The young Utah Jazz are getting a variety of tests throughout this season-long seven-game homestand. After a close, two-point loss Monday night to another young Western Conference squad in the Portland Trail Blazers,

On this day in Celtics history, Danny Ainge was dealt to the Sacramento Kings and Jerry Sichting to the Portland Trail Blazers.

Robert Williams III (left knee soreness) is out. The Portland Trail Blazers moved to five games out of 10th place on Friday night when the Golden State Warriors won 132-108 at the Sacramento Kings. Both teams had been tied for ninth in the Western Conference.

The Charlotte Hornets are set to face the Sacramento Kings on Monday at 10 p.m. ET, following one of the worst losses in the organization's history. Before hitting the court against the Kings, Charlotte was blown out in a matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers.

The Kings are bringing back a familiar face for depth at the center position with Domantas Sabonis out due to injury.

This affiliate content is not influenced by our advertising relationships, but AP and Data Skrive might earn commissions from our partners’ links in this content.

Watching your favorite professional sports teams compete on TV is one thing, but cheering them on in the raucous arena brings on another level of fandom.

The Portland Trail Blazers will be taking on the Brooklyn Nets tonight as they look to keep the winning ways going strong. Portland enters this game on a three-

Blazers: Deni Avdija (left quad contusion) is available. Jerami Grant (right knee soreness), Robert Williams III (left knee strain), Deandre Ayton (left calf strain) and Matisse Thybulle (right ankle sprain) are out. The Blazers play at 4 p.m. Monday at the Philadelphia 76ers.

The Kings have been an elite mid-range shooting team, ranking third in the league at 47 percent. In the three matchups against the Jazz this season, Sacramento has upped that conversion rate to 55.4 percent, making it imperative that Utah’s defense is ready to make life difficult for the Kings in the mid-range.