Sacramento Kings to open 2025-26 season in Phoenix, will face Utah in home opener, sources say

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Updated: 10:41 AM PDT Aug 11, 2025

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The Sacramento Kings will open the 2025-26 season in Phoenix against the Suns and then face the Utah Jazz for a home opener at the Golden 1 Center, sources familiar with the schedule told KCRA 3’s Sean Cunningham.The Kings will face the Suns on Wednesday, Oct. 22. Their home opener will take place on Friday, Oct. 24. The Kings’ next home game will be Sunday, Oct. 26, against the Los Angeles Lakers. The complete NBA schedule will be released on Thursday. The NBA said that some of the upcoming season’s signature games will be announced Tuesday morning on NBC’s “Today” show and ABC’s “Good Morning America.”This story is developing. Stay with KCRA 3 for updates.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

SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

The Sacramento Kings will open the 2025-26 season in Phoenix against the Suns and then face the Utah Jazz for a home opener at the Golden 1 Center, sources familiar with the schedule told KCRA 3’s Sean Cunningham.

The Kings will face the Suns on Wednesday, Oct. 22.

Their home opener will take place on Friday, Oct. 24. The Kings’ next home game will be Sunday, Oct. 26, against the Los Angeles Lakers.

The complete NBA schedule will be released on Thursday.

The NBA said that some of the upcoming season’s signature games will be announced Tuesday morning on NBC’s “Today” show and ABC’s “Good Morning America.”

This story is developing. Stay with KCRA 3 for updates.

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