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SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 29: De'Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings drives to the basket a...
Frankie Cartoscelli

Preview: Kings, Lakers clash with playoff positioning on the line

The Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Lakers will face off for the final time this regular season on Wednesday night at Golden 1 Center.
1 month ago
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 12: Malik Monk #0 of the Sacramento Kings is guarded by Pat Connaugh...
Frankie Cartoscelli

Kayte Christensen on how the Kings coasted to win over the Bucks

NBC Sports' Kayte Christensen joined Dave & Jason to break down the Sacramento Kings' win over the Milwaukee Bucks & much more.
1 month ago
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MARCH 11: Derrick Jones Jr. #55, P.J. Washington #25 and Luka Doncic #77 of the...
Field Level Media

Luka Doncic, still on a roll, leads Mavs against Warriors

Luka Doncic looks to continue his run of triple-doubles, likely without the possibility of Stephen Curry stealing the spotlight, when the Dallas Mavericks host the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night.
1 month ago
Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors limps off the court in the fourth quarter against th...
Field Level Media

Warriors G Stephen Curry (ankle) to resume on-court workouts

Two-time MVP Stephen Curry, who has missed the Golden State Warriors' past two games with a right ankle injury, has been cleared to resume on-court workouts but still has no specific date set for his return.
1 month ago
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 12: De'Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings is guarded by Malik Beas...
Frankie Cartoscelli

Kings go wire-to-wire during impressive win over Bucks

The Sacramento Kings shook off a rough loss to Houston with a convincing win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night at Golden 1 Center.
1 month ago
Domantas Sabonis #10 of the Sacramento Kings goes up for a dunk on Brook Lopez #11 of the Milwaukee...
Joseph Jarosz

Domantas Sabonis breaks Sacramento Kings single season double-double streak

Domantas Sabonis now holds the record for the longest single season double-double streak in franchise history.
1 month ago
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JANUARY 14: De'Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings and Giannis Antetokounmp...
Frankie Cartoscelli

Preview: Kings seek first win over Bucks since 2016

The Sacramento Kings will look to snap a 15-game losing streak to the Milwaukee Bucks when the two teams meet on Tuesday night.
1 month ago
Keegan Murray #13 of the Sacramento Kings shoots over Jae'Sean Tate #8 of the Houston Rockets at Go...
Joseph Jarosz

Jay Triano says the Kings want Keegan Murray ‘to be a scorer’

Sacramento Kings assistant coach Jay Triano on the growth of Keegan Murray and what the team expects from their second-year forward.
1 month ago
De'Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings shoots over Jabari Smith Jr. #10 of the Houston Rockets dur...
Brenden Nunes

The importance of ‘spray threes’ in Sacramento’s free flowing offense

Mike Brown and the Sacramento Kings place a high emphasis on getting spray threes offensively, which are triples after hitting the paint.
1 month ago
Dillon Brooks #9 of the Houston Rockets drives towards the basket past Harrison Barnes #40 of the S...
Brenden Nunes

Return of the Roar: Sacramento’s confusing home and road splits

Brenden Nunes and Frankie Cartoscelli are back with another episode of the Return of the Roar podcast to discuss Sacramento's recent play.
1 month ago
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JANUARY 12: Domantas Sabonis #10 and De'Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento...
Frankie Cartoscelli

Western Conference Standings update: Kings fall out of playoff spot

The Sacramento Kings continue to roller coaster their way through the Western Conference standings and NBA Playoff race.
1 month ago
Domantas Sabonis #10 of the Sacramento Kings reacts after a slam dunks giving the Kings the lead ag...
Joseph Jarosz

Domantas Sabonis one game away from breaking over 50-year record

Domantas Sabonis is one game away from breaking a record that's stood with the Sacramento Kings since the 1967-68 season.
1 month ago
Jeremy Sochan #10 of the San Antonio Spurs goes up to shoot over Trayce Jackson-Davis #32 of the Go...
Field Level Media

Spurs open season-high 8-game homestand with Warriors rematch

The San Antonio Spurs begin their longest homestand of the season when they host the short-handed Golden State Warriors on Monday in the second of a home-and-home series between the teams.
2 months ago
SACRAMENTO, CA - MARCH 10: Jalen Green #4 of the Houston Rockets shoots the ball during the game ag...
Frankie Cartoscelli

Failure to Launch: Rockets shut down Kings during second half

The Sacramento Kings hit a wall during the second half of Sunday's loss to the Houston Rockets at Golden 1 Center.
2 months ago
Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors closes his eyes between plays in the third quarter a...
Amiliano Fragoso

Anthony Slater says Warriors ‘can’t afford’ Steph Curry to miss too much time

Anthony Slater joined the midday show Friday to talk about the Warriors and the latest on Stephen Curry's injury.
2 months ago
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 07: Domantas Sabonis #10 of the Sacramento Kings reacts after a slam...
Frankie Cartoscelli

‘Not again’: Domantas Sabonis on the Kings’ late-game heroics

Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis delivered in the clutch during Thursday's thrilling win over the San Antonio Spurs.
2 months ago
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 08: De'Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings high fives Malik Monk #0 du...
Frankie Cartoscelli

Western Conference Standings: Kings hold steady in chase for 6th

The Sacramento Kings are just a half-game behind the sixth-seed Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference standings with 20 games to play.
2 months ago
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - MARCH 7: DeMar DeRozan #11 of the Chicago Bulls dribbles the ball against Steph...
Field Level Media

DeMar DeRozan, Nikola Vucevic carry Bulls over Warriors

DeMar DeRozan Chicago Bulls did just enough to hold off the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night at Chase Center.
2 months ago
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 07: Domantas Sabonis #10 of the Sacramento Kings slam dunks against ...
Frankie Cartoscelli

Chaos at G1C: Kings build late rally to scrape by Spurs

Trailing by five points with less than one minute to go, the Sacramento Kings did just enough to defeat the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday.
2 months ago
Rui Hachimura #28 of the Los Angeles Lakers takes a shot against Keegan Murray #13 of the Sacrament...
Brenden Nunes

Sacramento Kings: Surging Offense, Struggling Defense

The Sacramento Kings inconsistencies arose again in their Monday night loss to the Chicago Bulls. They struggled to execute on both ends.
2 months ago
Coby White #0 of the Chicago Bulls controls the ball against the Golden State Warriors on January 1...
Field Level Media

Warriors, finally at full strength, host Bulls

Two teams coming off emotional wins get an opportunity to demonstrate which has more left in the tank when the Chicago Bulls visit the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night in San Francisco.
2 months ago
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 22: De'Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings shoots against the Sa...
Field Level Media

Preview: Kings look to avoid misstep vs. undermanned Spurs

The Sacramento Kings will look to complete the back-to-back in winning fashion when they face the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday.
2 months ago
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 29: Domantas Sabonis #10 of the Sacramento Kings talks to teammate...
Frankie Cartoscelli

Amick: Kings could be a ‘really interesting’ team in the NBA Playoffs

The Athletic's Sam Amick joined Dave & Jason to discuss why he thinks the Sacramento Kings could be an interesting team come the NBA Playoffs.
2 months ago
LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers takes a shot against the Sacramento Kings in the second ...
Brenden Nunes

Hunter Patterson attempts to identify root of Kings’ inconsistincies

Hunter Patterson, Sacramento Kings reporter for The Athletic, joined The Drive Guys Wednesday afternoon to discuss the Kings up-and-down play.
2 months ago