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Rough Second Quarter Dooms Kings In Minnesota

After the end of the first quarter on Monday in Minnesota, the Sacramento Kings were looking good as they held an 11 point lead. That lead would be short lived as the Timberwolves would respond with a huge 44-point second quarter en route to a 112-105 win over the Kings.
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LIVE ON SPORTS 1140 KHTK: Sacramento Kings vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Home Team: Minnesota Timberwolves Away Team: Sacramento Kings Location: Target Center l Minneapolis, MN Date & Time: Monday, February 25, 2019 at 5:00pm PT Where Can I Listen? Sports 1140 KHTK (1140 AM) The Kings are currently: 3 games back of the 5th seed Rockets 2 games back of 6th seed Utah 1 game back of […]
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NEW ORLEANS, LA - OCTOBER 19:  Head coach Dave Joerger of the Sacramento Kings reacts during the fi...
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Kings Book – The Drive – 2/25

Hour 1 Segment 1: Carmichael Dave is back from vacation… again. Segment 2: Morning Brew! The Sacramento Kings beat the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday. The San Antonio Spurs lost to the New York Knicks to help the Kings in their playoff chase. The Kings are back in action tonight against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Segment 3: Robert Kraft […]
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Kings gain ground in playoff race Sunday without playing

The Sacramento Kings got a victory Sunday without stepping foot on the court. In the thick of a playoff race, games involving the teams around the Kings are almost as important as the Kings’ games. Sacramento got a big win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday, then Sunday offered more good news in what […]
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Frankie Cartoscelli

Buddy Hield Scores 34 As Kings Pick Up Big Win In OKC

In a game that went down to the wire, Willie Cauley-Stein saved the day as he took a Russell Westbrook charge with 11 seconds left to give the Sacramento Kings a 119-116 victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder. 
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Digit Al

LIVE ON SPORTS 1140 KHTK: Sacramento Kings vs. Oklahoma City Thunder

Home Team: Oklahoma City Thunder Away Team: Sacramento Kings Location: Chesapeake Energy Arena I Oklahoma City, OK Date & Time: Saturday February 23, 2018 at 5:00pm PT Where Can I Listen? Sports 1140 KHTK (1140 AM) Previous Game Recap: Hield gave Sacramento a chance at a miracle comeback, but could not get his last attempt to […]
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We’re Here, We’re Together … – The Drive – 2/22

Hour 1 Segment 1: The Sacramento Kings narrowly fall to the Golden State Warriors 125-123, and they changed up the starting lineup. Segment 2: Paul George deals with the fallout of his signature shoe malfunctioning on Zion Williamson. Segment 3: Don Nelson is living his best life. Segment 4: Playoff LeBron has been activated, and the Rockets have an […]
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Frankie Cartoscelli

Kings Fall Short To Warriors

Buddy Hield's game-tying attempt fell short at the buzzer as the Kings dropped a heartbreaker to the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night by a final of 125-123 at ORACLE Arena.
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A Sacramento Kings Playoff Berth In 6 Easy Steps

The Sacramento Kings are in the thick of a playoff hunt with 25 games to go. The last time they made a jaunt into the second half with real playoff aspirations was more than a decade ago in 2006. They finished that season with 44 wins and the No. 8 seed. This year’s club is […]
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LIVE ON SPORTS 1140: Sacramento Kings vs Golden State Warriors

Home Team: Golden State Warriors Away Team: Sacramento Kings Location: Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA Time: 7:30 PM PT Where to listen: Sports 1140 KHTK   Back Like We Never Left… After a great showing by several members of the Kings at All Star Weekend in Charlotte, the Kings will have to come out of the break ready to play […]
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PITTSBURGH, PA - JANUARY 14: Ben Roethlisberger #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers talks during a press ...
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“More Ridiculous Quotes From This Idiot”- The Drive – 2/21

Hour 1 Segment 1: The NBA returns from the All-Star break and the Sacramento Kings face the Golden State Warriors to open the second half. Segment 2: The Kings playoff push could be helped by a Clippers team that doesn’t want to make the postseason. Segment 3: Brands tried to use Zion Williamson’s injury as a marketing opportunity. […]
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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 27:  Manny Machado #8 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates with teammate...
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Manny Machado Money – The Drive – 2/20

Hour 1 Segment 1: Damien Barling and Jason Ross fill in for Carmichael Dave. Manny Machado finally signed with the San Diego Padres, and now we wait for Bryce Harper. Segment 2: The AAF is having serious financial issues after only two weeks. Segment 3: Rob Gronkowski retirement talk resurfaces, and a lot of Walkman talk. Segment 4: It […]
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Frankie Cartoscelli

The Playoff Push Is On

Its been almost 13 years since NBA Playoff basketball has tipped off in Sacramento. That is the motivating factor driving this Sacramento Kings team as they kick off the final stretch of the season, sitting right in the thick of the Western Conference playoff race.
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NEW YORK - CIRCA 1981: Graig Nettles #9 of the New York Yankees takes the throw at third, leaping o...
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Rickey Henderson: Not A Known Liar – The Drive – 2/19

Hour 1 Segment 1: Damien Barling and Jason Ross fill in for Dave. They touch on the top story lines from the weekend including the NBA All-Star game, Antonio Brown’s Instagram Live, and the Alliance of Americn Football games. Segment 2: Recapping the NBA All-Star game with some of the best and worst moments from the contest. […]
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SACRAMENTO, CA - NOVEMBER 19:  Peja Stojakovic #16 of the Sacramento Kings stands next to his teamm...
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A Rabbit Hole of Nostalgia – The Drive – 2/15

Hour 1 Segment 1: Carmichael Dave and Kyle are working on some cool new stuff to go along with the new KHTK website. Segment 2: Morning Brew! NFL owners reached out to Adam Silver about running the NFL. Anthony Davis got hurt in the Pelicans’ win over the Thunder. The NBA All-Star break is officially underway. Segment […]
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WATCH: De’Aaron Fox on ESPN’s First Take

Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox, who will compete in the Rising Stars Challenge and Skills Challenge during NBA All-Star weekend, appeared on ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman, discussing the Kings’ 30-27 start to the season, the playoff race, and more.  
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Former Sacramento King Iman Shumpert Drops New Music Video

Iman Shumpert has spent the majority of this NBA season as a member of the Sacramento Kings, being a vocal leader in the locker room and on the floor. After being traded to the Houston Rockets last week, Shumpert, who often discussed his music with fellow rapper and former teammate Marvin Bagley, dropped his new […]
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DETROIT, MICHIGAN - FEBRUARY 04:  Head coach Michael Malone of the Denver Nuggets while playing the...
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Looking Up At Mike Malone’s Nuggets – The Drive – 2/14

Hour 1 Segment 1: Holy smokes the new KHTK.com is awesome. Segment 2: Morning Brew! The Sacramento Kings fall to the Denver Nuggets in Denver. Joe Flacco was traded to the Denver Broncos. James Harden’s 30-point streak reaches 31 games. Segment 3: Highlights and a quick recap of the Kings’ loss in Denver. Segment 4: People are mad at […]
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Frankie Cartoscelli

Kings Lose To Nuggets, Take 30-27 Record Into All Star Break

Coming off of an impressive homestand in which they won five of six games, the Sacramento Kings found themselves victim to another team’s home court advantage on Wednesday night. Denver Nuggets All-star center Nikola Jokic had a triple-double which included a game winning tip-in with 0.8 remaining as the Nuggets defeated the Kings 120-118 at […]
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Kyle Madson

Kyle Madson: Why I’m joining the KHTK blog

This was supposed to be my first blog for KHTK’s website. It wasn’t. I wrote something else beforehand. Honestly, nobody even asked me to write this. I’m doing this on my own. It was going to be this huge thing that I made a big deal out of even though all it is is me […]
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Kings take new approach to dealing with Denver altitude

The Sacramento Kings wrap up the first half of their season Wednesday night in Denver. Dealing with the altitude — Denver’s built-in home-court advantage — is one of the biggest difficulties for teams visiting the second-seed Nuggets. Kings assistant coach Bryan Gates told The Drive on Wednesday that the team took a new approach to […]
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Chris Watkins

Live On Sports 1140: Sacramento Kings at Denver Nuggets

Home Team: Denver Nuggets Away Team: Sacramento Kings Location: Pepsi Center, Denver, CO Time: 6:00 PM PT Listen: KHTK 1140- AM Leave it all out there… The Sacramento Kings are in Denver to play their final game before going into the NBA All-Star break against the current #2 seed in the Western Conference.     Follow @ChrisMWatkins
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LAS VEGAS, NV - OCTOBER 08: Vice president of basketball operations and general manager of the Sacr...
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WATCH: Sacramento Kings General Manager Vlade Divac with Grant Napear and Doug Christie

Last Friday afternoon before the Sacramento Kings hosted the Miami Heat, Grant Napear and Doug Christie had Sacramento Kings General Manager Vlade Divac on The Grant Napear Show courtside in the Golden 1 Center.  
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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 23: Anthony Davis #23 of the New Orleans Pelicans looks on against...
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Browtato Chip – The Drive – 2/13

Hour 1 Segment 1: Carmichael Dave really likes the Beatles. Segment 2: Morning Brew! The Sacramento Kings face the Denver Nuggets to close the first half. The Los Angeles Lakers were upset by the Atlanta Hawks. Isaiah Thomas could debut for Nuggets vs. Kings. Segment 3: The Kings beating Denver would easily be their biggest win of the […]
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