Kings Weekly Podcast

Nick and Ray open the episode with their thoughts on the Nique Clifford trade. They discuss the return of two second round picks (from Utah in 2028 and Minnesota in 2030) before covering the team's curious decision to move on from Clifford for that degree of return this early in the season. Then, they recap the last six games for the Kings, including their win over the Dallas Mavericks, Darius Acuff Jr.'s vastly improved balance between playmaking and scoring, Leaky Black establishing himself in the rotation, and the odd question of Domantas Sabonis's decrease in shot attempts. Finally, they wrap up with a preview of the team's games in the week ahead, including the upcoming game against the Orlando Magic and Nique Clifford's potential revenge game in Sacramento when the Thunder come to town.

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Paul Garcia of the Spot-Up Shot and Small Market Bias joins Nick for this week's episode to preview the upcoming game between the San Antonio Spurs and the Sacramento Kings. They review the early-season run for the Spurs, including the dominance of Victor Wembanyama, the crowded backcourt rotation, and some of the question marks about the bench for the Spurs. Then, they talk about Dylan Harper, how his breakout run from last year's playoffs has carried over into this season, and some thoughts about his play on the defensive end in the early going. Finally, they wrap up by getting into some matchup questions for the upcoming game, including how Dylan Cardwell's return might impact Wembanyama's game and how Leaky Black's entrance into the rotation for the Kings could impact the defensive lineups for Sacramento.

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Mike Curtis of the Dallas Morning News joins Ray and Nick to preview the Dallas Mavericks for the first half of the episode. They discuss the strong start to the season for the new leadership team in Dallas under Masai Ujiri, Mike Schmitz, and Dusty May. Then, they talk about Cooper Flagg, the increased emphasis on playmaking for him, and how Kyrie Irving's return to the court has impacted the team. They also cover the strong start for the bench players for Dallas, and how their depth might impact their rotation going forward. Finally, they wrap up with Mike by previewing the upcoming Kings/Mavericks game and discussing Mike's questions about the start to the season in Sacramento and the early returns on Darius Acuff Jr. After that, Ray and Nick review the brutal 0-4 start to the season for the Sacramento Kings, before wrapping up the show by previewing their slate of upcoming games.

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Nick and Ray preview the upcoming season for the Sacramento Kings. They start out with a discussion of the Ben Simmons injury, focus on some of the individual players who will be key to the season for the Kings, look at the longer-term outlook for the team, and wrap up by previewing the season opener and the early season schedule.

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Law Murray of the Athletic joins Nick and Ray once again to preview the Pacific Division. They start off the episode by discussing the Sacramento Kings, before breaking down the rest of the division. They open with their thoughts on the starting lineup for the Kings, including the impact of the recent injuries to Maxime Raynaud and Dylan Cardwell. Then, they move on to the Los Angeles Clippers, including their injury-plagued outlook for the start of the 2026-27 season. After that, they cover the Golden State Warriors, their aging core, and their situation going forward. Then, they talk about the Phoenix Suns, their above-expectations performance last season, and their future outlook. Finally, they wrap up with the Los Angeles Lakers, focusing on their defensive outlook and how new addition Walker Kessler can impact the team on that end of the floor.

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Ricky O'Donnell, editor and writer for SB Nation, joins Nick and Ray for a jam-packed Western Conference Preview. They go through all 15 teams in the West in depth, including a lengthy discussion about the Sacramento Kings, their place in the conference hierarchy, and their outlook going forward.

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Nick and Ray borrow an exercise from Paul Garcia of Spot-Up Shot, who posed questions about the San Antonio Spurs, and ask themselves some questions about the Sacramento Kings starting lineup for the upcoming season, with the aim to revisit their predictions before the start of the next season. They go through their queries and predictions about the upcoming season for their projected starting lineup: Darius Acuff Jr., Zach LaVine, Keegan Murray, Maxime Raynaud, and Domantas Sabonis. They start out with Acuff Jr., speculating about his shooting development, his defensive adjustments to the NBA level, and how quickly he can learn to read NBA defenses. Then, they move on to LaVine, including questions about his playmaking responsibilities and his timeline with the team. After that, they cover Keegan Murray, discussing their expectations and hopes regarding his offense next season and his degree of defensive responsibilities. They cover Raynaud next, talking about his reported recent weight gain, his offensive development, and his potentially expanded defensive role. Finally, they wrap up by debating their questions about Domantas Sabonis, including his potential impact on the young players for the Kings and his future with the franchise.

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Nick and Ray conclude their series on the best players in the history of the Sacramento Kings franchise with the best centers in the history of the team. After a brief discussion of the recent passing of NBA icon Bob Pettit to open the show, they go through the remarkably talented roster of centers who have played for the franchise. They start off with an argument between Wayne Embry and Sam Lacey for the top spot, before naming DeMarcus Cousins as the Third Team nod for franchise centers. Then, they discuss the others on the All-Star-laden list: Domantas Sabonis, Arnie Risen, Vlade Divac, and Brad Miller.

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Nick and Ray discuss the greatest power forwards in the history of the Sacramento Kings franchise. After a brief discussion of the recent Elfrid Payton signing to open the show, they give out their three “All Kings” nods to the three best PFs in the history of the franchise, as well as highlighting some of the other great power forwards who have worn a uniform for the franchise. They start off with their first major disagreement in the series about how to rank the two greatest power forwards in the history of the franchise: Chris Webber and Jerry Lucas. Then, they cover the Third Team All-Franchise power forward and one of the greatest what-ifs in NBA history: Maurice Stokes. Then, they move on to some of the other great power forwards in franchise history: Johnny Green, Wayman Tisdale, and Bob Boozer. Finally, they wrap up with a brief discussion of the all-time leader in games played for the Sacramento Kings, Jason Thompson.

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Nick and Ray discuss the greatest small forwards in the history of the Sacramento Kings franchise. They give out their three “All Kings” nods to the three best SFs in the history of the franchise, as well as highlighting some of the other great small forwards who have worn a uniform for the franchise. They start off with Hall of Famer Jack Twyman and his skills on the court, despite him being more well-known among NBA fans for his off-court support of his teammate and friend Maurice Stokes. Then, they move on to the other SF whose jersey hangs in the rafters at Golden 1 Center: Sacramento-era legend Peja Stojakovic. After that, they cover the  All-Franchise Third Team small forward, Scott Wedman. They also cover some of the other great small forwards in franchise history: Eddie Johnson, Corliss Williamson, Lionel Simmons, Walt Williams, Rudy Gay, and Harrison Barnes. Finally, they wrap up by discussing the recent news of the firing of friend of the program Jason Anderson and others at the Sacramento Bee and McClatchy newspapers nationwide.

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