The Sacramento Kings guard picked up a steal and had a clear path to the hoop late in the second quarter of their matchup with the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. But as Monk went to throw down a two-handed reverse dunk — something he’s surely done countless times before — he didn’t quite time it right.

Malik Monk was already having the best season of his career, but under Doug Christie, his play has really taken off.

DeMar DeRozan scored 31 points, while Malik Monk added 28 and nine assists as Sacramento Kings beat the Houston Rockets 132-127. Behind by 16 points midway through the third quarter, the Rockets charged back to take a 91-90 lead early in the fourth.

DeMar DeRozan had 33 points, Malik Monk added 26 points and nine assists and the Sacramento Kings beat the Houston Rockets 132-127 on Thursday night.

The Sacramento Kings edged out the Houston Rockets with a final score of 132-127 during last night’s thrilling matchup. DeMar DeRozan was the standout performer for the Kings and led the team to a much-needed victory.

Domantas Sabonis had 29 points and 18 rebounds, and the Sacramento Kings beat the Washington Wizards 123-100 on Sunday night.

The Kings beat the Rockets 120-111 on Dec. 3 in Sacramento. Rockets coach Ime Udoka, forward Tari Eason and center Alperen Sengun were fined $50,000, $35,000 and $15,000, respectively, after tempers flared in the final minutes.

Malik Monk C of Sacramento Kings goes up for a layup during the NBA regular season game between Sacramento Kin

Houston will try to continue its five-game win streak with a victory against Sacramento. The teams play Thursday for the first time this season.

Malik Monk came into the season as the Sacramento Kings sixth man, with Mike Brown wanting to keep him in the role that the electric guard excelled at last year. After a rough stretch in which the ...

On the latest edition of Shaqtin’ A Fool, the Celtics can't quite escape the Hawks, and Malik Monk lights the wrong beam.

Dec 16, 2024; Sacramento, California, USA; Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis (11) dunks the ball against Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) during the third quarter at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images