Return Of The Roar Podcast

On this edition of "Return of the Roar", Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli talk about the Sacramento Kings getting lady luck on their side as the team moves up from #7 to #4 in June 23rd's NBA Draft and what moving up means as an asset for the franchise. The guys also have a discussion about the news of Anjali Ranadive being named Assistant General Manager of the Stockton Kings...

After some time off to start the offseason, Chris and Frankie are back to discuss the Sacramento Kings coaching search and the ultimate decision to hire Mike Brown as their next head coach. Was it the right decision? Did the process feel rushed? Will any of the assistant coaches be retained? Who should represent the Kings at next Tuesday's Draft Lottery?

It's time for some offseason content! Demarcus Cousins kicks the Kings while their down with his comments to andscape.com (wtf) about the Sacramento Kings' history of being a failing franchise as well as sending some strays in Vlade Divac's direction...the question of the day is, is Boogie wrong in anything he said? Do you think the Kings did more bad to Demarcus or did Demarcus do more bad to the...

Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli are back to wrap up the 2021-22 season for the Sacramento Kings! Who will be the team's next head coach? Should the stars have a say in the decision process? Can they turn the ship around in one offseason? All of that, plus what would Sacramento look like if the Kings won a play-in game?

Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli give their observations of the Kings' 3-1 road trip. Is this the real Davion Mitchell? Who will be back on the team next year? Did the Kings ever give Marvin Bagley a real chance? All that and much more of today's episode of "Return of the Roar"

Chris and Frankie are joined this week by writer and podcast host for "The Kings Herald" & "The Kings Pulse Podcast" Brenden Nunes! The guys talk about the much-anticipated matchup with the Pacers and the return of former Kings Tyrese Haliburton & Buddy Hield. They also discuss how they view Davion Mitchell long-term, along with the future of Damian Jones.

Coming off of maybe their best two games of the season, the Sacramento Kings seem to have found new energy down the stretch of the NBA calendar. Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli talk about the Kings improbable win over the Bulls, their amazing effort against the Bucks, and continue to discuss what they would like to see for the remainder of the Kings schedule. 

Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli are back to break down the week of Kings basketball! A lot of losses but some incredible play from De'Aaron Fox leads to the question of what the team's plan should be with the remaining games left on the calendar.

Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli talk about the Kings' tough back-2-back with New Orleans and San Antonio wonder if the Kings just ruined their last hope at a play-in spot, and talk about De'Aaron Fox's incredible stretch of play.

Frankie Cartoscelli & Chris Watkins are back from the All-Star break and are ready to talk about the Kings' final 20+ stretch of games, All-Star Saturday falling flat, and give their Mount Rushmore of all-time Sacramento Kings.

The new look Sacramento Kings seem to have injected some life into their play as Domantas Sabonis, Donte Divencenzo, and Justin Holiday have made their impacts felt through their first few games as a King. The guys talk about the losses to Brooklyn and Chicago before going into how they are feeling about the revamped squad.

The Sacramento Kings were the most active team at the trade deadline making moves to bring in Domantas Sabonis, Jeremy Lamb, Justin Holiday, Donte DiVencenzo, Trey Lyles, & Josh Jackson in exhange for Tyrese Haliburton, Buddy Hield, Tristan Thompson, & Marvin Bagley III. 

Sacramento Kings rookie, Davion Mitchell has caught on since being inserted into the Sacramento starting lineup averaging 19pts and almost 6ast a game, what do Frankie and Chris feel about the rookies recent good play? Did last Thursday night's game give anyone else Klay Thompson PTSD? Hear what Klay had to say postgame. Will the Kings be able to find a trade partner to improve their team by the d...

Oh boy....just when we think things can't get much worse, the Sacramento Kings lost their last two games by a combined 70 points.....70! With not much to talk about on the court, today's episode mainly focusses around the latest in trade rumors around the team along with a spirited conversation about the impact of Jason Williams vs. that of Mike Bibby.   (apologies for the lack of outro music...

If the last episode was at rock bottom, this week we are touching bedrock... The Sacramento Kings have lost back-to-back games to two of the worst teams in the NBA and don't seem likely to budge on trading off one of their two main trade chips. Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli talk about how they see the team try to re-tool without moving Fox or Haliburton, is it even possible?

Chris & Frankie discuss the Kings continual losing ways. The attendance has never been lower, the fans never as upset, and the team never as hopeless as it feels right now. Rock bottom....again. Was De'Aaron game-winning attempt the right play? Is it okay to step away from the Kings right now? (YES!) How would you grade the job Monte McNair has done so far?

This Sacramento Kings roster has proven time and time again that this current crop of players can't figure out how to consistently win ball games. Chris & Frankie breakdown the recent stretch of games before diving into what players on this team they believe actually have trade value to other teams in the league.

Chris and Frankie discuss the Kings continued losing ways dropping three in and no signs of turnaround any time soon. Buddy Hield has struggled from the floor with the depleted lineup, while Tyrese Haliburton has taken the oppertunity to show just how great he could be. The guys also give their thoughts on what is the best moment in Golden 1 Center's short history before diving into Basketball Ref...

The Sacramento Kings roster and coaching staff has been greatly affected by a recent COVID outbreak that has left the team incredibly short-handed with a string of games in a short period of time. Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli  talk about how the team has been able to stay afloat even with all of the adversity the team is facing, including missing star players, their head coach, and b...

Frankie and Chris talk about what they describe as the worst 3-game losing streak they can remember. The guys talk about the few things they think are going right before divulging into all the things they would like to see addressed. Ben Simmons or Domantas Sabonis, that is the question....or is it?

The Sacramento Kings have won 3 games in a row! Tyrese Haliburton & De'Aaron Fox have taken a jump in production in past few games, but who does the offense look better with running the show? Is Terrence Davis the new Buddy Hield? Is Buddy is the new TD? Does Luka Doncic have a weight problem? The guys end the episode with some awards and Basketball Reference Roulette.

Frankie and Chris discuss what they believe is going wrong with this Kings team. Is the roster good enough? Is De'Aaron Fox good enough to take the team over the hump? Is there opportunity to turn this season around?

Frankie Cartoscelli & Chris Watkins are joined by Brenden Nunes of The Kings Pulse Podcast to discuss the firing of Luke Walton and what this means for the team moving forward this season.

Chris & Frankie are back to discuss the Kings poor performances of late including a rough loss to OKC that saw the team extend their losing streak to 4 games before defeating Detroit on Monday. They talk about the report from The Athletic stating that Luke Walton's job "may be in peril" if the team continues to lose and whether or not the report is a message to Luke or to the team. They close...

Frankie Cartoscelli and Chris Watkins are back to talk about the Sacramento Kings' season that is 11 games in and full of storylines down the roster! They discuss De'Aaron Fox's struggles from the floor and if they are concerned about his play moving forward, the All-Star play of Harrison Barnes, and talk all about the reasons why Marvin Bagley III isn't seeing the floor even in blowouts.