The Sacramento Kings will face off against the Golden State Warriors on the road on Thursday night as they try to end their losing skid.
Sacramento enters Thursday's game amid a two-game losing streak and they have won just five of their last 10 games. Of course, it will be a tough matchup against the red-hot Warriors who have won five consecutive games and nine of their last 10 contests.
While it will be a tough matchup for the Kings, they did receive some positive injury news regarding their star center Domantas Sabonis ahead of Thursday's game.
Sabonis has been upgraded to questionable against the Warriors as he was able to fully participate in practice on Wednesday.
Dec 6, 2024; San Antonio, Texas, USA; Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis (11) and forward DeMar DeRozan (10) embrace before a game the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center. © Scott Wachter-Imagn Images © Scott Wachter-Imagn Images
Of course, Sabonis has missed Sacramento's last five games due to a hamstring strain, but he could make his return on Thursday, which would be huge for the Kings due to Sabonis' unique skillset at the center position.
While that could be the case, the Kings may also wait for Sabonis to make his return as a precaution and if he is unable to play, expect Jonas Valanciunas to continue to start in his place.
Sacramento has also listed Jake LaRavia as questionable for Thursday night's matchup due to a knee injury, so they may be very shorthanded in their frontcourt against a tough Warriors team.
On the other side, the Warriors are expected to get Jonathan Kuminga back from injury as he has been listed as questionable for the contest.
Kuminga has been out since early January due to an ankle sprain but he is expected to suit up for Thursday's game, but his minutes will be limited.
Golden State has also ruled out Brandin Podziemski for their matchup against the Kings due to a back injury, which is a major blow to their team.
Fans can catch Thursday night's matchup between the Kings and Warriors at 10:00 p.m. EST on TNT.
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This story was originally published March 13, 2025 at 12:20 PM.