What happened to Domantas Sabonis? Latest injury update for Kings' double-double machine after exit vs. Rockets (Mar. 1)

Sacramento Kings double-double machine Domantas Sabonis saw his night against the Houston Rockets on Saturday cut short after going down with an apparent hamstring injury.

The three-time All-Star hurt his left hamstring just a minute into the game at the Toyota Center in Houston. As he was running down the lane, he suddenly clutched his left leg and started favoring it. Sacramento called a timeout after, and he was helped off the court and taken straight to the locker room.

Domantas Sabonis, who was averaging 19.9 points and 14.4 rebounds this season, was replaced by Jonas Valanciunas and was later ruled out to return for the game.

At the time of his exit, Sabonis scored a point from the free-throw line. There is no word yet on the extent of his injury but the team is bracing itself for possibly missing their resident star big man for an extended period.

Against the Rockets, the Kings were looking to make it three straight victories and sixth in their last eight. They are currently 10th in the Western Conference with a 30-28 record.

Domantas Sabonis upbeat about new-look Sacramento Kings

Domantas Sabonis is upbeat about the prospects of the new-look Sacramento Kings but admits they have to address certain things for them to click and make it work collectively.

The Kings were busy around the trade deadline, making major roster changes, including trading away All-Star point guard De'Aaron Fox. They have since added All-Star wing Zach Lavine and Jonas Valanciunas in separate trade deals while signing free agent Markelle Fultz.

In a recent conversation with reporters, Domantas Sabonis, now in his fourth year playing in Sacramento, shared his thoughts on the team they have right now.

The 28-year-old Lithuanian-American star said (via Sports Illustrated):

"It's a whole new team. The quicker we mesh, the quicker we figure it out. It's going to be better for the franchise... We're figuring it out right now. Off the court, we're amazing. Everybody like everybody. On the court, we're definitely figuring it out, everybody can see. But the most important thing is to win games."

The Kings also changed head coach earlier this season, bringing in erstwhile assistant Doug Christie to replace former coach of the year Mike Brown. Christie, a former Sacramento player, has since steered the team to a 17-10 record.

Apart from Domantas Sabonis and Lavine, the Kings are now anchoring their campaign on veteran All-Star DeMar DeRozan and Keegan Murray. Sacramento is looking to return to the playoffs this season after losing in the play-in phase last year.