Justin Jackson misses his wife. De’Aaron Fox misses his dogs. Marvin Bagley III wants to see his brothers.
There might be other issues to address in the days and weeks ahead, but the Kings were just happy to be headed home after ending a 12-day trip with a 122-108 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday afternoon at Staples Center.
“It’s going to feel real good to get in my own bed again,” Bagley said.
The Kings (25-25) left Sacramento on Jan. 16, traveling through rain, sleet, snow and sub-zero wind-chill temperatures. They made stops in Charlotte, Detroit and Brooklyn, ventured into Canada and made another cross-country trek to Memphis and, finally, Los Angeles.