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Sacramento Kings podcast Jeremiah Salmonson: Kings look to end 3 game skid against Portland tonight

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Minnesota Timberwolves guard Rod Dillingham (4) goes airborne attempting to drive to the basket against the Sacramento Kings center Maxime Raynaud (left) and center Malik Monk (0) at the Target Center in Minneapolis Thu Dec 18, 2025 (AP News photo)

Sacramento Kings podcast Jeremiah Salmonson:

#1 With Domantas Sabonis and Zach LaVine both out of the lineup, how will the Kings adjust their game plan — and which role will DeMar DeRozan take in carrying the offensive load?

#2 Russell Westbrook has been a key playmaker for Sacramento — can he continue his recent assist production and be the catalyst that keeps the Kings competitive in Portland?

#3 How big of an impact can Malik Monk have as one of Sacramento’s leading scorers, especially with the Kings’ offense needing consistent perimeter shots?

#4 Keegan Murray offers size and defensive versatility — what matchup advantages might he have against Portland’s forwards, and can he help secure more rebounds for the Kings?

#5 With other young contributors like Maxime Raynaud seeing increased minutes due to injuries, will Sacramento’s bench production be enough to keep pace with Portland?

Join Jeremiah Salmonson for the Kings podcasts each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

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Kings Inability to Contain Trail Blazers Long Ball Spells Another Loss For Sacramento 108-102

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Sacramento Kings forward Domanta Sabonis (11) and Portland Trailblazers center Deandre Ayton (2) battle for a rebound at the Moda Center in Portland Thu Feb 6, 2025 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

In a hotly contested game the Sacramento Kings (25-26) fell to the red-hot Trail Blazers (23-29) 108-102. This was Portland’s sixth win in a row and their 10th win of the last 11 games. The Kings had this game pretty within their reach but the final three minutes of the game proved to be their undoing.

Domantas Sabonis fouled out in the final minutes and the Kings just fell short. Despite not having any practice time with his new team, Zach LaVine finished with 19 points and we are sure to see a lot more with each game. The Blazers killed Sacramento with 16 shots from behind the arc while the Kings could not keep pace shooting for 10 three’s.

Game recap: The opening quarter was a most competitive one and after the first 12 minutes of play the game was tied at 27. The second quarter continued to be a back and forth fight with the Trail Blazers outscoring the Kings 27-23 and leading at the half 54-50. The Trail Blazers had taken as much as a five point lead in the second quarter.

DeMar DeRozan had a slow start in the first half. Domantas Sabonis also had a quiet first quarter but began to heat up in the second. The good news for Sacramento was that they were hanging in this game in the first half. The shot that was taking its toll was the three and it was Portland that was hitting them. They just could not miss and the Kings would need to shut that down in the third quarter.

After a back and forth first half, the Kings began to take a bit of a lead towards the end of the third quarter. With 1:57 left in the third the Kings had taken a 77-71 lead but Portland came roaring back to pull to within one point 77-76 in the final seconds.

As the third quarter came to an end, the Trail Blazers had taken back the lead 79-77. After turning the ball over 11 times in the first half, the Trail Blazers only had two in the quarter. The Kings had eight turnovers through three quarters. This game had been closely contested and it all came down to the fourth quarter. Sacramento was aiming to break Portland’s five game win streak and they would need to dig deep to do it.

The Trail Blazers continued to taunt the Kings with three more shots from beyond the arc to start the final quarter. With 9:24 left in the game Portland had hit 14 three’s. At the ten minute mark, the Trail Blazers had taken an 85-79 lead.

The Kings answered taking back the lead only to relinquish it back to Portland 96-93 at 3:55 in this fast paced game. In a game this tight, Sacramento had plenty of opportunity to come out of this one with a win.

The largest lead for both of these teams had been six points apiece. In a horrible turn with under three minutes left on the clock, Domantas Sabonis fouled out of the game and the Kings would really have their work cut out for them. The Kings inability to shut down the Trail Blazers three-point shot was their undoing. The final was 108-102 in favor of Portland.

The Kings entire starting lineup finished the game in double figures. Domantas Sabonis had his customary double double with 14 rebounds and 10 points. The high for the Kings was DeMar DeRozan with 22 followed by Malik Monk with 21 and Zach LaVine with 20.

The high score for the Trail Blazers was Anfernee Simons with 30 points. They got some great work off the bench from Shaedon Sharpe with 24 points. They finished with 35 points off the bench to the Kings 15 points.

Game notes: After a tough loss to the Miami Heat at Golden 1 Wednesday night the Kings were back on the road in Portland to take on the Trail Blazers. Portland is on a roll winning ten of their last 11 games and five in a row.

The Heat ruined the debut of new King Zach LaVine who finished the game with 13 points as he continues to work into the Sacramento lineup. Having played Wednesday night, the Kings has had practically no practice time with LaVine.

Thursday night, the Kings couldn’t contain Deandre Ayton as well as points from beyond the arc in which the Blazers excel Ayton had 18 points, in fact, Portland shot 14 three’s in Wednesday night game against the Pacers. With the course that Portland is on right now, the Blazers proved a tough matchup especially since this game was at Moda Center.

The Kings have now suffered two losses in a row and will be looking to put an end to this unsavory streak when they take on the New Orleans Pelicans at Golden 1 on Saturday night. Tipoff for this game is scheduled for 7:00 PM.

Kings Fourth Quarter Surge Beats Minnesota 115-104

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Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk (0) roars after scoring and drew a foul as the Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley (10) looks on in first half action at the Target Center in Minneapolis on Wed Nov 27, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The Sacramento Kings (9-10) will surely enjoy their Thanksgiving turkey dinner tomorrow after beating the Minnesota Timberwolves (8-10) 115-104 Wednesday night. The Kings trailed after one quarter and turned it on in the second quarter and bringing it home in the fourth quarter outscoring Minnesota by a shocking 34-18 closing the game on fire.

The Kings hit sa couple of three’s at the end of the game to seal the deal. Domantas Sabonis and bench wizard Malik Monk had 27 points each to finish off the Timberwolves. The team was without DeMar DeRozan in this game.

Game recap: The opening quarter was tight and after the first 12 minutes of play the Timberwolves had a slight edge leading the Kings 33-31. Sacramento turned this game around in the second quarter outscoring Minnesota 38-24 and leading at the half 69-57. Defensively the Kings were running Minnesota ragged .

When it looked as if the Kings had it all going, they fell apart in the third quarter getting outscored 29-12. After having led at the half they now found themselves trailing 81-86 and had some work to do. The fourth quarter was a wild one.

The Kings did outscore the Timberwolves 34-18 in the quarter but with 3:21 left in the game, the score was tied at 102. Sacramento put the screws to Minnesota from that point forward through the rest of the game with De’Aaron Fox Clutch Fox hitting two shots from downtown and Jae Crowder hitting a third to close out this game. The final was 115-104 with Sacramento sealing the deal in the final three minutes of the game.

Despite the absence of DeMar DeRozan out due to a lower back injury, the Sacramento Kings played a solid game offensively and defensively. The injury bug continues to hamper Sacramento although DeRozan is listed as returning this Friday.

The high score for the Kings was bench player Monk and Domantas Sabonis both scoring 27 points in the game. The surge in the final minutes of the fourth quarter was spear-headed by Monk and Fox.

Fox finished with 26 points and Sabonis had another double double scoring 27 points and 12 rebounds. Monk and Fox combined to outscore Minnesota 17-2 in the final five minutes of the game. Their four game losing streak had been broken and the Timberwolves now have lost seven of nine. The best news of all besides the win was the effort by Monk who appears to have fully healed from that right ankle injury suffered a few weeks ago.

The high score for the Timberwolves was Anthony Edwards who finished with 29 points and 5 rebounds. Julius Randle scored 21 points and had 9 rebounds as the Timberwolves struggle to turn their season around after having had a good start. The Kings outscored them in the paint 64-36 and despite scoring 29 points Edwards was 9 of 24 from the field.

Game notes: The Kings ended their four game skid against the Timberwolves at Target Center. The Kings come into this game after a Monday night loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder 130-109. Sacramento had finally seen the return of Sabonis and DeRozan but still suffered the loss to the Thunder.

They were to turn this thing around against the Timberwolves who despite being a very good team have really, much like the Kings, been struggling. The Kings got help from Fox with 26 points and Sabonis 27 points and the Timberwolves have some weapons of their own in Edwards 29 points and Randle 21 points.

Friday night the Kings will travel to Portland for a matchup with the Trail Blazers. Tipoff for that game is scheduled for 7:00 PM as Sacramento will be looking to make it two wins in a row. and getting back to five hundred.

Kings Win Third In a Row Beating the Hawks 123-115

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Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox (5) battles for the basketball with the Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela (15) State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Fri Oct 25, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The Sacramento Kings (3-2) led throughout the first three quarters in their game with the Atlanta Hawks (2-4). They led by double digits through much of those three quarters. Atlanta’s Trae Young got a major slow start but caught fire in the second half and finished with 25 points.

Game recap: The Hawks tied up the game 109 apiece with six minutes left in the game but De’Aaron Fox more than matched Young shot for shot scoring 11 points. He finished the game with 31 points and DeMar DeRozan had 27 points. Domantas Sabonis had a double double with 14 rebounds and 15 points. Sacramento stubbornly hung on to win this hard fought game.

The Kings got a fast start in the opening quarter leading by as much as 14 points but the Hawks hung around as the quarter ran out. Atlanta cut the Kings lead in half after the first 12 minutes as Sacramento hung onto a 33-26 lead.

Shots from the field were fairly even with the Kings shooting around 45% while the Hawks shot at almost 42% in a close matchup. The Kings hit five three’s in the first quarter with only three turnovers. This was a great start for the team although they would be aiming to push their lead back out.

In the opening minutes of the second quarter, Sacramento did indeed push their lead back out taking a 45-28 lead at 9:15. Both De’Aaron Fox and bench player Keon Ellis had ten points apiece in the first quarter and would be looking for more as the first half of play went deeper.

Atlanta continued to challenge pushing back getting some solid play from their bench but unable to keep pace with the Kings. Again the Hawks erased the Kings double digit lead although Sacramento pushed it back out to double digits at the half 69-59. Sacramento had barely outscored the Hawks in the second quarter 36-33.

Sacramento led after three quarters 102-90 but the fourth quarter got very interesting. After trailing by as much as 18 points in this game, the Hawks made a huge push tying up this game at 5:51, 109 apiece. The Kings took a 118-112 lead with under three minutes left in the game and Sacramento would have to fight for this game.

Kevin Huerter had missed far too many buckets under the basket, too many easy layups. With under a minute left in the game, the Kings were hanging onto a 122-115 lead. The Hawks kept threatening answering the Kings basket for basket as this game went down to the wire. With 26 ticks left on the clock the Kings had a 123-115 lead which would be the final score.

Every Sacramento starter had double digits along with bench player Keon Ellis who finished with 12 points. The Kings had 11 three’s but the Hawks had a great second half hitting 19 shots from downtown.

Garrison Matthews hit 7 of 13 and Keaton Wallace was 50% from downtown going 4 of 8. They had a great second half of basketball but the Kings set the pace early in the game and hung on for the win.

Game notes: Friday evening, the Kings took on the Hawks at State Farm Arena. After a bit of a slow start on the season, the Kings won their last two games against the Trail Blazers last Monday 111-98 followed by a win over the Utah Jazz Tuesday 113-96 to even their season record at 2-2.

Friday night the Kings extended their game winning streak to three games. Although being favored in this contest, the Kings went into this game with determination and purpose, not taking any team lightly. The good news for Sacramento was that there were no injured players on their injury report.

Saturday night the Kings continue their road trip taking on the Toronto Raptors. Tipoff for this game is scheduled for 4:30pm PT. Scottie Banks is the threat for Toronto averaging 19 points per game. Sacramento will be hungry for their fourth straight win.

Sacramento Kings podcast with Barbara Mason: Kings looking for that first win host Blazers tonight at Golden One

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Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) attempts a lay up against the Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis (11) and Kevin Huerter (right) at Golden One Center Sacramento on Sun Oct 27, 2024 (AP News photo)

Sacramento Kings podcast with Barbara Mason:

#1 The Sacramento Kings (0-2) lost another close contest to the Los Angeles Lakers (3-0) 131-127. They trailed for almost all of the second half but had an amazing third quarter. 

#2 The Lakers scored 14 unanswered points in the first two minutes of the final quarter. Sacramento has really shown some positive signs however in the early going of the season and really look to be turning the corner. 

#3 After the first 12 minutes of play the Lakers had a slim 28-26 lead. The second quarter was a rough one for the Kings as the Lakers scored 12 unanswered points taking a 40-26 lead.

#4 With under a minute it was a two point game 125-123. The Lakers Anthony Davis hit a three to push the lead to 128-123. The Kings fought hard but again came up short, the final score 131-127.

#5 Monday the Kings will head back home for a date with the Portland Trailblazers looking for their first win of the season. Tipoff for this game is scheduled for 7:00 PM.

Barbara Mason does the Sacramento Kings podcasts Mondays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Warriors grind out win over Blazers 100-92 at Moda Center

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) goes up against the Portland Trailblazers forward Justin Minaya (left) in the first half at the Moda Center in Portland on Thu Apr 11, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Jerry Feitelberg

The Golden State Warriors defeated Portland Trailblazers on Thursday night at the Moda Center 100-92. Both teams were grappling with significant player absences. Portland’s head coach, Chauncy Billips, a recent inductee into Basketball’s Hall of Fame, had to contend with several key players on the injured list. The Warriors were in a similar predicament, with Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, and Gary Payton II unable to take the court on Thursday night. 

The Warriors have won 16 of the last 20 games on the road and eight of the last nine. The Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, and Sacramento Kings are in a dogfight for the last three playoff spots. The Lakers did not play on Thursday. The Kings played the New Orleans Pelicans, and a Kings loss and Warriors win meant the three teams would be tied with identical records.

The Pelican beat the Kings, and the teams are tied in the standing with a record of 45-45. The Warriors own the tiebreaker over the Lakers and split the season series with the Kings. The Warriors have two games left to play. They face the Pelicans at the Chase Center on Friday night and end the regular season against the Utah Jazz on Sunday.

The understaffed Blazers gave the Warriors a run for their money for three and a half quarters. The Blazers took an early lead in the first quarter, going up 17-10. The Warriors struggled to find their rhythm, with the offense sputtering for the first six minutes of the game.

However, back-to-back threes by Jonathan Kuminga and Stephen Curry turned the tide, bringing the score to 19-18 in the Warriors’ favor. The quarter ended with the Warriors holding a slim two-point lead, 24-22.

The Warriors and Blazers refused to let their opponent get a big lead. The lead changed hands several times. The Warriors won the quarter by two points to lead 49-46 at the end of the first half. Curry and Kuminga paced the Warriors’ offense with 11.

Andrew Wiggins added ten. The Blazers’ big man, Deandre Ayton, had 15. Rookie guard Scoot Henderson added 12. The Warriors committed ten turnovers in the half. The Blazers scored ten points off the turnovers. The Blazers outshot the Dubs 53-38 in the half. The Warrior defense held the Blazers to 32% from the floor. 

The battle continued in the third period. Neither team would give an inch. The Blazers won the quarter by two points to trail by one, 75-74, heading into the fourth quarter. The first six minutes of the fourth and final period was a dogfight.

The Blazers looked to have the upper hand as they led by six 85-79. The Warriors got their offense working, and their defense was terrific. The Warriors went on a 21-7 run to win the game 100-92. The Warriors were ahead 92-86 after Kevon Looney made a key bucket.

There was 3:23 left to play. Looney then made a steal. He got the ball to Curry, and Curry made a superb pass to Brandin Podziemski. Podziemski made the bucket, and the Warriors went on to win 100-92. 

Game Notes: With the win, The Warriors are 45-35. The Blazers fell to 21-59.

The Warriors had four starters in double figures. Curry led the offense with 22 points, seven boards, and eight assists. Curry made five threes. Kuminga had 19, Andrew Wiggins 15, and Trayce Jackson-Davis had 10 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and four blocked shots.

Podziemski and Kevon Looney each had nine points. Looney pulled down eleven rebounds. Moses Moody finished the night with eight points. The Blazers took 20 more shots than the Warriors. The Warriors scored 36 field goals in 77 tries, which was good for 46.8% from the floor. The Warriors’ defense held the Blazers to 36% from the floor. The defense also made eight steals and blocked 13 shots. 

The Warriors host the New Orleans Pelicans at the Chase Center on Friday night. The game will start at 7 p.m.

Golden State Warriors podcast with Barbara Mason: Warriors get big scoring help from Curry in defeating Nets

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) takes a jump shot in the first half against the Brooklyn Nets at the Chase Center in San Francisco on Sat Dec 16, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the Golden State Warriors podcast with Barbara Mason:

#1 How important was it for Golden State (11-14) to end their three game losing streak against the Brooklyn Nets?

#2 Guard Stephen Curry didn’t have a insurmountable amount of points during the three game skid but against the Nets on Saturday night he led with 37.

#3 Curry also had a big fourth quarter scoring 12 three point shots and that gave Golden State enough cushion to defeat the Nets 124-120 to end the skid.

#4 Game have been close and Curry teammate and splash brother Klay Thompson said the he would give him he needs saying it’s still early in the season.

#5 Barbara, the Warriors tip off against the Trailblazers (6-18) tonight at 6:00pm The Trailblazers have won three of their last ten games and are 14th in the Western Conference how do you see this match up tonight.

Join Barbara for the Warriors podcasts each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Golden State Warriors podcast with Jerry Feitelberg: Curry to the rescue again leads with 31 pts

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) gets a rebound against the Portland Trail Blazers guard Malcolm Brogdon (11) at the Chase Center in San Francisco on Wed Dec 6, 2023 (AP News photo)

On Golden State Warriors podcast with Jerry Feitelberg:

#1 Jerry, if it wasn’t for the Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry who led with 31 points. The Warriors (10-6) would have had a struggle against the Portland Trail Blazers (6-14) to try and get that win if it wasn’t for Curry’s offensive prowess last night.

#2 Jerry also how crucial Jonathan Kuminga and Dario Saric both scoring 13 points in a game where every basket counted in the Warriors just getting by the Trial Blazers 110-106.

#3 The Portland Trail Blazers Anfernee Simons was the top scorer with 28 points and was followed up with Shaedon Sharpe with 26 points.

#4 Jerry did the 10-34 long range shots help Golden State in this one. In Warrior wins this season the long shots have helped clinch some of those games.

#5 The Warriors face the Oklahoma City Thunder (13-7) Fri Dec 8th in OKC. The Thunder have won seven of their last ten games. The Warriors have won four of their last ten and have struggled in some of those close games. How do you see this match up on Friday night.

Join Jerry for the Warriors podcasts each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Golden State Warriors podcast with Barbara Mason: Are Warriors vets starting to show they’re rust?

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Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden (1) takes on the Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) in the first half at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sat Dec 2, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the Golden State Warriors podcast with Barbara Mason:

#1 Barbara, how important was the Los Angeles Clippers (9-10) Paul George in getting the winning basket with nine seconds left last Saturday in Los Angeles to edge the Golden State Warriors (9-11) 113-112.

#2 Are the Warriors who are now 9-11 starting to show they’re rust. The deeply depend on the big three of Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and Klay Thompson but this season they seemed to have struggled to finish some games in the successful manner than what they had in the past.

#3 The Warriors had a tough time trying to shut down George who lead the Clippers with 25 points and like you said took that tough winning shot on Saturday for the win.

#4 Curry in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter took a three point shot which he missed and was rebounded and the pass went to George for the winner. It was a game of inches but the Warriors have lost some of those type of games this season.

#5 The Portland Trailblazers (6-13) are next up for the Warriors at Golden State on Wed Dec 6 at 7:00pm PT. The Blazers are 13th in the Western Conference. The Blazers have won three of their last seven games. How do you see this match up on Wednesday at the Chase Center?

Join Barbara Mason for the Warriors podcasts Mondays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Sacramento Kings podcast with Jeremiah Salmonson: Kings get OT win over Blazers 121-118; Sac hosts OKC at Golden 1 tonight

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The Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk (0) takes a shot against the Portland Trailblazers forward Justin Minaya (24) second half action at Golden One Center in Sacramento on Wed Nov 8, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the Sacramento Kings podcast with Jeremiah:

#1 Jeremiah, Domantas Sobonis had the hot hand for the Sacramento Kings (3-4) on Wednesday night leading with 27 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists on the Kings 121-118 victory over the Portland Trailblazers.

#2 With just 13 seconds left in overtime the Kings Molik Monk hit two crucial free throws to keep hope alive.

#3 The Kings got ten points to the Trailblazers seven points in over time and got a four point edge for the win.

#4 The Blazers are now 3-5 how much is that record and some of those loses based on Damion Lillard no longer with Portland.

#5 The Kings host the Oklahoma City Thunder at Golden 1 tonight. The Thunder are 5-3 and defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in their last game 128-120. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander lead all scorers for the Thunder with 43. How crucial will it be for the Kings defense to shut down Alexander?

Join Jeremiah for the Sacramento Kings podcasts each Friday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com