The Kings Beat Podcast
by James Ham, Kings Insider, ESPN 1320 and The Kings Beat
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- 🇺🇸US · Basketball#1155K to 30K
- 🇦🇺AU · Basketball#1165K to 30K
- 🇲🇽MX · Basketball#20100K to 300K
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64K to 208K🎙 ~2x weekly·346 episodes·Last published 5d ago - Monthly Reach
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127K to 416K🇲🇽72%🇺🇸7%🇦🇺7%+5 more - Active Followers
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38K to 125K
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Darius Acuff Jr. or bust? NBA Draft night is almost here and the Kings have options
Jun 23, 2026
Unknown duration
Which point guard is a better fit for the Sacramento Kings, Darius Acuff Jr. or Kingston Flemings?
Jun 6, 2026
1h 16m 23s
What approach will the Sacramento Kings take to the NBA Draft and the offseason ahead?
May 13, 2026
1h 11m 05s
Playoffs, weirdness in Portland and breaking down Scott Perry's first season in Sacramento
Apr 25, 2026
1h 21m 15s
Kings host annual exit interviews with players, what were the biggest takeaways?
Apr 15, 2026
1h 37m 04s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/23/26 | Darius Acuff Jr. or bust? NBA Draft night is almost here and the Kings have options | KCRA 3's Sean Cunningham, Brenden Nunes from the Kings Pulse Podcast and The Kings Beat's James Ham join forces for coverage of the Sacramento Kings. Topics include Tuesday's NBA Draft, how the four guard prospects in the Kings' range would fit and a discussion about which of the Kings' four veterans will return next season. Thanks for joining us on this adventure! Big shoutout to Paul Jinkerson (@paulitition) for creating a new intro and outro for the podcast and to Brenden for creating our new overlay for the podcast. Jump on board with a premium subscription to The Kings Beat: https://kings-beat.beehiiv.com/upgrade Or start out with a free subscription to The Kings Beat: https://kings-beat.beehiiv.com/subscribe Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | — | ||||||
| 6/6/26 | Which point guard is a better fit for the Sacramento Kings, Darius Acuff Jr. or Kingston Flemings?✨ | Sacramento Kingsbasketball+4 | Sean CunninghamBrenden Nunes | KCRA 3Kings Pulse Podcast+3 | — | Sacramento KingsDarius Acuff Jr.+4 | — | 1h 16m 23s | |
| 5/13/26 | What approach will the Sacramento Kings take to the NBA Draft and the offseason ahead?✨ | NBA DraftSacramento Kings+4 | Sean CunninghamBrenden Nunes | Kings Pulse PodcastThe Kings Beat+3 | Sacramento | Sacramento KingsNBA Draft+5 | — | 1h 11m 05s | |
| 4/25/26 | Playoffs, weirdness in Portland and breaking down Scott Perry's first season in Sacramento✨ | NBA playoffsSacramento Kings+4 | Sean CunninghamBrenden Nunes | KCRA 3Kings Pulse Podcast+4 | SacramentoPortland | NBA playoffsSacramento Kings+4 | — | 1h 21m 15s | |
| 4/15/26 | Kings host annual exit interviews with players, what were the biggest takeaways?✨ | Sacramento Kingsexit interviews+3 | Sean CunninghamBrenden Nunes | KCRA 3Kings Pulse Podcast+1 | — | Sacramento Kingsexit interviews+3 | — | 1h 37m 04s | |
| 3/28/26 | Kings season hits final stage, plenty of questions remainl✨ | Sacramento KingsNBA Draft+4 | Sean CunninghamBrenden Nunes | KCRA 3Kings Pulse Podcast+3 | — | Sacramento KingsNBA Draft+5 | — | 1h 34m 55s | |
| 3/7/26 | Discussing the Russell Westbrook situation in Sacramento and the role of media✨ | Russell WestbrookSacramento Kings+3 | Sean CunninghamBrenden Nunes | KCRA 3Kings Pulse Podcast+3 | — | Russell WestbrookSacramento Kings+5 | — | 1h 02m 06s | |
| 3/5/26 | Nique Clifford and Maxime Raynaud get a chance to shine, what does it mean for their NBA futures?✨ | Sacramento KingsNBA futures+4 | Sean CunninghamBrenden Nunes | The Kings BeatKings Pulse Podcast+4 | — | Nique CliffordMaxime Raynaud+5 | — | 1h 17m 24s | |
| 2/18/26 | Kings ready to return from All-Star Break, what will final 26 games look like?✨ | Sacramento KingsNBA Draft+4 | Sean CunninghamBrenden Nunes | Kings Pulse PodcastThe Kings Beat+3 | — | Sacramento KingsNBA+4 | — | 1h 33m 10s | |
| 2/2/26 | Kings deal Keon Ellis, Dennis Schröder and Dario Saric for De'Andre Hunter✨ | Sacramento KingsNBA trade+3 | Sean CunninghamBrenden Nunes | KCRA 3Kings Pulse Podcast+2 | — | KingsDe'Andre Hunter+6 | — | 1h 36m 50s | |
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| 1/20/26 | How does Domantas Sabonis fit into a very different Kings squad than the one he left 27 games ago?✨ | Sacramento KingsDomantas Sabonis+5 | Sean CunninghamBrenden Nunes | KCRA 3Kings Pulse Podcast+4 | — | Domantas SabonisSacramento Kings+6 | — | 50m 52s | |
| 1/6/26 | Kings continue to hit rock bottom in season of frustration and losses✨ | Sacramento Kingsbasketball struggles+4 | Sean CunninghamBrenden Nunes | KCRA 3Kings Pulse Podcast+4 | — | Sacramento KingsMalik Monk+5 | — | 1h 19m 04s | |
| 12/23/25 | Kings pick up much needed win over the Rockets as young players take center stage✨ | Sacramento KingsNBA+4 | Sean CunninghamBrenden Nunes | The Kings BeatKings Pulse Podcast+3 | — | KingsRockets+7 | — | 1h 17m 18s | |
| 12/11/25 | Kings facing long term rebuild, is that the only path forward at this point? | KCRA 3's Sean Cunningham, Brenden Nunes from the Kings Pulse Podcast and The Kings Beat's James Ham join forces for coverage of the Sacramento Kings. Topics include the current state of the 6-18 Kings, the difficulty of rebuilding a team through the draft, Zach LaVine made some comments, Scott Perry cleared up some rumors and another episode of The Business of Basketball discussing an alternative idea to a full tear down. Thanks for joining us on this adventure! Big shoutout to Paul Jinkerson (@paulitition) for creating a new intro and outro for the podcast and to Brenden for creating our new overlay for the podcast. The Kings Beat merchandise shop: https://thekingsbeat.myshopify.com/ Jump on board with a premium subscription to The Kings Beat: https://kings-beat.beehiiv.com/upgrade Or start out with a free subscription to The Kings Beat: https://kings-beat.beehiiv.com/subscribe Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | — | ||||||
| 12/3/25 | Kings continue downward trend, is it time to shift towards young core? | KCRA 3's Sean Cunningham, Brenden Nunes from the Kings Pulse Podcast and The Kings Beat's James Ham join forces for coverage of the Sacramento Kings. Topics include the Kings' current struggles, a fan berating the players, how the team can get their young core on the court and another episode of The Business of Basketball where we discuss the player that we would trade first as the Kings look to rebuild their roster. Thanks for joining us on this adventure! Big shoutout to Paul Jinkerson (@paulitition) for creating a new intro and outro for the podcast and to Brenden for creating our new overlay for the podcast. The Kings Beat merchandise shop: https://thekingsbeat.myshopify.com/ Jump on board with a premium subscription to The Kings Beat: https://kings-beat.beehiiv.com/upgrade Or start out with a free subscription to The Kings Beat: https://kings-beat.beehiiv.com/subscribe Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | — | ||||||
| 11/22/25 | Losing streak hits 8 games, Kings season spiraling out of control | KCRA 3's Sean Cunningham, Brenden Nunes from the Kings Pulse Podcast and The Kings Beat's James Ham join forces for coverage of the Sacramento Kings. Topics include the Kings' eight game losing streak, Keegan Murray's return, Domantas Sabonis set to miss 3-4 weeks, and another episode of The Business of Basketball where we discuss who might be traded first. Thanks for joining us on this adventure! Big shoutout to Paul Jinkerson (@paulitition) for creating a new intro and outro for the podcast and to Brenden for creating our new overlay for the podcast. The Kings Beat merchandise shop: https://thekingsbeat.myshopify.com/ Jump on board with a premium subscription to The Kings Beat: https://kings-beat.beehiiv.com/upgrade Or start out with a free subscription to The Kings Beat: https://kings-beat.beehiiv.com/subscribe Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | — | ||||||
| 11/14/25 | Chaos in Kingsland, team drops four straight at home | KCRA 3's Sean Cunningham, Brenden Nunes from the Kings Pulse Podcast and The Kings Beat's James Ham join forces for coverage of the Sacramento Kings. Topics include the Kings' four game slide at home, Doug Christie's pregame sessions, a discussion about what the team is good at and another episode of The Business of Basketball where we discuss who might be traded first. Thanks for joining us on this adventure! Big shoutout to Paul Jinkerson (@paulitition) for creating a new intro and outro for the podcast and to Brenden for creating our new overlay for the podcast. The Kings Beat merchandise shop: https://thekingsbeat.myshopify.com/ Jump on board with a premium subscription to The Kings Beat: https://kings-beat.beehiiv.com/upgrade Or start out with a free subscription to The Kings Beat: https://kings-beat.beehiiv.com/subscribe Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | — | ||||||
| 11/9/25 | Kings struggle through early schedule, defensive woes continue | KCRA 3's Sean Cunningham, Brenden Nunes from the Kings Pulse Podcast and The Kings Beat's James Ham join forces for coverage of the Sacramento Kings. Topics include the Kings' struggles on the defensive end, Keon Ellis lost in a minutes crunch, Russell Westbrook is playing out of his mind, Isaac Jones waived to make room for Precious Achiuwa, and another episode of The Business of Basketball discussing the potential trade target that is Ja Morant. Thanks for joining us on this adventure! Big shoutout to Paul Jinkerson (@paulitition) for creating a new intro and outro for the podcast and to Brenden for creating our new overlay for the podcast. The Kings Beat merchandise shop: https://thekingsbeat.myshopify.com/ Jump on board with a premium subscription to The Kings Beat: https://kings-beat.beehiiv.com/upgrade Or start out with a free subscription to The Kings Beat: https://kings-beat.beehiiv.com/subscribe #BlueWireVideo Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | — | ||||||
| 10/31/25 | Kings struggle to 1-4 start, is there light at the end of the tunnel? | KCRA 3's Sean Cunningham, Brenden Nunes from the Kings Pulse Podcast and The Kings Beat's James Ham join forces for coverage of the Sacramento Kings. Topics include the Kings opening week struggles, who is to blame for the 1-4 start, is there light at the end of the tunnel and some questions about the rotation moving forward. Thanks for joining us on this adventure! Big shoutout to Paul Jinkerson (@paulitition) for creating a new intro and outro for the podcast and to Brenden for creating our new overlay for the podcast. The Kings Beat merchandise shop: https://thekingsbeat.myshopify.com/ Jump on board with a premium subscription to The Kings Beat: https://kings-beat.beehiiv.com/upgrade Or start out with a free subscription to The Kings Beat: https://kings-beat.beehiiv.com/subscribe #BlueWireVideo Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | — | ||||||
| 10/22/25 | 2025-26 Sacramento Kings season preview | KCRA 3's Sean Cunningham, Brenden Nunes from the Kings Pulse Podcast and The Kings Beat's James Ham join forces for coverage of the Sacramento Kings. Topics include the Kings opener against the Phoenix Suns, projecting the starting lineup without Keegan Murray and Domantas Sabonis, how will Russell Westbrook fit in and another episode of the Business of Basketball predicting the team's win total this season. Thanks for joining us on this adventure! Big shoutout to Paul Jinkerson (@paulitition) for creating a new intro and outro for the podcast and to Brenden for creating our new overlay for the podcast. The Kings Beat merchandise shop: https://thekingsbeat.myshopify.com/ Jump on board with a premium subscription to The Kings Beat: https://kings-beat.beehiiv.com/upgrade Or start out with a free subscription to The Kings Beat: https://kings-beat.beehiiv.com/subscribe #BlueWireVideo 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5657035977261056 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | — | ||||||
| 10/19/25 | Kings finish off preseason schedule, prepare for opener without two starters | KCRA 3's Sean Cunningham, Brenden Nunes from the Kings Pulse Podcast and The Kings Beat's James Ham join forces for coverage of the Sacramento Kings. Topics include the Kings' final preseason game and what surprised us about the preseason performances of the team, the addition of Russell Westbrook, Dennis Schröder has a check in game, Domantas Sabonis joins Keegan Murray on the injury list heading into the season and another episode of the Business of Basketball where we discuss Doug Christie's reported salary number. Thanks for joining us on this adventure! Big shoutout to Paul Jinkerson (@paulitition) for creating a new intro and outro for the podcast and to Brenden for creating our new overlay for the podcast. The Kings Beat merchandise shop: https://thekingsbeat.myshopify.com/ Jump on board with a premium subscription to The Kings Beat: https://kings-beat.beehiiv.com/upgrade Or start out with a free subscription to The Kings Beat: https://kings-beat.beehiiv.com/subscribe #BlueWireVideo 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/56570359... 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5657035977261056 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | — | ||||||
| 10/10/25 | Kings drop preseason opener to the Raptors, still a work in progress | KCRA 3's Sean Cunningham, Brenden Nunes from the Kings Pulse Podcast and The Kings Beat's James Ham join forces for coverage of the Sacramento Kings. Topics include the Kings' preseason opener against the Toronto Raptors, who stood out and who didn't, is it too early to make judgements on the team and another episode of The Business of Basketball discussing the potential for a Keegan Murray extension. Thanks for joining us on this adventure! Big shoutout to Paul Jinkerson (@paulitition) for creating a new intro and outro for the podcast and to Brenden for creating our new overlay for the podcast. The Kings Beat merchandise shop: https://thekingsbeat.myshopify.com/ Jump on board with a premium subscription to The Kings Beat: https://kings-beat.beehiiv.com/upgrade Or start out with a free subscription to The Kings Beat: https://kings-beat.beehiiv.com/subscribe #BlueWireVideo 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5657035977261056 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | — | ||||||
| 10/1/25 | Kings open 2025-26 training camp with running, lots and lots of running | KCRA 3's Sean Cunningham, Brenden Nunes from the Kings Pulse Podcast and The Kings Beat's James Ham join forces for coverage of the Sacramento Kings. Topics include Kings Media Day, the opening of training camp, Dennis Schröder getting plenty of love, an honest moment from DeMar DeRozan, the end of Kuminga watch and another episode of The Business of Basketball centered around what comes next for the Sacramento Kings. Thanks for joining us on this adventure! Big shoutout to Paul Jinkerson (@paulitition) for creating a new intro and outro for the podcast and to Brenden for creating our new overlay for the podcast. The Kings Beat merchandise shop: https://thekingsbeat.myshopify.com/ Jump on board with a premium subscription to The Kings Beat: https://kings-beat.beehiiv.com/upgrade Or start out with a free subscription to The Kings Beat: https://kings-beat.beehiiv.com/subscribe #BlueWireVideo 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5657035977261056 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | — | ||||||
| 9/24/25 | Do the Sacramento Kings have any position battles heading into 2025-26 training camp? | KCRA 3's Sean Cunningham, Brenden Nunes from the Kings Pulse Podcast and The Kings Beat's James Ham join forces for coverage of the Sacramento Kings. Topics include the latest on the Jonathan Kuminga situation, do the Kings have any position battles heading into training camp, the value of Malik Monk and another episode of The Business of Basketball centered around the Chance Comanche article in the New York Times. Thanks for joining us on this adventure! Big shoutout to Paul Jinkerson (@paulitition) for creating a new intro and outro for the podcast and to Brenden for creating our new overlay for the podcast. The Kings Beat merchandise shop: https://thekingsbeat.myshopify.com/ Jump on board with a premium subscription to The Kings Beat: https://kings-beat.beehiiv.com/upgrade Or start out with a free subscription to The Kings Beat: https://kings-beat.beehiiv.com/subscribe #BlueWireVideo Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | — | ||||||
| 9/17/25 | Kings no closer to acquiring Jonathan Kuminga as training camp nears | KCRA 3's Sean Cunningham, Brenden Nunes from the Kings Pulse Podcast and The Kings Beat's James Ham join forces for coverage of the Sacramento Kings. Topics include the latest on Jonathan Kuminga, Dennis Schroder tears up EuroBasket, what happens with Keegan Murray's extension and another episode of The Business of Basketball centered around a very suspect situation in LA between the Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi Leonard. Thanks for joining us on this adventure! Big shoutout to Paul Jinkerson (@paulitition) for creating a new intro and outro for the podcast and to Brenden for creating our new overlay for the podcast. The Kings Beat merchandise shop: https://thekingsbeat.myshopify.com/ Jump on board with a premium subscription to The Kings Beat: https://kings-beat.beehiiv.com/upgrade Or start out with a free subscription to The Kings Beat: https://kings-beat.beehiiv.com/subscribe #BlueWireVideo Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | — | ||||||
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Chart Positions
8 placements across 8 markets.
Chart Positions
8 placements across 8 markets.