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Domantas Sabonis to miss time with bruised knee

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Adrian Wojnarowski: ESPN Sources: Sacramento’s Domantas Sabonis has a bruised left knee and will be re-evaluated once Kings return from upcoming five-game trip. Imaging shows no structural damage after Sunday’s collision vs. Suns. Kings will only have four games left after re-evaluation on April 2.
Source: Twitter @wojespn

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Only four games left for the Kings when Domantas Sabonis is re-evaluated. I’m guessing his season is probably over. There’s no real upside to bringing him back at that point. – 7:52 PM

Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
ESPN Sources: Sacramento’s Domantas Sabonis has a bruised left knee and will be re-evaluated once Kings return from upcoming five-game trip. Imaging shows no structural damage after Sunday’s collision vs. Suns. Kings will only have four games left after re-evaluation on April 2. – 7:49 PM

Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Rookie Davion Mitchell scores career high; Domantas Sabonis injured in Kings’ loss to Suns sacbee.com/sports/nba/sac… – 10:07 AM

Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC
Last week’s 4-game hell stretch was overall very positive for the Kings.
Minus the Fox/Sabonis injuries & the Celtics game, Sacramento put together three very solid performances against Chicago, Milwaukee and Phoenix. – 8:28 AM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Big-time Valanciunas (26pts, 12reb), Sabonis (18pts, 12reb) injured, more
Full European recap
Highlights, results, standings #NBA
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/13… – 5:16 AM

Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis injures knee in overtime loss to Phoenix Suns
sacbee.com/sports/nba/sac… – 11:48 PM

Dave Mason @DeuceMason
Dropped a new podcast on the Kings OT loss to the Suns and crossing our fingers for Sabonis:
🔊: https://t.co/vihepZmpO7
📺: https://t.co/0L4OYnaGOo pic.twitter.com/m3aZDfS19Y – 11:33 PM

Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC
Should the Kings shut down Sabonis & Fox for the rest of the season? – 9:45 PM

Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Alvin Gentry says Domantas Sabonis will have an MRI tomorrow after exiting the game with a knee injury. – 9:05 PM

Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Alvin Gentry says Domantas Sabonis will have an MRI tomorrow. – 9:03 PM

Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
JaVale McGee has fouled out here in OT – he scored 14 points and was a decent factor for PHX to begin the extra session. Suns without Ayton and McGee the rest of the way with the Kings without Sabonis – 8:31 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
End of 4Q: PHX 110, SAC 110
Booker: 29-6-5, 11-20 FG
Bridges: 24 Pts, 8-16 FG
Shamet: 17 Pts, 6-9 FG
Sabonis: 18 Pts, 12 Reb, 6 Ast
Devin Booker misses the potential game-winning 3, so we’re heading to OT – 8:23 PM

James Ham @James_HamNBA
Sabonis will not return. – 8:13 PM

Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Kings officially say Domantas Sabonis will not return – 8:13 PM

Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Domantas Sabonis (knee) will not return. – 8:13 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Domas Sabonis was clutching his left knee after knee-to-knee contact with Mikal Bridges. He tried to play through it, but was in obvious pain. Now heads back to the locker room late against the Suns.
Kings are in Indy on Wednesday. – 8:10 PM

James Ham @James_HamNBA
Sabonis to the locker room. – 8:08 PM

Dave Mason @DeuceMason
Now Sabonis is headed to the Kings locker room. Didn’t look comfortable out there after staying in the game. – 8:08 PM

Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Domantas Sabonis has now left the game headed to the Kings locker room. – 8:08 PM

Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Sabonis just left the game and headed to the locker room. – 8:08 PM

Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Sabonis gets to his feet and walks off under his own power. Looks like he’s staying in the game, too. pic.twitter.com/p9kKwNzwKb – 8:08 PM

Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Domantas Sabonis went down grabbing his left knee near the Suns basket and stayed down a while before getting back to his feet. He’s remaining in the game. Replay showed him going knee to knee. – 8:07 PM

Dave Mason @DeuceMason
Sabonis is staying in the game. – 8:07 PM

James Ham @James_HamNBA
Sabonis is staying in the game. – 8:07 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Sabonis up and walking off the floor own his own. Has a limp going. #Suns down 101-100. – 8:06 PM

James Ham @James_HamNBA
Sabonis is up. He’s walking off on his own power. – 8:06 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Ouch. Looked like some knee-to-knee action as Domantas Sabonis was defending Mikal Bridges’ drive. Sabonis was down holding his knee after the play – 8:06 PM

Dave Mason @DeuceMason
Sabonis just got up and is walking. Great news. – 8:06 PM

Dave Mason @DeuceMason
Man. Sabonis still down under the basket. – 8:05 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Bridges a little banged up after that drive into Sabonis, who is down holding his knee.
Looks like they may have hit knees, but I’m not sure.
Bridges is up and on the bench. Sabonis is still down. #Suns – 8:05 PM

James Ham @James_HamNBA
Sabonis is down holding his left knee. – 8:05 PM

Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Domantas Sabonis is down and holding his left knee. – 8:04 PM

More on this storyline

Adrian Wojnarowski: Sabonis — a two-time All-Star — has averaged 18.9 points, 12.3 rebounds and 5.8 assists in 15 games since a trade deadline deal with the Pacers. Sabonis won’t be on upcoming trip — including Wednesday’s return against the Pacers, sources said. -via Twitter @wojespn / March 21, 2022

James Ham: According to Alvin Gentry, Domantas Sabonis will undergo an MRI tomorrow. -via Twitter @James_HamNBA / March 20, 2022

Scott Agness: Sabonis will play in OKC and start after a four-game absence. He’s in the lineup with Duarte, LeVert, Craig and Holiday. -via Twitter @ScottAgness / January 28, 2022