Kings’ Dennis Schröder suspended by NBA for attempting to strike opposing player originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The Kings will be without Dennis Schröder for at least their next three contests, after the veteran point guard was suspended without pay for three games by the NBA for confronting and attempting to strike an opposing player on Dec. 28, the league announced Saturday.
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The incident occurred following Sacramento’s 125-101 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.Com Arena, when Schröder sought the opposing player in a hallway to initiate the confrontation 40 minutes after the game’s conclusion.
Schröder will begin serving his three-game suspension on Sunday when the Kings host the Houston Rockets at Golden 1 Center.
NBA insider Chris Haynes reported that Lakers superstar Luka Dončić is the player Schröder initiated the confrontation with, citing sources.
The 13-year NBA veteran is averaging 13 points, 5.7 assists and 2.7 rebounds in 27.3 minutes per game across 31 contests for Sacramento this season.
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Schröder has scored in double figures in 11 consecutive contests, leaving a scoring void in the Kings’ already depleted lineup that is missing All-NBA big man Domantas Sabonis as Sacramento attempts to turn around what has been a rough start to the 2025-26 season.
For now, they’ll have to find a way to do so without Schröder, who isn’t eligible to return until the Kings host the Washington Wizards on Jan. 16.
On top of Sacramento’s matchup with Houston on Sunday, Schröder also will miss games against the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks, both being played at Golden 1 Center in the midst of a six-game homestand for the Kings.
