Kings Weekly Podcast

Nick and Ray finish their three-part series on the Sacramento Kings rookie class with Dylan Cardwell, the undrafted free agent sensation who signed a two-way contract with the Kings after the 2025 NBA Draft. They cover his exceptional defensive game, as well as some areas for improvement. They talk about his shot-blocking prowess, his relentlessness on the glass, and his issues with fouling. They also discuss his efficient offense around the basket and potential areas for improvement on that end of the floor. Finally, they wrap up by picking song lyrics that describe their thoughts on the current state of the Sacramento Kings Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nick and Ray continue their three-part series on the Sacramento Kings rookie class with Maxime Raynaud, the 42nd pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. They cover his remarkably versatile offensive game, as well as some areas for improvement. They talk about his incredible fluidity and handle for his size, his efficiency around the basket, and his burgeoning shooting potential from beyond the arc. They also discuss his defense, including his excellent communication, but also his struggles with defending around the rim. Finally, they wrap up by picking a song title that describes their thoughts on the chances that the Kings have (from an optimistic viewpoint) of contending in the 2029-2030 season. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nick and Ray start their three-part series on the Sacramento Kings rookie class with Nique Clifford, the 24th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. They cover his two-way versatility and some of his areas for improvement going forward. They talk about his shooting, his struggles to start the season, and his better shooting as of late. They also talk about his advanced defense for a rookie and his outlook on that end going forward. Finally, they wrap up by picking a song title that describes their thoughts on the chances that the Kings have of realistically contending in the 2029-2030 season. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ray and Nick bring Eamon Cassels of FanSided on the show to discuss the remarkable season of the Charlotte Hornets, and some hopeful parallels between them and the Sacramento Kings. They begin by talking about the season for the Hornets as a whole and their mid-season turnaround, before focusing in on four key Hornets pieces in the turnaround: Moussa Diabaté, and the rookie trio of Kon Knueppel, Ryan Kalkbrenner, and Sion James. Then, they talk about the impact of the new Hornets on Charlotte star LaMelo Ball. Then, they discuss the work of Hornets head coach Charles Lee in depth. Finally, they wrap up with a detailed comparison of the Hornets and their recent turnaround and how the lessons they've learned could apply to the Kings and their plans going forward. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ray and Nick recap the post All-Star break slate of February games for the Sacramento Kings, including a review of recent Kings news, as well as previewing the week ahead for the Kings. They start out by covering the recent news, including De'Andre Hunter's season-ending surgery and the new contracts for Patrick Baldwin Jr. and Killian Hayes. Then, they break down the 2-3 stretch for the Kings since the All-Star break, including a thorough discussion of the recent breakout performances from Precious Achiuwa and Daeqwon Plowden. Finally, they look ahead to the next week's slate of games, and wrap up with their Kings song titles of the week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ray and Nick bring on Noah Weber of The Smoking Cuban to preview the upcoming game between the Sacramento Kings and the Dallas Mavericks. They start out by getting Noah's views on the current state of the Dallas Mavericks. Then, they dive deep into discussing the rookies for the Mavericks, focusing on Cooper Flagg, Ryan Nembhard, and Moussa Cisse. Finally, they wrap up by talking about some of the key matchups for the upcoming game, including how Keegan Murray might look against the talented forward crew for the Mavericks. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ray and Nick look on the bright side for the Sacramento Kings, covering their stellar rookie class and looking ahead to the 2026 NBA Draft. They start out by diving deep into Dylan Cardwell's game, before a lengthy discussion of Maxime Raynaud and his potential future role for the team. They also discuss the ups and downs for Nique Clifford this season, and cheat a bit by adding Devin Carter to the discussion. Finally, they wrap up by previewing some of the potential future superstars who are all but guaranteed to be available for the Sacramento Kings near the top of the 2026 NBA Draft. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In Part One of this week's two-part episode, Ray and Nick discuss the state of the Sacramento Kings as the team emerges from the All-Star Break. They start out with a roundup of the recent injury news for the team, including Dylan Cardwell's injury in a recent team practice. Then, they cover the frustration of the lack of moves that the team made prior to the trade deadline, in addition to their thoughts on Doug Christie at this point in his tenure as the team's head coach. Finally, they follow through on Ray's idea to name a song title that they feel best describes the current state of the franchise. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ray and Nick break down the Keon Ellis/De'Andre Hunter trade in detail; then, they preview the upcoming slate of games for the Sacramento Kings prior to the All Star break. They cover the potential upsides for the trade, including re-balancing the roster and buying low on Hunter, and then discuss some of their concerns regarding the roster management issues surrounding the move. Then, they speculate on some potential moves that the Kings might make before the trade deadline on Thursday, before wrapping up by previewing the five games the Kings have between now and the All Star break. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer joins Ray and Nick to preview the upcoming game between the Sacramento Kings and the Philadelphia 76ers. They discuss the current state of the Sixers, including the forceful debut and rookie season from V.J. Edgecombe and the surprising contributions of Dominick Barlow. Finally, they wrap up by talking about some of the key matchups in the game ahead, including the showdown between two of the premier big men in the NBA in Joel Embiid and Domantas Sabonis. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

For the 100th episode of the Kings Weekly Podcast, Ray and Nick review potential picks for the Sacramento Kings in the 2026 NBA Draft by discussing some of the most recent Mock Drafts from around the Internet. In Part Two, they discuss Kingston Flemings, Jayden Quaintance, Cam Boozer, and Darryn Peterson. They cover the incredible defensive abilities of Flemings and Quaintance, as well as the difficulty of finding player comparisons for Boozer, the ease of finding comparisons for Peterson, and how the eight players they discussed in the two parts of the episode (with a bonus ninth player from Nick) would brighten the future of the franchise. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ray and Nick review potential picks for the Sacramento Kings in the 2026 NBA Draft by discussing some of the most recent Mock Drafts from around the Internet. In Part One, they discuss Caleb Wilson, Darius Acuff, Mikel Brown Jr., and AJ Dybantsa. They talk about the four prospects and their skill sets as well as how they might fit with the Kings. Finally, they wrap up with a philosophical discussion about how Dybantsa's signing with BYU might impact the NCAA landscape going forward, and how Dybantsa's game fits in with recent NBA trends. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jonathan Macri of Knicks Film School joins Ray and Nick to preview the upcoming game between the Sacramento Kings and the New York Knicks. They talk about the ups and downs of the early season for the Knicks, including new head coach Mike Brown's changes and Karl-Anthony Towns's struggles. They also talk about the changes to the guard rotation for the Knicks since last season, before looking ahead to what the key themes might be for both teams for the upcoming game. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ray and Nick discuss the state of the Sacramento Kings with less than a month to go before the NBA trade deadline. They discuss the state of the NBA in terms of buyers and sellers and how that might impact the Kings and their ability to move certain players in a deal. Then, they discuss the successes from the players brought in by the front office in the 2025 NBA Draft, and how their successes there could be related to future plans. Finally, they preview the schedule for the Kings for the week ahead, including a rematch against the Dallas Mavericks. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Bobby Krivitsky of Forbes.com and Hardwood Houdini joins Ray and Nick to preview the upcoming game between the Sacramento Kings and the Boston Celtics. They talk about the strong start to the season for the Celtics, their developmental successes, and the play of some of their new players, including Hugo Gonzalez and Anfernee Simons. Finally, they wrap up by previewing some of the key matchups and focus areas for each team heading into the game. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ray and Nick break down the most recent run of basketball for the Sacramento Kings as 2025 draws to a close, before previewing the games for the Kings in the week ahead. They start out by discussing the ins and outs of an 0-3 week for the Kings, including the encouraging recent overtime loss to the Portland Trail Blazers that they previewed with Joe Freeman of the Oregonian/OregonLive in the previous episode. Then, they discuss some of the most recent comments from head coach Doug Christie on the state of the rotation for the Kings. Finally, they preview the games in the week ahead, including another showdown with the Portland Trail Blazers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Joe Freeman of the Oregonian/OregonLive joins Ray and Nick to preview the upcoming two games between the Sacramento Kings and the Portland Trail Blazers. They start out by discussing Portland's season so far, including overwhleming injuries and the early returns on new head coach Tiago Splitter. Finally, they wrap up by talking about some of the key matchups for the upcoming games, including the head-to-head matchup of two of the NBA's best young defensive forwards in Keegan Murray and Toumani Camara. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ray and Nick discuss the current state of the Sacramento Kings, including how the team got to this point and options going forward, before they do their usual recap of the week that was and preview the week of games ahead. They cover four potential approaches that team leadership may have had coming into the season, and where the team stands at this point in the season. Then, they recap a 1-2 week for the Kings, including their biggest win of the season against the Miami Heat. Finally, they wrap up by previewing the games in the week ahead. Timestamps: 1:00: Rebuilding discussion/four potential preseason approaches to the team 25:00: Recap/Preview Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.