The Kings Beat Podcast
by James Ham, Kings Insider, ESPN 1320 and The Kings Beat
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Estimated from 7 chart positions in 7 markets.
By chart position
- 🇲🇽MX · Basketball#8010K to 30K
- 🇧🇷BR · Basketball#1651K to 10K
- 🇭🇺HU · Basketball#4810K to 30K
- 🇹🇷TR · Basketball#5010K to 30K
- 🇸🇬SG · Basketball#943K to 10K
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Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
18K to 58K🎙 ~2x weekly·346 episodes·Last published 4w ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
35K to 116K🇲🇽26%🇭🇺26%🇹🇷26%+4 more - Active Followers
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11K to 35K
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From 14 epsHost
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Should the Kings bring back Russell Westbrook or are there other point guard options?
Aug 7, 2026
Unknown duration
Who stood out for Kings at Las Vegas Summer League and who has some work to do?
Jul 23, 2026
Unknown duration
Kings rookies set to make summer league debuts, plus free agent chatter and more
Jul 4, 2026
1h 19m 32s
Darius Acuff Jr. or bust? NBA Draft night is almost here and the Kings have options
Jun 23, 2026
1h 22m 43s
Which point guard is a better fit for the Sacramento Kings, Darius Acuff Jr. or Kingston Flemings?
Jun 6, 2026
1h 16m 23s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/7/26 | Should the Kings bring back Russell Westbrook or are there other point guard 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 our first impressions with Darius Acuff Jr., Emanuel Sharp and Alex Karaban at their first summer league, as well as a discussion on the sophomores. 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. | — | ||||||
| 7/23/26 | Who stood out for Kings at Las Vegas Summer League and who has some work to do? | 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 our first impressions with Darius Acuff Jr., Emanuel Sharp and Alex Karaban at their first summer league, as well as a discussion on the sophomores. 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. | — | ||||||
| 7/4/26 | Sacramento Kingssummer league+3 | Sean CunninghamBrenden Nunes | KCRA 3Kings Pulse Podcast+4 | — | Kings rookiessummer league+3 | — | 1h 19m 32s | ||
| 6/23/26 | NBA DraftSacramento Kings+3 | Sean CunninghamBrenden Nunes | KCRA 3Kings Pulse Podcast+3 | — | NBA DraftSacramento Kings+3 | — | 1h 22m 43s | ||
| 6/6/26 | Sacramento Kingsbasketball+4 | Sean CunninghamBrenden Nunes | KCRA 3Kings Pulse Podcast+3 | — | Sacramento KingsDarius Acuff Jr.+4 | — | 1h 16m 23s | ||
| 5/13/26 | NBA DraftSacramento Kings+4 | Sean CunninghamBrenden Nunes | Kings Pulse PodcastThe Kings Beat+3 | Sacramento | Sacramento KingsNBA Draft+5 | — | 1h 11m 05s | ||
| 4/25/26 | NBA playoffsSacramento Kings+4 | Sean CunninghamBrenden Nunes | KCRA 3Kings Pulse Podcast+4 | SacramentoPortland | NBA playoffsSacramento Kings+4 | — | 1h 21m 15s | ||
| 4/15/26 | Sacramento Kingsexit interviews+3 | Sean CunninghamBrenden Nunes | KCRA 3Kings Pulse Podcast+1 | — | Sacramento Kingsexit interviews+3 | — | 1h 37m 04s | ||
| 3/28/26 | Sacramento KingsNBA Draft+4 | Sean CunninghamBrenden Nunes | KCRA 3Kings Pulse Podcast+3 | — | Sacramento KingsNBA Draft+5 | — | 1h 34m 55s | ||
| 3/7/26 | Russell WestbrookSacramento Kings+3 | Sean CunninghamBrenden Nunes | KCRA 3Kings Pulse Podcast+3 | — | Russell WestbrookSacramento Kings+5 | — | 1h 02m 06s | ||
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| 3/5/26 | Sacramento KingsNBA futures+4 | Sean CunninghamBrenden Nunes | The Kings BeatKings Pulse Podcast+4 | — | Nique CliffordMaxime Raynaud+5 | — | 1h 17m 24s | ||
| 2/18/26 | Sacramento KingsNBA Draft+4 | Sean CunninghamBrenden Nunes | Kings Pulse PodcastThe Kings Beat+3 | — | Sacramento KingsNBA+4 | — | 1h 33m 10s | ||
| 2/2/26 | Sacramento KingsNBA trade+3 | Sean CunninghamBrenden Nunes | KCRA 3Kings Pulse Podcast+2 | — | KingsDe'Andre Hunter+6 | — | 1h 36m 50s | ||
| 1/20/26 | Sacramento KingsDomantas Sabonis+5 | Sean CunninghamBrenden Nunes | KCRA 3Kings Pulse Podcast+4 | — | Domantas SabonisSacramento Kings+6 | — | 50m 52s | ||
| 1/6/26 | Sacramento Kingsbasketball struggles+4 | Sean CunninghamBrenden Nunes | KCRA 3Kings Pulse Podcast+4 | — | Sacramento KingsMalik Monk+5 | — | 1h 19m 04s | ||
| 12/23/25 | 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. | — | ||||||
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Chart history for The Kings Beat Podcast
Peaked at #48 in HU, currently #48 in HU.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HU | — | #48 | #48 | — |
| TR | — | #50 | #50 | — |
| Mexico | — | #80 | #80 | — |
| SG | — | #94 | #94 | — |
| Ireland | — | #117 | #117 | — |
| PH | — | #117 | #117 | — |
| Brazil | — | #165 | #165 | — |
Chart Positions
7 placements across 7 markets.
Chart Positions
7 placements across 7 markets.