The Kings Beat Podcast
by James Ham, Kings Insider, ESPN 1320 and The Kings Beat
Last updated Oct 16, 2026Is this your podcast?ESPN 1320‘s Kings Insider James Ham Fox, KCRA 3's Sean Cunningham and The Kings Pulse Podcast’s Brenden Nunes bring you the latest on the Sacramento Kings. With more than 30 years of combined experience covering of the t...
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On the show
- Sean Cunningham17 eps
- Brenden Nunes17 eps
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Total monthly reach
Based on 1 signal.
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- 🇺🇸United States · BasketballHOME#1863.7K to 20K
- 🇹🇷TR · Basketball#271.4K to 7.6K
- 🇲🇽Mexico · Basketball#108491 to 2.6K
- 🇦🇺Australia · Basketball#160202 to 1.1K
- 🇵🇭PH · Basketball#86165 to 871
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
6.2K to 33K🎙 Monthly cadence·354 episodes·Last published 1w ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
6.9K to 36K🇺🇸60%🇹🇷23%🇲🇽8%+4 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
2.8K to 15K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/16/26 | Kings rest eight in preseason, can they get healthy before the season begins next week? | No description provided. | 1h 01m 25s | ||||||
| 10/8/26 | What can we take away from Kings rough preseason debut vs. Lakers? | No description provided. | 1h 19m 29s | ||||||
| 10/1/26 | Ben Simmons is the story of training camp so far, but Chris Webber's presence is also intriguing | Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | 1h 18m 48s | ||||||
| 9/27/26 | Training is just a round the corner, how do the Kings stack up heading into the season? | No description provided. | 1h 13m 04s | ||||||
| 9/7/26 | Ben SimmonsSacramento Kings+4 | Sean CunninghamBrenden Nunes | KCRA 3Kings Pulse Podcast+3 | — | Ben SimmonsSacramento Kings+3 | — | 1h 28m 31s | ||
| 8/7/26 | Sacramento Kingssummer league+5 | Sean CunninghamBrenden Nunes | The Kings BeatKings Pulse Podcast+4 | — | Sacramento KingsRussell Westbrook+5 | — | 1h 08m 37s | ||
| 7/23/26 | Sacramento KingsLas Vegas Summer League+3 | Sean CunninghamBrenden Nunes | The Kings BeatKings Pulse Podcast+3 | — | Sacramento KingsSummer League+3 | — | 1h 13m 05s | ||
| 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 | ||
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| 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 | ||
| 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. | 1h 37m 33s | ||||||
| 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. | 1h 41m 27s | ||||||
| 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. | 1h 10m 16s | ||||||
| 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. | 1h 21m 56s | ||||||
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Chart history for The Kings Beat Podcast
Peaked at #27 in TR, currently #27 in TR.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR | — | #27 | #27 | — |
| HU | — | #81 | #81 | — |
| PH | — | #86 | #86 | — |
| Mexico | — | #108 | #108 | — |
| Ireland | — | #131 | #131 | — |
| SG | — | #149 | #149 | — |
| Australia | — | #160 | #160 | — |
| TR | — | #180 | #180 | — |
| United States | — | #186 | #186 | — |
Chart Positions
9 placements across 8 markets.
Chart Positions
9 placements across 8 markets.