Dylan Cardwell is ready to return after being sidelined by an ankle injury, but Keegan Murray isn’t.
Cardwell, an undrafted rookie center who missed the past 11 games with a left ankle sprain, will be available when the Sacramento Kings visit the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday at Intuit Dome in Inglewood.
The Kings said Murray is progressing in his recovery after missing the past seven games with a left ankle sprain, but he has not been cleared to return. He will be reevaluated again in two weeks. At that point, the Kings will have only seven games remaining.
The team said Devin Carter underwent an MRI after injuring his right calf in Tuesday’s win over the Indiana Pacers. Carter has been diagnosed with a deep soft-tissue contusion and is considered day-to-day.
Kings point guard Russell Westbrook is expected to return to the lineup for Saturday’s game against the Clippers after missing Wednesday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets with a sore quad.
Russell Westbook is expected to return to the lineup after missing Wednesday’s game with a sore quad. Malik Monk is listed as questionable as he continues to experience right ankle soreness. Drew Eubanks has been ruled out due to left thumb soreness. Zach LaVine (finger), Domantas Sabonis (knee) and De’Andre Hunter (eye) are all out for the rest of the season after undergoing surgical procedures.
The Kings (16-51) suffered a 117-109 loss to the Hornets despite getting a season-high 39 points from DeMar DeRozan. Sacramento has the worst record in the Western Conference and the second-worst record in the NBA, one game better than the Indiana Pacers.
The Clippers (34-32) are eighth in the West. They have won four in a row and seven of eight, but they are still 6 ½ games out of the final automatic playoff spot in the West.
The Clippers are led by Kawhi Leonard, a seven-time All-Star who is averaging 28.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.0 steals. Leonard scored 45 points on 15-of-20 shooting while going 6 of 9 from 3-point range in a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday.
The Clippers will be on the second night of a back-to-back after beating the Chicago Bulls 119-108 on Friday. John Collins (neck) will be available Saturday after missing Friday’s game. Nicolas Batum (rest), Bradley Beal (left hip fracture) and Yanic Konan Niederhauser (right Lisfranc ligament tear) are out.
Kings at Clippers
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Intuit Dome
TV: NBC Sports California
Odds: Clippers -13.5
Over/under: 229.5
Injury report
Clippers: OUT — Nicolas Batum (rest); Bradley Beal (hip); Yanic Konan Niederhauser (foot).
Kings: QUESTIONABLE — Malik Monk (ankle). OUT — Patrick Baldwin Jr. (G League); Devin Carter (calf); Drew Eubanks (thumb); Zach LaVine (finger); Keegan Murray (ankle); Domantas Sabonis (knee); Isaiah Stevens (G League).
This story was originally published March 14, 2026 at 12:05 PM.
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Jason Anderson is The Sacramento Bee’s Kings beat writer. He is a Sacramento native and a graduate of Fresno State, where he studied journalism and college basketball under the late Jerry Tarkanian.