The Kings could be without two of their top stars when their Northern California rivals visit Golden 1 Center on Wednesday.
Sacramento guard Zach LaVine (back) and center Domantas Sabonis (ribs) are listed as questionable for their upcoming game against the Golden State Warriors, though Malik Monk, who has missed the Kings’ past two games for personal reasons, is available.
Sabonis appeared to be dealing with an injury to his side in the first quarter of Sacramento’s loss to the Denver Nuggets on Monday night, but he still played 37 minutes and recorded a 13-point, 17-rebound double-double.
Sabonis, who missed the 2025-26 NBA season opener with a hamstring injury, is averaging 14.5 points on 52.2-percent shooting with 14.2 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game this season. He historically has turned it on against the Warriors as a member of the Kings, averaging 19.5 points, 14.0 rebounds and 7.5 assists in 10 games vs. Golden State since 2022.
LaVine has been nothing short of spectacular for Sacramento so far this year. He has scored 30-plus points in all but two of the Kings’ first seven games, averaging 27.4 points on 51.6-percent shooting with 3.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.
The Warriors will come to Golden 1 Center on the latter half of a back-to-back, and facing a Kings team without LaVine or Sabonis certainly would make the job much easier for Golden State’s aging roster.
