By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: 03:37 GMT, 17 January 2026 | Updated: 03:37 GMT, 17 January 2026
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Sacramento Kings star Domantas Sabonis returned Friday night against Washington after missing 27 games because of a partially torn meniscus in his left knee.
The three-time All-Star forward/center came off the bench against the Wizards, entering with 5:11 left in the first quarter. He averaged 17.2 points and 12.3 rebounds in his first 11 games this season.
Dennis Schroder also was active for the Kings after serving a three-game suspension for confronting Lakers star Luka Doncic after a game in Los Angeles on Dec. 28.
The Kings won the first three games of their seven-game homestand, topping Houston, the Los Angeles Lakers and New York to improve to 11-30.
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Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis warms up before an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)