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. Monk made the last four free throws for Kings. They improved to 21-20 with their eighth victory in nine games.

DeRozan led the way for the Kings and came through in the clutch with a couple of key buckets down the stretch. This was the second time he recorded at least 30 points in his last five games, a span in which he's averaging a robust 27.2 points per game while shooting 40 percent from three-point range.

CHICAGO — DeMar DeRozan never had a hard time defining himself in Chicago. That was true even as he returned to the United Center in a black and purple jersey on Sunday, helming the Sacramento ...

Toronto will always be No. 1, first of all,” DeRozan said, smiling. “But, I’ve got to put Chicago second because, mentally, of the space I was in after I got traded (to San Antonio). San Antonio

CHICAGO — DeMar DeRozan raised his arms and waved to the roaring crowd following a video tribute during a timeout. The six-time All-Star made a triumphant return to Chicago on Sunday.

The Chicago Bulls lost to the Kings 124-119 in their first game against DeMar DeRozan since the sign-and-trade that sent him to Sacramento during the 2024 offseason. DeRozan finished with 21 ...

Lonzo Ball got called for a foul attempting to smack the ball out of DeMar DeRozan’s hands. Immediately sprinted over to the referee to contest. Lonzo and DeMar briefly cracked jokes over it as ...

DeMar DeRozan said his three years in Chicago felt like 10. He was an all-star in two of those three seasons with the Bulls, and returned to the United Center with the Sacramento Kings on Sunday ...

Sacramento Kings forward DeMar DeRozan (10) drives the ball against Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) in the first quarter Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, at TD Garden in Boston. David Butler II Imagn ...

DeMar DeRozan never had a hard time defining himself in Chicago. That was true even as he returned to the United Center in a black and purple jersey on Sunday, helming the Sacramento Kings to a ...

DeMar DeRozan never had a hard time defining himself in Chicago. That was true even as he returned to the United Center in a black and purple jersey on Sunday, helming the Sacramento Kings to a 124-119 win in his first game against the Bulls since leaving the organization in free agency last summer.

DeMar DeRozan scored 28, De'Aaron Fox 20 and Keon Ellis 18 for Sacramento. Domantas Sabonis had 16 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists.