Murray racked up 19 points (7-14 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), nine rebounds, one assist and two blocks over 35 minutes during Friday's 127-109 win over San Antonio. Murray and DeMar DeRozan have stepped up during Domantas Sabonis' (hamstring) absence.

Former Iowa Hawkeyes star Keegan Murray was widely viewed as a potential breakout candidate heading into the 2024-25 NBA campaign, but if anything, the Sacramento Kings forward has taken a step back this year.

The frustration comes after the Kings put together one of their best defensive efforts in recent memory. They created a unique game plan to slow three-time MVP Nikola Jokic, using forwards Keegan Murray and Jake LaRavia to guard the 6-foot-11 center, while Jonas Valanciunas clogged the lane to prevent drivers to the basket.

A foot injury forced Kings forward Keegan Murray to miss two games in early January, but that might have been a blessing in disguise.

Keegan Murray scored a season-high 26 points and Zach LaVine added 22 to lift the hot-shooting Sacramento Kings to a 118-101 win over the Utah Jazz.

Nikola Jokic had 22 points and 14 rebounds, Russell Westbrook scored 25 points, and the Denver Nuggets rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Sacramento Kings 116-110.Jamal Murray scored 24 points for Denver,

DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine combined for 41 points as the visiting Sacramento Kings rode a balanced offensive attack to a 113-103 victory over the Houston Rockets on Saturday.

The explosive guard received a mix of boos and love in his first game against the Kings since they traded him to the Spurs on Feb. 3.

Change. After a 13-18 start, ownership fired head coach Mike Brown, who had led the team since 2022, the year the Kings drafted ex-Iowa and Cedar Rapids Prairie standout Keegan Murray fourth overall. Brown also won NBA Coach of the Year in 2023.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Keegan Murray scored a season-high 26 ... which was amplified by poor perimeter shooting. DeMar DeRozan’s jumper with 9:48 to play capped a 14-3 run that made it 91-72 ...