NBA: Toronto Raptors listed five players out on Wednesday evening due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols.

The upcoming season of the National Basketball Association (NBA) commences on October 22.

The second pre-season game of the tour will be played on Saturday, while the regular season begins on October 22.

Adam Silver, Commissioner of the NBA, handed over the basketball to Nita Ambani and she passed it on to the officials to kick-start the game.

NBA Games India: Sacramento Kings will take on Indiana Pacers in the first NBA game in India.

Now coach of the Sacramento Kings, Luke Walton was let go by the LA Lakers last week after coaching them for several seasons.

Stephen Curry's 17 points in the first quarter gave the Golden State Warriors a 10-point lead over Sacramento Kings.

Sim Bhullar has been signed up by NBA team Sacramento Kings.

The Kings announced on Saturday night that the seventh overall pick in the NBA draft made his first deal official. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.

The NBA is expected to officially approve the sale next week.

LeBron James had 40 points and 16 assists, and Dwyane Wade scored 39 as the Miami Heat pushed their winning streak to 12 games by outlasting the Sacramento Kings 141-129 in double overtime on Tuesday.

The Los Angeles Clippers, for decades synonymous with long losing streaks, broke a 38-year-old franchise record with their 12th consecutive victory on Friday, beating the Sacramento Kings 97-85.

Kevin Durant scored 32 points, reserve Daequan Cook had all 19 of his points in the fourth quarter and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Sacramento Kings 118-110 on Tuesday to win their first game since top bench player James Harden took an elbow to the head.

Jetlagged or not, the Sacramento Kings were determined not to be the team the Charlotte Bobcats beat to end their long losing streak.

Blake Griffin made three straight jumpers in the closing minutes to finish with 14 points and nine rebounds, lifting the Los Angeles Clippers over Sacramento.

San Antonio edged Sacramento to record a sixth straight win.

Rodney Stuckey scored 35 points and Greg Monroe had 32 for the Detroit Pistons, who used a huge third-quarter effort to pull away from the Sacramento Kings for a 124-112 victory on Wednesday.

Nate Robinson, David Lee and Brandon Rush all scored 17 points, and the Golden State Warriors shook off the trade of leading scorer Monta Ellis to beat the Sacramento Kings 115-89 on Tuesday.