DeMar DeRozan: Kings in 's--tty place' amid 3-13 slide

DeMar DeRozan admitted the Kings are in a “s--tty” place after a 3-13 start and an eighth straight loss, a 137-96 blowout by Memphis. He warned, “Don't nobody want to lose the way we've been losing,” while Sacramento also learned Domantas Sabonis will miss at least a month with a partial meniscus tear. With DeRozan and Zach LaVine combining for nearly half the cap and a minus-21.6 net rating when they share the floor, the urgency is real. Merlin sees a team stuck between talent and turmoil. Without Sabonis, the burden on DeRozan and LaVine grows — they must lift offense and defense or the slide deepens. Coaching, bench scoring and quick chemistry fixes will decide if this season heals or unravels further.