
Show overview
Return Of The Roar Podcast has been publishing since 2021, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 100 episodes. That works out to roughly 110 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence, with the show now in its 5th season.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 48 min and 1h 17m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Sports show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 1.1 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. The busiest year was 2022, with 44 episodes published. Published by KHTK.
From the publisher
<p>The Return of the Roar podcast hosted by Brenden Nunes, Chris Watkins &amp; Frankie Cartoscelli is a weekly Sacramento Kings podcast following all of the latest news and storylines in the Kingdom .</p>
Latest Episodes
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4/22/2025 Return of the Roar LIVE in studio
<p>Brenden Nunes, Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli take a hard look at the Kings' season as a whole and all the crazy events that have happened since their loss to the Mavericks in the Play-In</p>

4/15/2025 Return of the Roar LIVE in studio
<p>Brenden Nunes, Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli look back at the Kings' less than ideal season and look forward to the Play-In game against the Mavericks</p>

4/8/2025 Return of the Roar LIVE in studio
<p>Brenden Nunes and Chris Watkins recap the last week of Kings basketball, the Nuggets clearing house right before playoffs, and ideal scenarios for the Sacramento Kings as they make their play-in push.</p>

4/1/2025 Return of the Roar LIVE in studio
<p>Brenden Nunes, Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli discuss all things Sacramento Kings from the week of March 25 to April 1, 2025 inclucding potential playoff race, status of the franchise and potential draft possibilities</p>

3/18/2025 Return of the Roar LIVE in studio
<p>Brenden Nunes, Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli talk all things Sacramento Kings basketball for the week of March 12 to March 18, 2025 including sound from Malik Monk, Domantas Sabonis and a Happy 23rd birthday shoutout to Devin Carter</p>

3/11/2025 Return of the Roar LIVE in studio
<p>Brenden Nunes, Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli discuss Sacramento Kings basketball for the week of Tuesday, March 4, 2025 to Tuesday, March 11, 2025 LIVE in the Sactown Sports 1140 AM studio</p>

3/4/2025 Return of the Roar LIVE in studio
<p>Brenden Nunes, Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli talk all things Sacramento Kings basketball for the week of March 3rd through 9th, 2025</p>

Kings have more to do after trading De'Aaron Fox for Zach LaVine, draft capital
<p>Brenden Nunes and Chris Watkins present another episode of the Return of the Roar podcast, reacting to the Sacramento Kings trading De'Aaron Fox in a three-team deal that landed them Zach LaVine and future draft capital.</p> <p>Topics discussed include:</p> <ul> <li>Some of the options the Kings considered before the Fox trade</li> <li>What LaVine brings, Monte McNair's comments on his two-way ability</li> <li>Betting on Malik Monk to take another step as the starting PG</li> <li>Their improved chest of assets</li> <li>Expecting them to make another move before Thursday's (Feb. 6th) trade deadline</li> <li>De'Aaron Fox's genuine appreciation for the city of Sacramento and their fans</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Thank you for listening. Don't forget to hit the rate, review, and subscribe to stay up to date with the latest Sacramento Kings news and analysis.</p>

Have we reached the end of De'Aaron Fox in Sacramento?
<p>Brenden Nunes and Chris Watkins present another edition of the Return of the Roar podcast, diving into everything going on with De'Aaron Fox and why it's likely the end of his time with the Sacramento Kings.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Thank you for listening. Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to stay updated with the latest news and analysis surrounding the Sacramento Kings.</p>

What's changed during the Sacramento Kings five-game streak under Doug Christie?
<p>The Sacramento Kings have won five straight games under interim head coach Doug Christie!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Brenden Nunes, Frankie Cartoscelli, and Chris Watkins break down what's changed that's led to their current run on the latest Return of the Roar podcast episode.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Thank you for watching. Don't forget to rate and subscribe to stay up to date with the latest episodes!</p>

Sacramento Kings 2-1 in Doug Christie era, continue to be linked to Cam Johnson
<p>The Sacramento Kings are 1-2 since naming Doug Christie their interim head coach, and there have been a few interesting differences after moving on from Mike Brown.</p> <p>Brenden Nunes, Frankie Cartoscelli, and Chris Watkins evaluated Sacramento's recent production, some interesting comments from Christie, Fox, and Sabonis, their continued interest in trading for Cameron Johnson (Brooklyn Nets), and more.</p> <p>Thank you for watching. Don't forget to hit rate and subscribe to stay up to date with the latest Sacramento Kings coverage!</p>

Sacramento Kings fire Mike Brown, promote Doug Christie to interim... WHAT?
<p>The Sacramento Kings have fired their head coach, Mike Brown, and promoted Doug Christie to interim for the remainder of the 2024-25 NBA season.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Brenden Nunes, Frankie Cartoscelli, and Chris Watkins try to make sense of the chaos surrounding the Kings and what the future may hold after this change...</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Thank you for watching. Don't forget to rate and subscribe to stay up to date with future episodes!</p>

The Kings NEED to make a move... what are their options?
<p>The Sacramento Kings (13-16) are in a tough spot. They have to make a move to improve the roster if they want to prove to De'Aaron Fox that he should stay in California's capital.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>What trade assets are they working with? They've been reported to be interested in wings/forwards and backup centers... what players could they target?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Brenden Nunes, Frankie Cartoscelli, and Chris Watkins dive into all the specifics and potential routes they could take.</p>

Inconsistent play from the Kings, De'Aaron Fox's comments on his future, and more
<p>Brenden Nunes, Chris Watkins, and Frankie Cartoscelli are back with another episode of the Return of the Roar Sacramento Kings podcast. This episode's topics included:</p> <ul> <li>Trying to make sense of their variance quarter-by-quarter</li> <li>A lack of fourth-quarter excellence this season despite adding DeMar DeRozan</li> <li>Has moving Malik Monk into the starting lineup worked out?</li> <li>What lineup changes could be made if the Kings were to make a trade?</li> <li>De'Aaron Fox's comments about his future on The Draymond Green podcast</li> <li>More defensive struggles...</li> <li>And PLENTY more!</li> </ul> <p>As always, comments, questions, and any feedback are always appreciated.</p> <p>The podcast is also available in video form on the Sactown Sports YouTube page. Thank you for listening. Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe!</p>

Kings finding a rhythm since moving Monk into the starting lineup
<p>Brenden Nunes, Frankie Cartoscelli, and Chris Watkins present another edition of the Return of the Roar Sacramento Kings podcast. Topics discussed include:</p> <ul> <li>Sacramento's offensive success since Malik Monk joined the starting lineup</li> <li>Mike Brown sending a message via pre and postgame media</li> <li>Kevin Huerter has thrived over the last four games in a solidified bench role</li> <li>What are the details Coach Brown wants them to focus on "possession after possession"</li> <li>Emphasizing their defense, but how much better can they get?</li> <li>Starting to talk about trade targets... how much could they help?</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>All that and PLENTY more!</p> <p>Thank you for watching. Don't forget to hit the thumbs up and subscribe! As always, the podcast is also available in video form on YouTube.</p>

Kings snap four-game skid with win in Jae Crowder's first appearance
<p>Brenden Nunes and Chris Watkins present another episode of the Return of the Roar Sacramento Kings podcast, recorded right after their 115-104 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.</p> <p>Topics included:</p> <ul> <li>Signing and then starting veteran Jae Crowder on the same day</li> <li>Malik Monk returns to form</li> <li>The impact of losing Trey Lyles for at least 3-4 weeks... Isaac Jones time?</li> <li>What went wrong in their four-game losing streak?</li> <li>Trying to make sense of their horrible offensive quarters</li> <li>Can their win over Minnesota lead to some positive momentum?</li> </ul> <p>Thanks for listening. Don't forget to hit rate and subscribe to stay updated with the latest episodes!</p>

De'Aaron Fox sets franchise-record amid crucial injuries
<p>Brenden Nunes, Frankie Cartoscelli, and Chris Watkins present another episode of the Return of the Roar Sacramento Kings podcast.</p> <ul> <li>De'Aaron Fox breaking a franchise record</li> <li>Can he keep up this stellar play after Monk, DeRozan, and Sabonis return?</li> <li>Keegan Murray's slow start from beyond the arc</li> <li>Keeping an eye on Isaac Jones</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>All that and PLENTY more!</p> <p>Thank you for listening. Don't forget to rate and subscribe!</p>

Early thoughts on DeRozan with Kings, first road trip, and more
<p>Sactown Sports Sacramento Kings reporters Brenden Nunes and Frankie Cartoscelli present another edition of the Return of the Road podcast.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>They discussed the early impact of DeMar DeRozan joining the Sacramento Kings, wrapping up their first road trip of the season 3-1, how Fox, Sabonis, and Murray have performed, and more.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Thank you for listening. Don't forget to rate and subscribe to stay up to date with upcoming episodes!</p>

DeMar DeRozan doesn't miss in Kings preseason debut
<p>In his first preseason game as a member of the Sacramento Kings, DeMar DeRozan scored 15 points on a perfect 6/6 from the field.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Brenden Nunes and Frankie Cartoscelli discuss his debut, Sacramento's struggles defending the three, their takeaways from the bench performances, and more.</p>

Questions heading into Kings' media day with Hunter Patterson
<p>Brenden Nunes and Frankie Cartoscelli present another edition of the Return of the Roar Sacramento Kings podcast, joined by The Athletic's Hunter Patterson.</p> <p>Topics included:</p> <ul> <li>Where DeMar DeRozan helps the Kings</li> <li>What to expect from De'Aaron Fox as he works to be supermax eligible</li> <li>The biggest X-Factor heading into the season</li> <li>Malik Monk is optimized coming off the bench</li> <li>Sleeper teams in the Western Conference</li> <li>All that and PLENTY more!</li> </ul> <p>Thank you for watching. Don't forget to rate and subscribe to stay up to date with the latest episodes every week!</p>