Sac Kings Therapy

A lot of the times when there is a coaching change mid-season, it ends up being like the picture of Alex Jones promoting his supplements where the before and after shots look exactly the same with a no real tangible difference. This is not a criticism of Doug as a coach, but the Kings look just about the same. They did look more sharp in some aspects, but it was the same story, their defense was s...

In a shocking development that Owen and Fong didn't see coming, the Kings decided to fire Mike Brown Friday afternoon, 2 days after Christmas 2024. While some saw this coming after such a horrid loss to the Pistons the night before, the timing and context surrounding the decision is less than ideal to say the least. Was this the right move to make? Is this the Kings slipping back into their old wa...

It would've been nice if the Kings could've given their fans a win as a late Christmas gift. Well, they couldn't give them the win but they did give us the next best thing, blowing a game so badly that it's actually funny. Long story short the Kings were up 3 in the final Pistons possession and somehow give up a 4 point play to lose the game. Stephen King could not have written a better horror sto...

Enough is enough and it may be time for change, or at least I think that's how to the saying goes. The Kings after losing 2 in row, tack on 2 more losses on top against the Lakers then Pacers. The Kings played a tough game against the Lakers but fall short after some late game mishaps. Against the Pacers, the Kings couldn't make a shot and once the Pacers got in rhythm it was game over. The Kings...

Fox was on Draymond Green's podcast this week and amongst other things, mentioned that the team needed to put more pieces around him to be more successful. Well, that would require him to hold on to his end of the bargain and perform up to par to justify making those moves. And perform well he did not, as he once again came out lackadaisical, and the rest of the team followed suit as they were out...

The Kings went down big against the Nuggets as they were pummeled inside by the visitors and left trailing by 20 after the first quarter. But then the Kings woke up, and managed to turn the tide of the game in their favor, taking the lead in the 3rd and leading for much of the 4th. But the Nuggets struck back and after trading the lead numerous times in the final minute, Jamal Murray hit the final...

It wasn't easy, and the Kings damn sure made it as hard as possible on themselves, but they finally got the Pelicans monkey off their back. The game started off good, then it turned rough as the Kings offense just could get a consistent rhythm, as it is common after a long layoff for this team. After halftime, Demar DeRozan decided to put his stamp on the game and scored 16 in quarter to take the...

The Kings come home from their short road trip back to the G1C and absolutely dominate the Jazz. They simply overwhelmed the Jazz with their defense and shotmaking and when the Kings have it going from 3, they are absolutely unstoppable. Owen decides to take some time and explain the luxury tax, what it is and why Vivek may or may not being willing to go into it and he ends the episode by talking...

The Kings split their 2 game road trip in Memphis and San Antonio. While it wasn't perfect, they did play well in Memphis and then marvelously in San Antonio. Against the Grizzlies, the Kings played well against a good team, but they couldn't hit their 3s and defend down the stretch. But the signs were there that the Kings looked more cohesive than they have in previous games. And onto San Antonio...

The thought Owen had coming into this game was that it was going to be a horrible match up for the Kings. The Kings struggle with long, athletic and physical teams, which is exactly what the Rockets are. And in the 1st half, the Kings didn't look up to the task of matching the Rockets. But the Rockets then tried to add a little extra flavor and things got chippy with the 2 teams, and that inadvert...

The Kings lose another one, in what is becoming a trend as of late. But in this one, the Kings played better than the Spurs in many areas. They outscored them in the paint, outrebounded them and destroyed them in transition points. But the Spurs did one thing better, they shot better from 3, much better, and they outlast the Kings in a competitive game. It would be easy to be doom and gloom about...

The Kings pulled an incredible comeback in Minnesota 2 nights ago but failed to carry that momentum over to Portland. They really struggled against the length and physicality of Blazers (hey where have we heard that one before?) and it rattled them to the tune of 20 turnovers that ultimately doomed them. The Kings now fall to 9-11 on the season through 20 games and 12th in the West. It's not good...

Well, the Kings got their much needed win in Minnesota. It was going well, until it wasn't, and then it was again. It was the most cardiac Kings performance and after the dust settled the Kings got their win. The Kings snap their 4 game losing streak and now go to Portland to try continue the momentum from this win. Survivor Series Wargames is this Saturday so Owen and Fong give their predictions...

The Kings lose 2 big back to back games at home, dropping them to 8-10 on the season and are now in the midst of a 4 game losing streak. In the 1st game against the Nets, the Kings allowed the Nets to shoot lights out from 3 and to ultimately hold on to beat the Kings. In the 2nd game, the Kings played a competitive game against the Thunder but were rattled by a bad stretch of foul calls in the mi...

Welp, it's just gonna be one of those things. The Clippers so far have been the King's boogie man. In the same vein as the Pelicans last year, the Clippers have a roster of players who are long and physical players that pressure the King's players and take them out of their normal rhythm. This led to the Kings having one of the worst offensive first halves in recent history, scoring only 29 point...

Kings lose a close one to the Hawks in the G1C. They shot the lights out from 3 but fell just short of the victory after a no-call on a Fox drive to end the game. The Kings were good on offense this game but couldn't stop the Hawks from scoring consistently despite them being on the 2nd night of a back to back. While it's another heartbreaking loss, the Kings have the few days off to regroup and t...

Kings fans bore witness to 2 of the best performances in history from 1 De'Aaron Fox. In the first game he scored a mind boggling 60 points on the Minnesota Timberwolves in a heartbreaking loss. He would then follow that up the next night with 49 points against the Utah Jazz. These 2 performances have reminded Kings fans and the rest of the NBA world what Fox is capable of. And with Demar DeRozan...

The Kings had a bit of a throwback Beam Team performance against the Suns in the G1C. In a season where it feels that all too often the Kings play to their opponent's style, the Kings played textbook Beam Team basketball where they play at a breakneck pace and overwhelm the opponent on offense. The Suns on the 2nd night of a back to back simply couldn't keep up but were able to stay in it by getti...

The Kings split another back to back and in somewhat similar fashion. They performed incredible in the 1st night against the Suns where the King's new addition Demar DeRozan's clutch powers were on full display as he willed the game back into the King's grasp after they looked dead in the water, only to pass it onto De'Aaron Fox to finish the job in Pheonix. But that incredible performance oversha...

It's a make or miss league as they say. And in this game, the Clipper made 14-30 of their 3s and the Kings only made 3-26 of theirs. Despite the atrocious 3-point shooting, the Kings were in it late and could've pulled off a comeback but it was not to be. It's hard to win in this league when you don't make 3s, despite making over 65% of their shots inside the arc, it still wasn't able to overcome...

The Kings get a measure of revenge against the Raptors for their loss in Toronto a little under a week ago by getting a win over them back home in Sacramento. It was a slow paced and physical game for the 1st 3 quarters, the Raptors mucked up the King's offense with their physicality, length and hustle all over the court. It clearly affected the Kings as they struggled to play their game. But in t...

The Kings go into Miami and in typical Kings fashion, play a razor close game. Miami overwhelmed the Kings early with their 3 point shooting in the 1st half but De'Aaron Fox sparked the Kings as they fought back in the 3rd quarter with their defense and their own 3 point shooting. It then turned into a 4th quarter back and forth battle, with Jimmy Butler rallying the Heat back into the game and ta...

The Kings after picking up a win Utah, embarked on one of the weirdest road trips ever. First they headed to Atlanta where they were able to eek out a close game after leading huge for much of the game. They then had to head across the US border to get to Toronto to play the Raptors the next night. And that weird travel arrangement clearly affected them as they lose a game where they turned the ba...

After dropping their 1st two games of the season against tough opponents, it was imperative that they bounce back in their next 2 games against projected lesser opponents. And the Kings did just that, by first beating the Blazers on the 1st night of a back to back at home. The game was a mud fight in the 1st half with a slow pace and tons of fouls. But the Kings were able to break out of the Blaze...

The Kings lose another close one to drop to 0-2 to start the season. The Kings were getting the better of the Lakers for 3 quarters, but Lebron went absolutely nuclear to start the 4th quarter to give the Lakers a huge double digit lead and the Kings were shell shocked. But they stayed in it, they fought back and made it a one possession game late in crunch time but Anthony Davis drilled a dagger...