Sac Kings Therapy

The Nuggets came into the G1C on Saturday night on the 2nd night of a back to back and their 5th game in 7 nights. The Kings knew this and came in with a game plan to play fast and hopefully gas out the Nuggets. And that's exactly what happened, the Kings got out to a huge lead in the 2nd quarter, the Nuggets tried to rally back in the 2nd half but ran out of gas late in the 4th and the Kings took...

After an incredible comeback victory against the Warriors the night before, the Kings came back to the G1C the next night to face the Clippers ... and it was not pretty. From the opening tip the Kings looks slow and exhausted, the energy wasn't there and the Clippers jumped out to a huge lead which they would never relinquish. It was actually a lot like the Warriors game but there would be no...

It was one of the ugliest games we've ever watched, and then it was one of the greatest games we've ever witnessed. The Kings came out lethargic, looked like they were moving in slow motion without any sense of urgency. The Warriors on the other hands were messing around and just dominated the Kings, going up 24 late in the 2nd quarter and leaving the Kings for dead. The Kings would slowly...

The Kings shook off the 2 tough losses against the Pelicans by beating a red-hot Wolves teams to finish their road trip 4-2. The Kings came in ready from the jump, playing at a breakneck speed and splashing 3s. In addition, they also played really good defense on the Wolves, not letting them run their offense smoothly and forcing their stars to go hero ball and role players into uncomfortable posi...

The Kings faced the Pelican for the 2nd time and it was unfortunately a lot of the same. The Pelican's size, physical and defensive pressure really bothered the Kings who struggled again to hit shots and defend without fouling. Then the 4th quarter began. Trey Lyles in his first game back hit three 3s to give the Kings life and they made it into a game and at one point even took the lead. They...

The Kings were able to beat the Mavericks on Sunday night to extend their winning streak to 6 games but would break the streak the next night against the Pelicans. The 2 games showed the 2 versions of the Kings. In the Mavs game, the Kings hit plenty of shots and outdueled a Mavs team that were on their own 2nd night of a back to back. In the Pelicans game, the Kings couldn't hit shots despite...

The Kings faced Wemby and the Spurs for the 1st time and it was a fun one. Wemby is as advertised, a super tall and long alien that really bends the spacing around the court to his will. And the Kings were able to well, deal with it. De'Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis were not deterred at all by presence of Wemby and attacked the rim relentless as well as being on fire from outside to take the...

The Kings went into Crypto.com Arena and unleashed their offense unto the Lakers. Not only that, they also played terrific defense to stonewall the Laker's offense and forced 23 turnovers for easy fastbreak points. Lebron summoned all his powers to will his team back in the game but the Kings were simply too much for them on this night and they win their 4th straight. The Kings offense has bee...

De'Aaron Fox returned to the lineup after missing 5 games and boy did the Kings miss him. It was like the Kings evolved into its ultimate form, they came out and played at a ridiculous speed, moving the ball, and absolutely lighting it up from the outside. The Cavs, even though they played well on offense, had no prayer of keeping up with the King's pace, and the Kings demolished them in t...

After a less than impressive win against the tanking Blazers on Wednesday where fans were not exactly enthused about the prospect of facing a much better Thunder team on Friday. Once the news that Fox would not be returning in this game, some fans were expecting them to be massacred by Oklahoma City in their 1st In-Season Tournament game. But instead, the Kings came out strong, they played fast, t...

Whew, Kings fans can breathe a sigh of relief now. The Kings were able to end their 3 game losing streak by eeking out a victory against a Blazers teams looking like they're trying to tank. The Kings came out strong against this team and looked like they had rediscovered their mojo, but then the game slowed down and they were back to the bad habits we've seen from the 2 games against Houst...

Fong thought the loss against the Rockets on Saturday was the worst Kings loss he had ever seen. Ooooo boy he had no idea what was in store just 48 hours later as the Kings get demolish by the Rockets again. But not only did the Rockets beat the Kings and beat them badly, they also broke the King's spirit. They stopped running their offense, they stopped pushing the pace and doing the things t...

Well, this was a rough watch. The Kings and Rockets played a very defensive minded game. Whether it was intentional is a debate, but the Kings had to because their offense was off all night, especially when the starters were in. The difference was in the 4th quarter when the Rockets finally broke free of the offensive shackles and blitzed the Kings who stayed in the mud. This could be just a blip...

It is truly impossible for the Kings vs Warriors to not be entertaining. Every matchup they have breed excitement and stress for their fans like no other fanbase can match. The Kings went into Chase Center knowing they would be without the services of DeAaron Fox so they had to change up their game plan. And so they turned the game into a grueling, defense-focused game where buckets were tough to...

The Kings ended their weekend on a good note with a thrilling win against the Lakers in overtime. It was the 20th anniversary of Lebron James making his NBA debut in Sacramento back in 2003, and he along with Anthony Davis showed out. But so did the Kings, Fox was spectaular, Sabonis was impactful, and the rest of the team did their part. When Domas fouled out in the 4th and Fox had to sit in OT w...

The Kings came home to the Sacramento and welcomed the Warrior to the G1C for their 1st home game of the season. And ... they were treated to another brilliant performance by Steph Curry who dropped 41 on their head, and beating the Kings 122-114. While many will point to the Kings defense being the main culprit of this, and make no mistake, it wasn't good by any means, it was their offense th...

The Kings start off the season strong by beating the Jazz pretty handily in Utah. The King's offense ran at a breakneck speed, combined with their physicality on defense seemingly took the Jazz by surprise. The Kings led pretty much all game as the Jazz couldn't keep up with Kings on offense nor could they match their intensity on defense. The Kings came in ready to roll, the Jazz were not...

To prepare for the season, Owen asks Fong some questions about the Kings this upcoming season as well as make some predictions. They then move on to some extension that were signed today and then end by discussing Baxter Holmes article on basically the rise and fall of Ja Morant. Intro Music by Blue Dot Sessions. https://www.sessions.blue If you want to email us: kingtherapypod@gmail.com

The Kings played 2 thrillers in their back to back games against the Warriors and Jazz. Well, as thrilling as you can get in a preseason game. Both games came down to the wire, with the Kings losing to a Steph Curry game winning 3, and then pulling out a tight one against the Jazz with much of their starting lineup out. The Kings end the preseason 1-4, not great by any means, but are there things...

The Kings can't seem to buy a win in the preseason, so here comes the obligatory question: Is this a cause for concern for the Kings in the regular season? And still the answer is maybe, maybe not. There are definitely unsettling things to take away from this game but also some silver linings. The Kings still have 2 more preseason games left, let's see if they can pick up a win before the...

The Kings returned to the states to take on the Lakers in Anaheim on Wednesday night in another losing effort. Similar issues plagued the Kings this game, poor defense and not being able to make shots. An interesting strategy if you wanna win games. Is this just the malaise that comes with getting back into game shape or are these a precursor to more serious issues down the line? Time will tell if...

Well, the Kings finally play basketball again as they take on the Toronto Raptors in Vancouver. It started out beautifully for the Kings, they were playing the physical defense Mike Brown kept raving about on media day, and their historically great offense looked even better with a few wrinkles added in. Then the Kings started missing shots and their defense fell apart and the Raptors blew the gam...

The Kings like the rest of the league had their media day and the vibes are great. As James Ham describes, it the first day of school and everyone is optimistic and in good spirits since no games have been played yet. Media and the public at large got to see glimpses of what things what the Kings could look like through what we could see from scrimmages and what they were willing to tell us in int...

It's getting closer and closer to the start of NBA basketball, so the Kings getting to work to finalizing their training camp roster by signing Deonte Burton, Chance Comanche, Jeremy Lamb, Jaylen Nowell to training camp deals. The Kings have 1 more roster spot open for the regular season so will one of these 4 players be the one to fill that position? In other news around the NBA, the Blazers...

Well, the domino finally fell, Dame Lillard is no longer on the Blazers and will be heading to Milwaukee to join Giannis Antetokounmpo on the Bucks. The Bucks give up Jrue Holiday, Toumani Camara, a pick and 2 swaps to the Blazers. Meanwhile, the Suns send Deandre Ayton to the Blazers and receive Jusuf Nurkic, Nassir Little, Keon Johnson and Grayson Allen from the Bucks and Blazers. It's an in...