SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Russell Westbrook had 23 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds for his NBA-record 208th career triple-double, and the Sacramento Kings beat the Chicago Bulls 126-110 on Sunday night.
Westbrook shot 7 of 17 with three 3-pointers in 35 minutes. It’s the fourth triple-double of the season for the 37-year-old, who moved within one assist of passing Mark Jackson for sixth on the NBA’s all-time list.
Westbrook’s triple-doubles are an ongoing record for the nine-time All-Star and came six days after he ripped into the Sacramento media for the narrative around the Kings this season.
Denver center and three-time MVP Nikola Jokic has the second-most triple-doubles in the NBA with 181.
Rookie center Maxine Raynaud added 26 points and 11 rebounds. Malik Monk scored 30 points, Daeqwon Plowden had 16 and Precious Achiuwa added 13 to help the Kings to their third win in 23 games.
Collin Sexton made seven 3-pointers and scored 28 points off the bench for the Bulls. Josh Giddey had a triple-double with 15 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. Matas Buzelis scored 20 points and Nick Richards had 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Playing before a half-filled home crowd, the Kings built an early double-digit lead that was never threatened.
Sacramento outscored the Bulls 68-36 in the paint.
Raynaud (18 points), Monk (14) and Westbrook (10) got the Kings going in the first half. The trio shot a combined 16-for-29, sparking Sacramento to a 65-51 halftime lead.
Bulls: Play Tuesday at Golden State.
Kings: Host the Pacers on Tuesday.
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Sacramento Kings center Maxime Raynaud (42) shoots over Chicago Bulls guard Collin Sexton (2) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, March 8, 2026, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Alan Greth)
Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk goes up for a dunk against the Chicago Bulls during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 8, 2026, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Alan Greth)
VANCOUVER (AP) — South Africa has joined Fiji atop the World Rugby Sevens Series men's standings after beating Spain 38-12 on Sunday in the final of the Vancouver Sevens.
Player of the Tournament Tristan Leyds provided a series of try assists in the first half which allowed South Africa to take control of the final before halftime. It went on to win its 47th World Series tournament title while Spain remains without a title after three finals appearances.
Jorja Miller inspired New Zealand to a 24-17 win over Australia in the women's final, it's fifth-straight win in Vancouver and it's third win in five tournaments this season.
Australia rallied from 17-5 down just after halftime to level the match at 17-17 but New Zealand secured possession at the restart and Alena Saili scored the match-winning try.
New Zealand leads Australia by six points in the season standings with one tournament remaining in New York before the season finals. Australia and New Zealand have met in all five women's finals this season with New Zealand winning three and Australia two.
Spain reached its first men's final of the season after an outstanding tournament in which it beat New Zealand in pool play and two-time Olympic champion Fiji in the semifinals.
But it struggled against South Africa's physical style in the final. Leyds played a key role with assists which led to tries by Sebastian Jobb and Shilton van Wyk as South Africa led 17-0 by halftime. Ryan Oothuizen opened the scoring for South Africa.
Van Wyk's second try put South Africa in control at 24-0 and after tries for Spain by Jeremy Trevithick and Anton Legorburu Impi, Visser closed out the match for the South Africans.
“It's an amazing feeling,” Visser said. “It's such a privilege to play in finals and pull the jersey over our heads.
“Sometimes we take it for granted but it's really an amazing feeling and we're just really grateful for it. We have to keep on this momentum next week in New York.”
Miller was hugely influential in the women's final, winning turnovers as New Zealand pressured Australia on defense.
Jaymie Kolosi scored New Zealand's first try and Miller scored the second before a try for Australia to Maddison Levi made the score 12-5 at halftime.
Katelyn Vahaakolo scored from a break by Miller, expanding New Zealand's lead to 17-5 in the first minute of the second half.
Australia then began to find gaps in the New Zealand defense through which Levi slipped to score her second try. MacKenzie Davie came off the bench to score the try that leveled the scores.
New Zealand captain Risi Pouri Lane made space for Waaka who set up the winning try for Saili.
“I think when we've got a team that plays for more than just themselves there's always a greater purpose to it,” Pouri Lane said. “Cultural connection is a great part of it and when we work so hard to have a genuine connection off the field it does pay off on the field.”
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South Africa's Sebastiaan Jobb (16) tackles Spain's Jeremy Trevithick (6) during a gold medal Vancouver Sevens rugby match, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
New Zealand's Jorja Miller, left, prepares to pass the ball as she is tackled by Australia's Amahli Hala, back, and Faith Nathan (3) watches during gold medal Vancouver Sevens women's rugby action, in Vancouver, on Sunday, March 8, 2026. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
New Zealand's Risi Pouri-Lane (7) leads her teammates in a haka after defeating Australia during gold medal Vancouver Sevens women's rugby action, in Vancouver, on Sunday, March 8, 2026. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
South Africa's Gino Cupido (35) runs the ball to score a try against Spain during the gold medal Vancouver Sevens rugby match, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
New Zealand team, left, and South Africa's team lift the Champion's Cup during the gold medal Vancouver Sevens rugby match, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Canada's Charity Williams (6) scores a try against Fiji during Vancouver Sevens women's rugby action, in Vancouver, on Sunday, March 8, 2026. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Spain's Pol Pla, front center, is stopped by Fiji's Sevuloni Mocenacagi, centre, and Douglas Daveta, right, as Spain's Josep Serres (2) watches during Vancouver Sevens semifinal rugby action, in Vancouver, on Sunday, March 8, 2026. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
New Zealand's Jorja Miller, left, runs the ball to score a try as USA's Ariana Ramsey, chases during Vancouver Sevens women's semifinal rugby action, in Vancouver, on Sunday, March 8, 2026. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
South Africa's Impi Visser (3) runs the ball to score a try against Spain during a gold medal Vancouver Sevens rugby match, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
