The Sacramento Kings have split their first two games of the season, losing their opener by four points then bouncing back to win their second outing by one. The Kings have yet to truly impress anyone this season, although there have been some glimpses of a legitimate basketball team in Sacramento.
The Kings are very far from competing in the grueling Western Conference, but by taking it one game at a time, they can contend with any opponent on any given night. On Sunday, the Kings are hosting the Los Angeles Lakers, and while this would typically be a star-studded affair, the Lakers are playing without LeBron James and Luka Doncic.
Luckily for the Kings, the injury bug is not hitting them as hard.
LaVine’s status gets an upgrade
Sure, the Kings will be without Keegan Murray (left thumb) and Nique Clifford (right hamstring) on Sunday night, but there was growing concern that they would also have to play without star guard Zach LaVine, who was listed as questionable due to an illness.
Just a couple of hours before tip-off, however, the Kings upgraded LaVine’s status to AVAILABLE for Sunday’s matchup against the Lakers.