DeMar DeRozan in the post-game interview after the loss: “22 free throws for him? free throws… free throws” and walks out Bluesky | Oct. 27, 2025
Devin Booker scored 31 points, Jordan Ott was victorious in his head coaching debut and the Phoenix Suns overcame a 20-point deficit to beat the Sacramento Kings 120-116 on Wednesday night. Veteran guard Dillon Brooks added 22 points in his Suns debut and brought his usual swagger, irritating Kings star DeMar DeRozan with physical defense in the fourth quarter. Grayson Allen scored 18 points. Booker — now in his 11th NBA season — made 10 of 19 shots and added five rebounds and five assists. Washington Post | Oct. 23, 2025
DeMar DeRozan says he feels fueled by people putting doubt on the Kings this year: “To see those bullshit list they put out there, you definitely gotta be fueled off that, without a doubt.” reddit | Oct. 21, 2025
The 30-year-old Zach LaVine didn’t get the extension he wanted during the summer, but he’s surely hoping to reestablish his league-wide market in anticipation of his next deal now that he’s on the back end of his massive contract ($47.4 million this season and $48.9 million next season on a player option). DeMar DeRozan, the 36-year-old whose deal is only partially guaranteed for next season, has averaged 20-plus points in each of the past 12 seasons (!) and would surely attract the attention of contenders in these next few months if he’s able to do it again. New York Times | Oct. 16, 2025
Shams Charania: Westbrook and the Kings maintained communication all offseason as Sacramento searched for point guard depth. Westbrook has bonds with Domantas Sabonis, DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine, history with BJ Armstrong on agency side, and shared respect for Scott Perry and Doug Christie. x.com | Oct. 15, 2025
Sean Cunningham: Malik Monk’s illness will keep him out of tonight’s preseason game vs. Clippers. DeMar DeRozan (groin) is available. x.com | Oct. 15, 2025
James Ham: From Kings: INJURY UPDATE vs. LA Clippers, 10/15 DeMar DeRozan (Right Groin Soreness) – PROBABLE Malik Monk (Illness) – QUESTIONABLE Keegan Murray (Left Thumb UCL Recovery) – OUT x.com | Oct. 14, 2025
DeMar DeRozan on Keegan Murray injury: “We feel for him more so than anything. Feel for Keegan because, you know, that’s our brother, our teammate. We don’t want to see nobody hurt. But with that, we still got a job to do. We can’t hang our heads too long. And you can’t always expect the NBA season to go perfect. Knock on wood, I hope this is all to come and, you know, he get back healthy and we can hold down the fort until then.” YouTube | Oct. 13, 2025