The SportsEthos Sacramento Kings Podcast

Since our last episode, the Kings split two road games: beating the lowly Pelicans, and then losing to Dallas Sunday afternoon. We review both matchups while highlighting what needs to improve (i.e. Can this team just make some threes?!) Also: the Kings have new black uniforms! Rejoice! We rate the city kit, and comment on the others we liked/loathed from around the NBA. Rate, Review & Subscri...

A face in Kings media, we are happy to have newly-minted dad Matt George (ABC10 and host of the "Locked On" Kings Podcast) guest-hosts this Friday episode with the crew! We discuss the thrilling win in Phoenix, test Matt's knowledge of Kings buzzer beaters, and Jill shares a great story of overcoming adversity in a (slightly strange) "Jill's Water Cooler." Rate, Review &amp...

The Sacramento Kings kick-off their first road trip of 2021 tonight in Phoenix. We share our keys to getting back in the win column, dissect what looked like an entertaining early Halloween party for our team (Hali definitely went too extra), and Sam may even mention Timothee Chalamet for no real reason. Rate, Review & Subscribe to The Hoop Ball Sacramento Kings Podcast on iTunes and stay link...

The Kings, once again, fell apart in the second half to a good team and paid the price. Jill and Sam dissect what went wrong against the Warriors, where our panic levels are on certain problems, and Jill continues to blow minds with her latest "Water Cooler" (spoiler: basketball used to be rather barbaric). Rate, Review & Subscribe to The Hoop Ball Sacramento Kings Podcast on iTunes an...

For the first time since May, the Sacramento Kings lost an organized basketball game... to the West's best team. We share our initial reactions, revel in Davion Mitchell's sheer presence, and Will Griffith (Kings Herald writer and host of The Kings Herald Podcast) gets his chance to defend the indefensible: the Kings golden jerseys. Rate, Review & Subscribe to The Hoop Ball Sacramento...

We breakdown the Kings/Blazers opening night matchup, including who impressed and who needs to bounce-back vs the Jazz. We also do some more "Fact or Fiction," naturally mention Ben Simmons, and tease our guest for Friday's episode (Hint: he claims to be "of tha people") Rate, Review & Subscribe to The Hoop Ball Sacramento Kings Podcast on iTunes and stay linked to @HoopBal...

With tip-off tomorrow, we look back briefly on a great preseason for the Sacramento Kings, and what we enjoyed the most! We also give some predictions for the season ahead, and are just praying to God the Kings don't start 0-5 again. Tune back on Thursday (not our usual Wednesday) this week, as we will break down the Kings 1st game against the Blazers! Rate, Review & Subscribe to The Hoop...

It's our biggest show yet! We welcome four outstanding people and Kings die-hards: Connor Sutton (Sacramento Republic Emcee), John Bull (programmer, photographer, and life-long Kings nerd), Shaun Holkko (host of Shaun and Von podcast on Be Heard!), and Kristina Werner (Chief Meteorologist for Fox40 News, who's not your typical weather gal). The gang shares their Kings projections and hones...

In this episode, we are rather direct: the Kings look unstoppable in games that don't count (but we don't care), their 2002 jerseys are simply iconic, Jill hits Sam with more cool facts, and we tease a STACKED Friday show you won't want to miss! Rate, Review & Subscribe to The Hoop Ball Sacramento Kings Podcast on iTunes and stay linked to @HoopBallKings on Twitter for podcast epis...

On what was a painful sports weekend for Jill and Sam, the Kings at least had fun (and Tyrese shared his vocals). We preview the game at Portland, the first fan fest since 2019, and tease which retro jersey we want to see resurrected in the future! Rate, Review & Subscribe to The Hoop Ball Sacramento Kings Podcast on iTunes and stay linked to @HoopBallKings on Twitter for podcast episodes, Kin...

The Kings Herald's Tony Xypteras joins us from somewhere near Boston (although nobody knows his exact whereabouts) as he gives his season outlook for the Kings, his view on Iman Shumpert and "glue guys," and why people think he's Bill Walton! We also each share our Sleeper Teams for '21 and who the best new Head Coach will be... oh, and Shaq's curse may be examined! Rate, R...

We review the Kings first W of the preseason. Some knee-jerk positives and negatives from the game, Jill claims Fact or Fiction on a few (mostly) serious storylines, and turns out other NBA GMs know things about Sacramento players- takeaways from their annual poll!

The Kings finally play people in different jerseys, on their home court. We discuss who we're excited to watch in this first dress rehearsal, Jill continues to feed us fun facts, and we share our (slightly early) win projections for 2021.

Training camp is here and it’s time to talk Kings basketball. Hypothetical trade talk is, for the most part over. No more Ben Simmons. It’s time to talk De’Aaron. Tyrese. Marvin Bagley. And it’s time to talk defense. With Media Day behind us the message is clear - there will be a commitment to defense this year.  The Sacramento Kings Hoop Ball podcast is back. Jill and Damien are joined by Sam Chi...

Who has stood out the first couple of games of summer league. Will King and Metu play big roles for the Sacramento Kings.  What do we do with Buddy Hield? Will he be on the roster? Is the perfect deal out there?  The pressure on Tyrese. Follow us:  Twitter and IG :  @dloandkc @espn1320 @iamkdiddy @damienbarling @JTapia_03 Thank you to McQueen and the Violet Fog, Consolidated Communications, Lasher...

It’s been an interesting week in Kings land. Richaun Holmes is back but not without some initial controversy. Speaking of controversy - the longest trade in NBA history should be executed Friday.  Thoughts on Davion Mitchell and the draft overall.  Who will pick up the scoring if Buddy is traded?  What do the Kings do with there 2nd 2-way contract?  Struggles of Ramsey and Woodard.  Could Buddy be...

Jill and Damien are back and they’re joined by draft expert Bryant West of the Kings Herald and pro scout Drake U’u.  Free agency and trade serve as a backdrop to the draft discussion. Ben Simmons, Nerleans Noel, and the status of Richaun Holmes are discussed in depth and what Monte has to do to pull a rabbit out of his hat this offseason.  If the Kings keep the number 9 pick and select with the i...

Luke Walton will stay the Sacramento Kings head coach for another season. The fan base is divided as usual. Damien and Jill share their feelings on the move, what this means for Monte, and what it means for the future of the Kings. 

Kings have lost 7 in a row and the season has pretty much slipped completely away.  Buddy missed his first game in 3+ years vs the Pelicans. Would the game have been different if he played?  Why we don’t believe we’ll see the young guys anytime soon. Why the Kings will not be giving up on a playoff/play-in bid anytime soon.  The Kings have gotten worse defensively over the last 3 years. Much worse...

Kings winning streak comes to an end at 5 after the Spurs make some adjustments and the shots fail to fall. Kings fans are understandably nervous but theres plenty of reasons to be positive. All attention shifts to the Lakers on Friday. 

We breakdown Marvins latest injury and why Damien is so hesitant to use the term injury prone. What happens to the starting line-up now? Does Belly start? Does Tyrese start? Why isn’t Daquan playing? How long before we see Woodard and Ramsey playing?  Does Luke Walton hold anyone accountable? Whats the bigger problem - the roster or the coach?

The Kings lose their 9th straight game, this one to the New York Knicks 140-121.  Everything is bad. Everything.  Buddy Hield is struggling and Luke is doing nothing about.  We go to Luke Walton’s press conference.  First time all year he doesn’t rule out changing the starting line up.  “We gotta stay together”  David Vanderpool. A lot of talk about chemistry and basketball IQ tonight. 

Rough week to be a Kings fan... worse week to a King. What felt like a promising stretch of basketball has been derailed by injuries and poor play. Holmes and Barnes are out against Miami. Metu is out 4 weeks, And why the hell did no one step to JV?

The Kings win streak ended at 4 but they're still playing good basketball. Why the next 2 games maybe their biggest tests so far. How will they respond? Tyrese and De'Aaron getting recognition. Imporved defense.

Kings finish their road trip 3-1 after a victory in New Orleans. De'Aaron Fox with another huge game against the Pelicans. 38 points from the point guard as the Kings fight back from a double digit deficit and move to 9-11.