Kings Weekly Podcast

Ray and Nick break down their thoughts on the DeMar DeRozan sign-and-trade in detail, including his offensive fit, his impact on the defense, and his effect on the timeline for the Sacramento Kings. Then, they highlight some of the deals that interested them the most in free agency, including Paul George to the 76ers, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to the Magic, Monte Morris to the Suns, and Jordan McLa...

Stephen Gillaspie comes back on the show to talk about the NBA Draft and the Kings selection of Devin Carter at #13. They discuss Carter at length, the UDFA signing of Isaiah Crawford by the Kings, and the draft as a whole. Finally, Ray and Nick wrap up the episode by discussing their thoughts on the recent trade where the Kings sent Davion Mitchell, Sasha Vezenkov, and two second round picks to t...

Krysten Peek of Yahoo Sports joins Ray and Nick for this episode to preview the 2024 NBA Draft. They discuss some of the best options for the Kings at #13, some recent risers in the draft as Draft Day approaches, and some second round sleeper pick options at #45. Finally, to wrap up the episode, Ray and Nick discuss Malik Monk re-signing with the Kings on a four-year contract, and what it might me...

Fran Fraschilla of ESPN joins Ray and Nick for this week's episode. They start out by discussing the career and legacy of Arvydas Sabonis following the announcement that his son Domantas will be wearing #11 for the Kings next season in honor of his father. Then, they discuss some of the key events in basketball history that helped to globalize the game. Finally, Fran and Nick break down some of th...

Ray and Nick speak with Law Murray of the Athletic about Jerry West, as well as fellow NBA legend and greatest player in Royals/Kings franchise history Oscar Robertson. They discuss the remarkable basketball player, NBA executive, and person who was Jerry West, including Law's personal interactions with Jerry as a beat writer covering the Clippers in Jerry's later years. They also discuss Oscar Ro...

Ray and Nick open up the podcast with a round-up of recent Sacramento Kings news, including Mike Brown signing a contract extension and Sasha Vezenkov's Kings tenure likely coming to a close. Then, for the second half of the episode, Nick brings on his No Ceilings colleague Stephen Gillaspie to discuss their recent article previewing the possible options for the #13 overall pick for the Kings in t...

Nick and Ray bring Nick's No Ceilings NBA colleague Tyler Metcalf on the show to preview the upcoming draft for the Sacramento Kings now that the lottery has passed. They discuss team needs and potential options for the #13 overall pick, including Sacramento native Jared McCain, Rob Dillingham, Dalton Knecht, Ja'Kobe Walter, and Devin Carter among other options. Then, they wrap up by speculating a...

Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee joins Ray and Nick for this episode to discuss the 2023-24 Sacramento Kings. They start out by breaking down the biggest factors in this season, including the defensive revolution and the shifting focus of the team's offense. Then, they wrap up by looking ahead to a vital offseason for the team, including the Malik Monk contract situation and some potential tar...

Mike Shearer of Basketball Poetry and Basketball Intelligence joins Nick and Ray again to preview the upcoming Kings/Pelicans play-in showdown for the 8th seed. They discuss why the brutal Kings record against the Pelicans this season might not tell the story of tonight's game, and break down the key matchups in detail. Then, they wrap up by speculating about the potential 1-8 showdown between the...

Mike Shearer from Basketball Poetry and Basketball Intelligence joins Ray and Nick for this episode to preview the Kings/Warriors play-in game. They discuss rotations and X-factors for each team, and wrap up by speculating about the matchups going forward if the Kings manage to defeat the Warriors and advance to the second play-in game and beyond. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm....

Frankie Cartoscelli of Sactown Sports joins Ray and Nick for this episode to discuss all things Kings this season and look ahead to the remaining slate. They discuss the differences between this year's team and last year's, the emergence of Keon Ellis, the consistency of Domantas Sabonis, and the much-improved Kings bench. Then, they discuss the remaining regular season schedule for the Kings in t...

Ray and Nick break down a tough 2-2 Week 23 that looked much better in the win column than it did on the court. Then, they wrap up by previewing the week ahead and discussing the road to the playoffs for 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.

Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News joins Ray and Nick on the show again to preview the upcoming Sacramento Kings game against the Dallas Mavericks, as well as briefly recapping Tuesday's game. They discuss the current state of the Mavericks, and look ahead to what might happen in Friday's game. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection...

Ray and Nick preview a critical Week 23 ahead for the Sacramento Kings, including two games against the Dallas Mavericks that may well determine the Western Conference playoff seedings between the two teams. They also discuss a 3-1 Week 22 for the Kings that was much rockier than the overall record for the week suggests. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information...

Toronto Raptors analyst joins Ray and Nick for this special mid-week episode to preview the upcoming Kings-Raptors game. They discuss the current state of the Raptors and their outlook going forward before breaking down some of the key matchups for the game ahead. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adverti...

Ray and Nick review a great 2-1 Week 21 for the Kings before previewing the upcoming week's four-game slate. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Marques Johnson, Bucks analyst and five-time NBA All-Star, joins Ray and Nick again to preview the upcoming game between the Kings and the Bucks. Also, Ray and Nick recap the up-and-down 2-2 Week 20 for the Kings and preview the rest of the Week 21 slate. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matthew Tynan of the Corporate Knowledge newsletter joins Ray and Nick to preview the upcoming rematch between the Kings and the Spurs. Also, Ray and Nick recap the week that was and the end of the Nasty Nine before wrapping up with a preview of the week ahead. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertisin...

Timberwolves analyst and former Kings center Jim Petersen joins Ray and Nick again for this special episode to preview the upcoming Timberwolves/Kings game. They discuss the current state of the Timberwolves, and talk about how they will match up against the Kings in advance of Friday's game. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use...

Vinny Benedetto of the Denver Gazette joins Ray and Nick to preview the upcoming Nuggets/Kings game, including an update on the current status of the Nuggets and some of the key matchups for the upcoming game. Then, Ray and Nick recap the 2-0 Week 18 slate for the Kings and preview the upcoming Week 19 games. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our c...

Seth Partnow joins Ray and Nick for this week's episode to recap the season so far for the Kings. They talk about what's worked and what hasn't so far for the Kings this season, their improved defense and their slight decline on offense, and the team's outlook for the rest of the season. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of p...

Ray and Nick break down a tough Week 16 slate for the Kings, including a brutal loss to the Detroit Pistons and a more encouraging win over the Denver Nuggets. Then, they discuss some injury news and Keon Ellis signing a three-year deal before wrapping up by previewing the two-game slate this week heading into the All-Star break. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for in...

Ray and Nick recap the week that was in Sacramento Kings basketball, as they went 3-1 in a crucial stretch heading into the nightmarish schedule of the next few weeks. They also preview the week ahead and some of the rest of the upcoming games before and after the All-Star break. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal...

Ray and Nick are joined by Tony East to preview the upcoming game between the Sacramento Kings and the new-look Indiana Pacers. Also, Ray and Nick recap a much-needed 3-0 Week 14 performance and preview the upcoming slate, including another look at the upcoming "Nasty Nine" games in a very tough February for the Kings. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information a...

Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News joins Ray and Nick to preview the upcoming Kings game against the Dallas Mavericks. Then, Ray and Nick break down a brutal Week 13 of Kings basketball and preview the remaining Week 14 games, along with a preview and discussion of the Kings schedule for the following few weeks. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information ab...