The SportsEthos Sacramento Kings Podcast

Kings winning streak comes to an end at 5 after the Spurs make some adjustments and the shots fail to fall. Kings fans are understandably nervous but theres plenty of reasons to be positive. All attention shifts to the Lakers on Friday. 

We breakdown Marvins latest injury and why Damien is so hesitant to use the term injury prone. What happens to the starting line-up now? Does Belly start? Does Tyrese start? Why isn’t Daquan playing? How long before we see Woodard and Ramsey playing? 

Does Luke Walton hold anyone accountable? Whats the bigger problem - the roster or the coach?

The Kings lose their 9th straight game, this one to the New York Knicks 140-121. 

Everything is bad. Everything. 

Buddy Hield is struggling and Luke is doing nothing about. 

We go to Luke Walton’s press conference. 

First time all year he doesn’t rule out changing the starting line up. 

“We gotta stay together” 

David Vanderpool.

A lot of talk about chemistry and basketball IQ tonight. 

Rough week to be a Kings fan... worse week to a King.

What felt like a promising stretch of basketball has been derailed by injuries and poor play.

Holmes and Barnes are out against Miami.

Metu is out 4 weeks,

And why the hell did no one step to JV?

The Kings win streak ended at 4 but they're still playing good basketball.

Why the next 2 games maybe their biggest tests so far.

How will they respond?

Tyrese and De'Aaron getting recognition.

Imporved defense.

Kings finish their road trip 3-1 after a victory in New Orleans. De'Aaron Fox with another huge game against the Pelicans. 38 points from the point guard as the Kings fight back from a double digit deficit and move to 9-11.

Kings have a couple days off before their game against Orlando.

What Luke Walton had to saw about the progression of Marvin Bagley and Tyrese Haliburton.

Changes to the line up?

Starting the game with defensive intensity.

Thoughts on the Magic and Raptors.

Defense leads the way as the Kings beat the New York Knicks. Tyrese Haliburtons block and 3 catapulte the Kings to victory, snapping their 4 game losing streak in the process.

What went right?

What do the next few days look like now that the Memphis games are postponed?

Jill and Damien open with the NBA's new safety protocols, including no high fives.

Kings are 5-6 after a bounce back win over the Pacers?

A lot of talk this week about urgency and effort.

Harrison Barnes deserves more credit.

Richaun Holmes is Damien's favorite player.

Targeting Buddy.

Can this team really be goode defensively?

It's never dull when you cover the Sacramento Kings.

A frustrating 6 quarters of play is being magnified because of a Twitter trade request by Marvin Bagleys dad.

Kings started at 3-1 and have lost 3 straight.

What has changed? Is it Haliburton's absence? When will he return?

Should Tyrese start?

Should Bagley go to the bench?

Luke Walton's difficult position.

A lot of Kings basketball ahead.

Jill and Damien touch on Sam Amicks conversation with Bogi and what they took away from it.