Return of the Roar: Will the Kings rise to the occasion?

Brenden Nunes, Frankie Cartoscelli, and Chris Watkins present another episode of the Return of the Roar podcast, presented live on Sactown Sports 1140 AM as the Sacramento Kings continue their push for the postseason.

Fresh off an ugly blowout loss to the New York Knicks, the Kings will play a crucial game against the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco on Thursday night.

Can Sacramento turn the page on back-to-back losses against the Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers? Are the Kings still establishing an identity on the offensive end?

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.

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After missing three games due to a right toe sprain, Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk returned to the hardwood on Monday night at Golden 1 Center.

While Monk’s return was a welcome sight for the playoff-hopeful Beam Team, the result was a disappointing one as Sacramento was run out of the gym by the Jalen Brunson-less New York Knicks, losing by a final of 133-104.

Monk, who logged 30 minutes of action in his return over three quarters, departed for the locker room before the start of the fourth quarter and did not return. At that point, the Kings were well out of the game, with interim head coach Doug Christie emptying his bench for the final period as Sacramento sputtered to their second loss in as many nights.

Naturally, a player who heads to the locker room after returning from an injury would raise some red flags, but Monk poured water on any notion that he is still feeling pain in his toe.

“Feel good, though. Shoot, I’m tired, but I feel good though,” Malik Monk said when asked how he felt after returning to the floor following a three-game absence.

Monk, who led Sacramento with 21 points on seven-of-18 shooting during the loss, said he went to the locker room at the end of the third quarter to get his toe checked because it “felt weird,” but added that he felt fine.

“It just felt weird. Went to get it checked out,” Monk said. “It’s good.”

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Malik Monk says he ‘feels good’ following toe injury

When is the next Sacramento Kings game?

The Sacramento Kings will face the Golden State Warriors on Thursday in a game involving massive postseason implications.

With a win, the Kings will hope to secure the regular-season series from the Warriors while also gaining a game on Golden State’s sixth-seed spot in the Western Conference standings.

Be sure to catch all of the Sacramento Kings vs. Golden Warriors 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 the Chase Center in San Francisco.

Upcoming schedule for the 2024-25 Sacramento Kings

• Thursday, March 13th – @ Golden State Warriors – 7:00 PM PT
• Friday, March 14th – @ Phoenix Suns – 7:00 PM PT
• Monday, March 17th – vs. Memphis Grizzlies – 7:00 PM PT
• Wednesday, March 19th – vs. Cleveland Cavaliers – 7:00 PM PT
• Thursday, March 20th – vs. Chicago Bulls – 7:00 PM PT

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