To say the Sacramento Kings have been struggling since they overhauled their roster at the trade deadline would be an understatement. They have been awful. Championship aspirations are laughable. The way the team is currently playing, just making the Play-In Tournament would be a pleasant surprise.

Sacramento Kings interim head coach Doug Christie held a meeting with his starting five after the team’s 132-108 home loss to the Golden State Warriors, sources told NBA insider Chris

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.

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The Sacramento Kings will look to get back on the winning track and move closer to solidifying a spot in the postseason when they host the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night in a late-season Western Conference matchup.

Kings head coach Doug Christie held a starters-only meeting after DeMar DeRozan's 34-point effort in a blowout loss to the Warriors.

If the Kings can remain as either the seventh or eighth seed, the will only have to win a single game in the Western Conference Play-In Tournament. For the fourth time under interim head coach Doug Christie, the Kings have won three straight games, although their upcoming stretch of games could define their season.

With just over a minute remaining in the third quarter, Warriors supporters made their presence known as “Let’s go Warriors” chants echoed throughout the arena. It was a moment that didn’t sit well with Kings head coach Doug Christie, who didn’t hold back.

Kings interim coach Doug Christie speaks to reporters ahead of Sacramento's matchup against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday at American Airlines Center.Christie praises LaVine before Kings game vs.

Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis left Saturday’s 113-103 victory over the Houston Rockets due to a hamstring injury. Sabonis grabbed his left hamstring while running the floor just over a minute into the game at Toyota Center in Houston. Interim Kings coach Doug Christie immediately called timeout as Sabonis limped off the floor.

Zach LaVine scored 22 points and DeMar DeRozan added 20, each sitting out the fourth quarter, as the Sacramento Kings beat Dallas 122-98.