Kings hopeful of Cooks return on Christmas
20 Dec
1
min read
The Sydney Kings remain hopeful star Xavier Cooks will be able to play in the historic Christmas night game despite suffering another ankle setback.
Cooks played just eight minutes in Sunday’s double-overtime clash with the South East Melbourne Phoenix after tweaking his ankle.
Kings CEO Chris Pongrass has called Cooks’ low minute count on Sunday “precautionary” ahead of the Christmas clash against Melbourne United.
GRAB YOUR SYDNEY KINGS TICKETS NOW
“We’re going to see how he (Xavier) practices this week, but the hope is that he is playing with the group on Sunday,” Pongrass told News Corp.
“He was fine in the warm-up against the Phoenix, but when he started playing there was a little bit of soreness.”
Cooks suffered an ankle injury earlier this season which forced him to miss the Australian Boomers’ FIBA qualifying window in November.
Tip-off between Sydney and Melbourne on Christmas is set for 6:30pm AEDT at Qudos Bank Arena.
19 Jan
Round 8 Preview: Kings vs. Bullets
16 Jan
Fourth Quarter Breaker Run Dooms Kings
15 Jan
RJ Hunter to be sidelined for the season due to knee injury
15 Jan
NBL schedule change results in new opponents for Kings
14 Jan
Coach Buford leans on the 'next man up' mentality
14 Jan
Round 7 Preview: Kings vs. Breakers
14 Jan
Game Day Guide: Round seven Kings v New Zealand Breakers
13 Jan
Kings fall to Hawks in Freeway Series epic
12 Jan
Star imports to make return to NBL22
11 Jan
Round 7 Preview: Kings vs. Hawks
6 Jan
Away game now cancelled, Hawks clash rescheduled
26 Dec
Shorthanded Kings fall to United at Qudos Bank Arena
25 Dec
RJ Hunter and Makur Maker sidelined for several weeks
24 Dec
Game Day Guide: Round four Kings v Melbourne United
24 Dec
Round 4 Preview - Kings vs. United
23 Dec
VisionPay joins the Hoops Capital team
Support your team with the latest gear
Grab your latest team releases before they're gone.
Follow for behind the scenes content
Get the latest Team Updates
Breaking news & special offers. Direct to your inbox.
2026/27 Memberships Now Available
NBL Properties
Subscribe to our Newsletter
The National Basketball League acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work, live & play. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present & emerging as well as all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Community. © year National Basketball League |Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy