The Raptors are a team that have reportedly been linked to Kings big man Domantas Sabonis as the NBA trade deadline draws near.

IN EARLY AUGUST, just four months into his tenure as Sacramento Kings general manager, Scott Perry took assistant GM B.J. Armstrong and coach Doug Christie to Latrobe, Pennsylvania. For three nights,

"The Kings might honestly be reinventing tanking. The old way to tank was just to get rid of everyone and go young. But effort means so much now that you genuinely might be better off with a bunch of old ex-stars who just want to take bad shots and do nothing else."

The Los Angeles Lakers have been exploring an interesting trade deal with Sacramento Kings as their needs intensify.

The Mavericks came back on the Sacramento Kings behind 20 points from Cooper Flagg and a game-winner from Brandon Williams

The Sacramento Kings are 8-28 and 14th in the Western Conference, but the advanced ratings show they are even worse than their record indicates.

Cooper Flagg scored 20 points, Brandon Williams hit the winning 3-pointer with 33.9 seconds to play, and the Dallas Mavericks held on for a 100-98 win over the Sacramento Kings to snap a seven-game road losing streak.

Tonight’s Coast 2 Coast Tuesday action features an exciting NBA doubleheader on NBC and Peacock. First, at 8:00 PM ET, it’s the Miami Heat vs Minnesota Timberwolves. Then, at 11:00 PM ET, the Dallas Mavericks take on the Sacramento Kings.

During a 115-98 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday near the conclusion of the first quarter, forward Keegan Murray of the Sacramento Kings blocked .