Sam Amick on the Kings’ improved play & De’Aaron Fox’s return

The Sacramento Kings are off and running into the final stretch of the regular season, returning to California after posting a 3-1 record on their four-game road trip.

The Athletic’s Sam Amick joined The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross to share his thoughts on Sacramento’s improved play, look ahead to De’Aaron Fox’s anticipated return to Golden 1 Center with the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night, and much more.

Plus, Sam shares why his mind is already in offseason mode regarding the Kings and this roster.

Be sure to check out the entire interview with Sam Amick on the Sactown Sports 1140 YouTube page.

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Topics Discussed

• Does the NBA have a marketing problem? Or do they focus too much on large-market teams?
• How is Sam leaning for this season’s NBA MVP award, and how does the voting process work?
• Sacramento is playing a much better brand of basketball, posting a 3-1 record on a four-game road trip.
• “They look good. They do, for sure.”
• Sam says he still can’t wrap his head around how he feels about this current Kings team.
• “When I look at it, the ceiling is still pretty low.”
• De’Aaron Fox will make his return to Golden 1 Center on Friday night.
• How will Fox be received by fans when he takes the floor with the San Antonio Spurs.
• What are the notable returns by Kings players that included a negative reception?

Listen to The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross from 6 – 10 a.m. PST, Monday through Friday, on Sactown Sports 1140.

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More Kings coverage from Sactown Sports

Brenden Nunes, Frankie Cartoscelli, and Chris Watkins present another episode of the Return of the Roar podcast, presented live on Sactown Sports 1140 AM for the first time.

With the Sacramento Kings finishing off a successful road trip, the guys broke down how the new additions of Zach LaVine, Jonas Valanciunas, Jake LaRavia, and Markelle Fultz have started to mesh.

Keegan Murray has started to find his rhythm as well, recently shooting with confidence. His development and Keon Ellis’s significantly impact Sacramento’s long-term outlook, but who else?

And with the Sacramento Kings sitting at 8th in a crowded Western Conference grouping, what range prediction do we currently have for this team?

All that and plenty more great conversation can be heard using the YouTube link above or on all major podcast listening platforms, such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc.

Return of the Roar: Getting adjusted, Kings win four straight

When is the next Sacramento Kings game?

Sacramento will return home on Friday night to face old friend De’Aaron Fox and the San Antonio Spurs in a highly-anticipated matchup at Golden 1 Center.

Be sure to catch all of the Sacramento Kings vs. San Antonio Spurs drama right here on Sactown Sports 1140 AM, with pregame coverage starting at 2:00 PM PT on The Drive Guys before action tips off at 7:00 PM PT from downtown Sacramento.

Upcoming schedule for the 2024-25 Sacramento Kings

• Friday, March 7th – vs. San Antonio Spurs – 7:00 PM PT
• Sunday, March 9th – @ Los Angeles Clippers – 6:30 PM PT
• Monday, March 10th – vs. New York Knicks – 7:30 PM PT
• Thursday, March 13th – @ Golden State Warriors – 7:00 PM PT
• Friday, March 14th – @ Phoenix Suns – 7:00 PM PT

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