know they performed at *** high level. You know I had IJ and Maxim out in Napa for *** week and we’re just getting work out together and trying to teach the young guys some things. We know the relationship that you’ve had with Doug already to see him get the interim tag taken off and how excited you to continue to work with him. Very excited, you know, I’m very happy for him, you know I’ve seen. I mean he was in there with me those 3 summers every day in the gym, so I’ve seen how hard he works every day and for him to have this opportunity. The fans love him, you know, he’s he’s one of us here, so I think it’s going to be very exciting. Scott Perry said he had meetings with everybody, yourself included. I’m not asking for details of the meeting, but how did that meeting go in that conversation with him? It went. It went well. We’re very excited, you know. I think we think alike and we both want to get this thing running in the right direction and. Values the face of the franchise you take upon yourself to try to I don’t know. I don’t really think about it as much, you know, everywhere since the day I got here, I felt like there’s always been pressure with the Kings to come out and perform and you know I’m just trying to deliver and do my part. Do you feel like you have *** message for Kings fans. Yeah, you know, Scott’s coming in here and trying to change things around, you know, in the right direction. I feel like what the fans want, what the fans believe in, and to come out, play hard, run, you know, be *** gritty team, you know, and so far we’re making the right moves. Everyone’s working hard in summer and you know it’s it’s going to all come down to training camp and get together and make it work. Is it weird to see leave or did you understand that? Understand that you know we know where all these decisions are coming from and you just got to, it’s sad to see *** good friend leave, but at the same time, you understand. I’m happy for him. He’s with the Nuggets now they’re *** top team in the West and all he wants to do is win, so I know he’s happy. You or the rookies I didn’t see their pitch. I don’t remember. I was just there with Tiger. mid such an important piece on offense, having *** training camp with you, Levine, and together in 82 games. How much better do you think the trio of you can be? I think it’s going to help, you know, coming in halfway through the season, also *** new coach, you know, not the system the coach might want to play, players learning it, so hopefully this season, I know Doug’s working hard on the new system, how he wants to play us. Translate it through the training camp and you know so far all summer we’ve been getting little bits and pieces of that new offense. So hopefully when training camp comes you know it’s just smooth and we’re ready to go. This time last year you went to USC and spent some time with both Doug and Damar. Are you continuing to do that? What are we going to see more of the two-man game? Yeah, of course you know I’m flying down tonight after the to LA, so we’re going to meet up with some guys, you know, and just get some. plans for the rest of the summer rest and get away. Are you going to try and do anything internationally in terms of basketball? No, no, no international basketball this summer, you know, just focusing on the team and trying to get this started off right. Beyond this year, do you look at that international aspect of the game still of course, every summer, you know, I wish I was there. Lithuania just beat Georgia today, so I’m excited about that and I wish I was there with the guys, but. Next summer, obviously there’s nothing about World Cup, Olympics, you know, the goal is always to play. There’s some guys that would like to possibility for the US. That will never happen. That’ll never happen. On Lithuania.


By Brenden Nunes | Sactown Sports

The Sacramento Kings will play every other NBA team at least twice during the 2025-26 season.Of course, the details of their recent schedule release go beyond that, but it’s important to keep that simple fact in mind.Regarded as one of the lower-tier teams in the Western Conference adds to their difficulty. Sacramento will only play each Eastern Conference team twice, per usual.With their 2025-26 schedule fully released, here’s what stood out.A Tough StartAfter facing off against Phoenix and Utah in their first showings, 13 of the Kings’ next 16 games come against playoff teams from last season.The three outliers aren’t ideal circumstances either. They’ll face Chicago on the second night of a back-to-back, playing in Oklahoma City the night prior.The Hawks will be in California’s capital, but the night Denver plays in Golden 1 Center. And they’re third is an up-and-coming Spurs team, featuring former King De’Aaron Fox.Using last season’s success as a gauge for 25-26 isn’t always accurate, as some teams will take unexpected leads or falls.But facing off against the Nuggets, Timberwolves, and defending champion Thunder three times each in the first 20 games is tough sledding.Some could argue that you’d rather get those out of the way earlier, but it won’t make their task any simpler.Jumbled Up JanuaryJanuary is one of the more interesting months for Sacramento. It features both their longest homestand and road trip consecutively.After leaving only California once in the final two and a half weeks of December, the Kings have seven home games in 11 days midway through January.It includes matchups against the Rockets, Lakers, Knicks, Wizards, Trail Blazers, and Raptors. The matchups against Los Angeles and Toronto are on the second night of a back-to-back.Directly after that stretch, their longest road trip begins in Cleveland. It’ll take them to Detroit, New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and Washington. The Celtics’ matchup is on a back-to-back.Six games in nine days on the road, but it’s not exactly elite opponents they have lined up for that run. It’s narrowly their longest trip, with three other instances of five games away from Golden 1 Center.Facing off against a wide variety of talent, which extended stretches on the road and at home, could lead to their trade deadline decisions.Two games after returning from the East coast, they host the Clippers on Friday, February 6th – same day as the trade deadline.A Chance to Finish StrongWith that frontloaded schedule comes a potentially easier route in March and early April.Sacramento has 15 games in March, including a stretch of nine of ten at home.Ten of their opponents come against non-playoff teams.Uncoincidentally, it coincides with one of their kinder East coach trips, where they’ll head to Charlotte, Orlando, Atlanta, and Brooklyn before ending in Toronto on April Fools’ Day.Depending on their conference standing at that point, it could allow the Kings to gain momentum headed into the postseason.Or, it could cause them to win just enough games to harm their 2026 Draft Lottery odds.National TV AppearancesSacramento fans will be used to a lack of nationally broadcast games, but the additions of new streaming platforms (Amazon Prime and Peacock) helped them have nine scheduled for 2025-2026.Those games are as follows:November 11th vs. Denver Nuggets – 8 PM PST (NBC)December 8th, @ Indiana Pacers – 4 PM PST (Peackcock)December 30th @ LA Clippers– 8 PM PST (NBC)January 6th vs. Dallas Mavericks – 8 PM PT (NBC)January 12th vs. Los Angeles Lakers – 7 PM PT (Peacock)February 6th vs. LA Clippers – 7 PM PST (Prime)March 3rd vs. Phoenix Suns – 8 PM PST (NBC)March 17th vs. San Antonio Spurs – 8 PM PST (NBC)Four of their five NBC games being in Sacramento is a credit to the stellar atmosphere fans create at Golden 1 Center.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

The Sacramento Kings will play every other NBA team at least twice during the 2025-26 season.

Of course, the details of their recent schedule release go beyond that, but it’s important to keep that simple fact in mind.

Regarded as one of the lower-tier teams in the Western Conference adds to their difficulty. Sacramento will only play each Eastern Conference team twice, per usual.

With their 2025-26 schedule fully released, here’s what stood out.

A Tough Start

After facing off against Phoenix and Utah in their first showings, 13 of the Kings’ next 16 games come against playoff teams from last season.

The three outliers aren’t ideal circumstances either. They’ll face Chicago on the second night of a back-to-back, playing in Oklahoma City the night prior.

The Hawks will be in California’s capital, but the night Denver plays in Golden 1 Center. And they’re third is an up-and-coming Spurs team, featuring former King De’Aaron Fox.

Using last season’s success as a gauge for 25-26 isn’t always accurate, as some teams will take unexpected leads or falls.

But facing off against the Nuggets, Timberwolves, and defending champion Thunder three times each in the first 20 games is tough sledding.

Some could argue that you’d rather get those out of the way earlier, but it won’t make their task any simpler.

Jumbled Up January

January is one of the more interesting months for Sacramento. It features both their longest homestand and road trip consecutively.

After leaving only California once in the final two and a half weeks of December, the Kings have seven home games in 11 days midway through January.

It includes matchups against the Rockets, Lakers, Knicks, Wizards, Trail Blazers, and Raptors. The matchups against Los Angeles and Toronto are on the second night of a back-to-back.

Directly after that stretch, their longest road trip begins in Cleveland. It’ll take them to Detroit, New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and Washington. The Celtics’ matchup is on a back-to-back.

Six games in nine days on the road, but it’s not exactly elite opponents they have lined up for that run. It’s narrowly their longest trip, with three other instances of five games away from Golden 1 Center.

Facing off against a wide variety of talent, which extended stretches on the road and at home, could lead to their trade deadline decisions.

Two games after returning from the East coast, they host the Clippers on Friday, February 6th – same day as the trade deadline.

A Chance to Finish Strong

With that frontloaded schedule comes a potentially easier route in March and early April.

Sacramento has 15 games in March, including a stretch of nine of ten at home.

Ten of their opponents come against non-playoff teams.

Uncoincidentally, it coincides with one of their kinder East coach trips, where they’ll head to Charlotte, Orlando, Atlanta, and Brooklyn before ending in Toronto on April Fools’ Day.

Depending on their conference standing at that point, it could allow the Kings to gain momentum headed into the postseason.

Or, it could cause them to win just enough games to harm their 2026 Draft Lottery odds.

National TV Appearances

Sacramento fans will be used to a lack of nationally broadcast games, but the additions of new streaming platforms (Amazon Prime and Peacock) helped them have nine scheduled for 2025-2026.

Those games are as follows:

November 11th vs. Denver Nuggets – 8 PM PST (NBC)December 8th, @ Indiana Pacers – 4 PM PST (Peackcock)December 30th @ LA Clippers– 8 PM PST (NBC)January 6th vs. Dallas Mavericks – 8 PM PT (NBC)January 12th vs. Los Angeles Lakers – 7 PM PT (Peacock)February 6th vs. LA Clippers – 7 PM PST (Prime)March 3rd vs. Phoenix Suns – 8 PM PST (NBC)March 17th vs. San Antonio Spurs – 8 PM PST (NBC)

Four of their five NBC games being in Sacramento is a credit to the stellar atmosphere fans create at Golden 1 Center.

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