250 episodes

ESPN 1320‘s Kings Insider James Ham Fox, 40‘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 team, the duo pull back the veil on one of the most dysfunctional franchises in professional sports.

The Kings Beat Podcast James Ham, Kings Insider, ESPN 1320 and The Kings Beat

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    • 4.6 • 164 Ratings

ESPN 1320‘s Kings Insider James Ham Fox, 40‘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 team, the duo pull back the veil on one of the most dysfunctional franchises in professional sports.

    Kings legend Jerry Reynolds stops by to discuss all things Kings

    Kings legend Jerry Reynolds stops by to discuss all things Kings

    In this special edition of The Kings Beat Podcast, James Ham sits down with Kings legend Jerry Reynolds for a wide ranging discussion on the Sacramento Kings.
    Topics include Keegan Murray as a small forward, Harrison Barnes role moving forward, a conversation about Sasha Vezenkov, the difference between drafting in the 20s instead of the lottery and much more.
    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.
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    • 42 min
    NBA Finals start, California Classic heading back to Sacramento and Draft talk

    NBA Finals start, California Classic heading back to Sacramento and Draft talk

    Fox 40's Sean Cunningham, Brenden Nunes from the Kings Pulse Podcast and The Kings Beat's James Ham join forces for coverage of the exciting Sacramento Kings.
    Topics include Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat set to face off in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Jordi Fernandez still in the running for Raptors job, California Classic heading back to Sacramento, NBA Draft talk and another episode of The Business of Basketball centered around the whether the Kings are climbing at the right moment in time.
    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
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    • 1 hr 16 min
    Ricardo Brito Reis checks in from Portugal talking Neemias Queta and Sasha Vezenkov

    Ricardo Brito Reis checks in from Portugal talking Neemias Queta and Sasha Vezenkov

    This special edition of The Kings Beat is something new we are trying throughout the summer months. We sit down with Ricardo Brito Reis, who covers the NBA from Portugal. If all goes well, we will continue summer interviews like this one from around the NBA as we trudge through the offseason.
    Topics include the difficulties of calling NBA games in the middle of the night halfway around the world, the development of Neemias Queta and a scouting report on Kings EuroLeague star prospect Sasha Vezenkov.
    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

    • 57 min
    Kings associate head coach Jordi Fernandez a finalist for Suns job

    Kings associate head coach Jordi Fernandez a finalist for Suns job

    Fox 40's Sean Cunningham, Brenden Nunes from the Kings Pulse Podcast and The Kings Beat's James Ham join forces for coverage of the exciting Sacramento Kings.
    Topics include Jordi Fernandez still in on Suns job, Lakers bounced, LeBron hints of retirement, Michael Malone and Nikola Jokic lead Nuggets to the Finals, Celtics force a Game 5. some initial draft talk, another episode of The Business of Basketball and questions from the audience.
    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

    • 1 hr 46 min
    Spurs win NBA Draft Lottery, what impact does that have on Sacramento Kings?

    Spurs win NBA Draft Lottery, what impact does that have on Sacramento Kings?

    Fox 40's Sean Cunningham, Brenden Nunes from the Kings Pulse Podcast and The Kings Beat's James Ham join forces for coverage of the exciting Sacramento Kings.
    Topics include the Spurs winning NBA Draft Lottery and how that impacts Kings, Lakers and Nuggets in a battle in the Western Conference Finals, Nikola Jokic still underrated, a glance at Kings salary cap for next season and another episode of The Business of Basketball centered around the Ja Morant situation in Memphis.
    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

    • 1 hr 13 min
    De’Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis make All-NBA team, Kings scout Sasha Vezenkov

    De’Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis make All-NBA team, Kings scout Sasha Vezenkov

    Fox 40's Sean Cunningham, Brenden Nunes from the Kings Pulse Podcast and The Kings Beat's James Ham join forces for coverage of the exciting Sacramento Kings.
    Topics include De'Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis All-NBA selections, Mike Brown visits Sasha Vezenkov, how would Sasha fit in Sacramento, Kings hold first pre-draft workouts, and another episode of The Business of Basketball centered around whether Richaun Holmes will be back again 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.
    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

    • 1 hr 17 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
164 Ratings

164 Ratings

AllstarBurrito ,

Great Kings insight, atrocious movie recommendations

Love hearing the guys talk about the Kings. Brenden, don’t worry about not watching these movies. 90% are trash

Jaime Moncada ,

Would be 5 stars

Love the pod and the content all three of you produce on all platforms. Only reason this isn’t 5 stars is because pods are sometimes uploaded a few hours before a game, which discourages me to go back and listen to an episode if I don’t listen to it prior to the game (info is sorta outdated). None the less, great pod. Keep up the great work. Go Kings!

seanzy5431 ,

James you were right!

Mr Ham, I had the privilege of making your acquaintance at Moonraker the brewery about a month ago. The kings were either 0-4 or 1-4 at the time and I told you how disappointed I was, that I was actually anticipating a good team this season and felt totally let down. You responded by stating that you weren’t worried and you thought they’d be ok. I walked away stoked I was able to meet you, but fairly certain I’d continue to be disappointed by the Kings. Yet here we are!! I’ll never question your opinion when it comes to the teams current disposition again. I love the podcast and this Kings team, I finally made it to a game last night against the Pacers. The stadium is electrifying and it brings me back to being twelve in 2002. I enjoyed meeting you James and thank you for being nice to myself and Carly. Go Kings!!!

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