On "Kings Postgame Live," Deuce Mason and Morgan Ragan discuss Sacramento's 112-93 loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday night at TD Garden.Kings equal season-long losing streak with eighth straight defeat vs.

Not the pop that we wanted,” coach Doug Christie said after the team’s eighth straight loss — a blowout in Boston.

The Sacramento Kings took it down to the wire in Philadelphia, but ultimately came up short against Tyrese Maxey and the 76ers. They’re now up in Boston, where

"Sacramento ... has only increased the intensity of its talks to ship out Ellis entering the weekend," writes the Stein Line.

One Boston rival is acquiring a familiar face as trade deadline week kicks off across the NBA. Shams Charania of ESPN.com was first to report late Saturday night that the Cleveland Cavaliers are trading De’Andre Hunter to the Sacramento Kings in a three-team deal that lands Cleveland former Celtics guard Dennis Schroder and reserve guard Keon Ellis.

The Sacramento Kings and Boston Celtics will both be shorthanded for their matchup.

Jaylen Brown has been listed as doubtful against the Kings, as the Boston Celtics deal with mounting injuries and frontcourt concerns. The post Celtics Hit With Bad News Ahead of Kings Matchup appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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