<![CDATA[Basketball Intelligence Newsletter: Kings Weekly]]>https://www.basketballintelligence.net/s/kings-weeklyhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VfLq!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1755138e-ce40-4d50-9252-36d1c10c95e9_512x512.pngBasketball Intelligence Newsletter: Kings Weeklyhttps://www.basketballintelligence.net/s/kings-weeklySubstackThu, 14 May 2026 19:31:54 GMT<![CDATA[Kings Weekly Podcast]]>https://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/kings-weekly-podcast-a93https://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/kings-weekly-podcast-a93Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:56:24 GMTNick and Ray discuss the recent 2026 NBA Draft lottery news for the Kings, some ex-Kings currently active in the NBA Playoffs, and wrap up with song title picks to describe the Kings’ 2025-26 season. They open with the news from Monday that the Kings lost the coin flip with the Utah Jazz for the 2026 NBA Draft, with the Kings ending up with the fifth-be…

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]]><![CDATA[Kings Weekly Podcast]]>https://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/kings-weekly-podcast-78chttps://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/kings-weekly-podcast-78cTue, 07 Apr 2026 14:19:10 GMTNick and Ray finish their three-part series on the Sacramento Kings rookie class with Dylan Cardwell, the undrafted free agent sensation who signed a two-way contract with the Kings after the 2025 NBA Draft. They cover his exceptional defensive game, as well as some areas for improvement. They talk about his shot-blocking prowess, his relentlessness on …

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]]><![CDATA[Kings Weekly Podcast]]>https://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/kings-weekly-podcast-6eahttps://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/kings-weekly-podcast-6eaSun, 05 Apr 2026 15:02:27 GMTNick and Ray continue their three-part series on the Kings rookie class with Maxime Raynaud, the 42nd pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. They cover his remarkably versatile offensive game, as well as some areas for improvement. They talk about his incredible fluidity and handle for his size, his efficiency around the basket, and his burgeoning shooting potenti…

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]]><![CDATA[KINGS WEEKLY PODCAST]]>https://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/kings-weekly-podcast-b49https://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/kings-weekly-podcast-b49Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:31:29 GMTNick and Ray start their three-part series on the Sacramento Kings rookie class with Nique Clifford, the 24th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. They cover his two-way versatility and some of his areas for improvement. They talk about his shooting, his struggles to start the season, and his recent better shooting. They also talk about his advanced defense for …

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]]><![CDATA[PODCAST: Sacramento Kings vs Charlotte Hornets Preview (CORRECTED)]]>https://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/podcast-sacramento-kings-vs-charlotte-e33https://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/podcast-sacramento-kings-vs-charlotte-e33Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:50:16 GMTRay and Nick bring Eamon Cassels of FanSided on the show to discuss the remarkable season of the Charlotte Hornets, and some possible parallels between them and the Sacramento Kings. They begin by talking about the Hornets’ season as a whole and their mid-season turnaround, before focusing on four key Hornets pieces in that turnaround: Moussa Diabaté, a…

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]]><![CDATA[PODCAST: Sacramento Kings vs Charlotte Hornets Preview]]>https://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/podcast-sacramento-kings-vs-charlottehttps://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/podcast-sacramento-kings-vs-charlotteWed, 11 Mar 2026 14:52:53 GMTRay and Nick bring Eamon Cassels of FanSided on the show to discuss the remarkable season of the Charlotte Hornets, and some possible parallels between them and the Sacramento Kings. They begin by talking about the Hornets’ season as a whole and their mid-season turnaround, before focusing on four key Hornets pieces in that turnaround: Moussa Diabaté, a…

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]]><![CDATA[Sacramento Kings End of February 2026 Recap/Preview]]>https://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/sacramento-kings-end-of-februaryhttps://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/sacramento-kings-end-of-februarySat, 28 Feb 2026 17:36:30 GMT

Ray and Nick recap the post All-Star break slate of February games for the Sacramento Kings, including a review of recent Kings news, as well as previewing the week ahead for the Kings. They start out by covering the recent news, including De’Andre Hunter’s season-ending surgery and the new contracts for Patrick Baldwin Jr. and Killian Hayes. Then, they…

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]]><![CDATA[Kings Weekly Podcast]]>https://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/kings-weekly-podcast-2f8https://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/kings-weekly-podcast-2f8Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:38:33 GMTRay and Nick break down the Keon Ellis/De'Andre Hunter trade in detail; then, they preview the upcoming slate of games for the Sacramento Kings prior to the All Star break. They cover the potential upsides for the trade, including re-balancing the roster and buying low on Hunter, and then discuss some of their concerns regarding the roster management is…

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]]><![CDATA[Kings Weekly Podcast]]>https://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/kings-weekly-podcast-de8https://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/kings-weekly-podcast-de8Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:19:19 GMTKeith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer joins Ray and Nick to preview the upcoming game between the Sacramento Kings and the Philadelphia 76ers. They discuss the current state of the Sixers, including the forceful debut and rookie season from V.J. Edgecombe and the surprising contributions of Dominick Barlow. Finally, they wrap up by talking about som…

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]]><![CDATA[Sacramento Kings 2026 NBA Draft Mock Draft Review - Part Two]]>https://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/sacramento-kings-2026-nba-draft-mockhttps://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/sacramento-kings-2026-nba-draft-mockSat, 24 Jan 2026 17:01:52 GMT

Description: For the 100th episode of the Kings Weekly Podcast, Ray and Nick review potential picks for the Sacramento Kings in the 2026 NBA Draft by discussing some of the most recent Mock Drafts from around the Internet. In Part Two, they discuss Kingston Flemings, Jayden Quaintance, Cam Boozer, and Darryn Peterson. They cover the incredible defensive…

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]]><![CDATA[Kings Weekly Podcast]]>https://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/kings-weekly-podcast-0edhttps://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/kings-weekly-podcast-0edFri, 23 Jan 2026 16:40:10 GMTRay and Nick review potential picks for the Sacramento Kings in the 2026 NBA Draft by discussing some of the most recent Mock Drafts from around the Internet. In Part One, they discuss Caleb Wilson, Darius Acuff, Mikel Brown Jr., and AJ Dybantsa. They talk about the four prospects and their skill sets as well as how they might fit with the Kings. Finall…

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]]><![CDATA[Kings Weekly Podcast]]>https://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/kings-weekly-podcast-faehttps://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/kings-weekly-podcast-faeWed, 14 Jan 2026 15:25:01 GMTJonathan Macri of Knicks Film School joins Ray and Nick to preview the upcoming game between the Sacramento Kings and the New York Knicks. They talk about the ups and downs of the early season for the Knicks, including new head coach Mike Brown’s changes and Karl-Anthony Towns’s struggles. They also talk about the changes to the guard rotation for the K…

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]]><![CDATA[Kings Weekly Podcast]]>https://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/kings-weekly-podcast-72fhttps://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/kings-weekly-podcast-72fTue, 06 Jan 2026 16:22:58 GMTRay and Nick discuss the state of the Sacramento Kings with less than a month to go before the NBA trade deadline. They discuss the state of the NBA in terms of buyers and sellers and how that might impact the Kings and their ability to move certain players in a deal. Then, they discuss the successes from the players brought in by the front office in th…

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]]><![CDATA[Kings Weekly Podcast]]>https://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/kings-weekly-podcast-61bhttps://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/kings-weekly-podcast-61bThu, 01 Jan 2026 15:05:41 GMTBobby Krivitsky of Forbes.com and Hardwood Houdini joins Ray and Nick to preview the upcoming game between the Sacramento Kings and the Boston Celtics. They talk about the strong start to the season for the Celtics, their developmental successes, and the play of some of their new players, including Hugo Gonzalez and Anfernee Simons. Finally, they wrap u…

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]]><![CDATA[Mid-December 2025 Sacramento Kings Recap and Preview]]>https://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/mid-december-2025-sacramento-kingshttps://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/mid-december-2025-sacramento-kingsSat, 20 Dec 2025 19:09:36 GMTRay and Nick break down the most recent run of basketball for the Sacramento Kings as 2025 draws to a close, before previewing the games for the Kings in the week ahead. They start out by discussing the ins and outs of an 0-3 week for the Kings, including the encouraging recent overtime loss to the Portland Trail Blazers that they previewed with Joe Fre…

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]]><![CDATA[Kings Weekly Podcast: SAC v POR Preview]]>https://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/kings-weekly-podcast-sac-v-por-previewhttps://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/kings-weekly-podcast-sac-v-por-previewThu, 18 Dec 2025 15:37:49 GMT Joe Freeman of the Oregonian/OregonLive joins Ray and Nick to preview the upcoming two games between the Sacramento Kings and the Portland Trail Blazers. They start out by discussing Portland’s season so far, including overwhleming injuries and the early returns on new head coach Tiago Splitter. Finally, they wrap up by talking about some of the key ma…

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]]><![CDATA[Kings Weekly Podcast]]>https://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/kings-weekly-podcasthttps://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/kings-weekly-podcastThu, 11 Dec 2025 14:33:51 GMTRay and Nick discuss the current state of the Sacramento Kings, including how the team got to this point and options going forward, before they do their usual recap of the week that was and preview the week of games ahead. They cover four potential approaches that team leadership may have had coming into the season, and where the team stands at this poi…

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]]><![CDATA[Sacramento Kings Weekly Recap And Preview]]>https://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/sacramento-kings-weekly-recap-andhttps://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/sacramento-kings-weekly-recap-andWed, 03 Dec 2025 15:16:41 GMT

Ray LeBov and Nick Agar-Johnson catch up on Sacramento Kings basketball by recapping the last eight games, before previewing the week ahead. They cover the high points of the 2-6 stretch, including a difficult win over the Denver Nuggets, before discussing some season-long trends. Finally, they wrap up by previewing the games in the week ahead.

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]]><![CDATA[Sacramento Kings vs. Phoenix Suns Preview]]>https://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/sacramento-kings-vs-phoenix-sunshttps://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/sacramento-kings-vs-phoenix-sunsWed, 26 Nov 2025 15:44:59 GMT

Duane Rankin of AZ Republic joins Ray LeBov and Nick Agar-Johnson to preview the upcoming game between the Sacramento Kings and the Phoenix Suns. They discuss the surprisingly strong start to the season for the Suns, and the impact of new Head Coach Jordan Ott. They also discuss the new players helping Coach Ott to drive the team’s new defensive philoso…

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]]><![CDATA[Sacramento Kings vs. Memphis Grizzlies Preview]]>https://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/sacramento-kings-vs-memphis-grizzlieshttps://www.basketballintelligence.net/p/sacramento-kings-vs-memphis-grizzliesThu, 20 Nov 2025 20:01:06 GMT Read more

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