Frankie Cartoscelli

Franklin 'Frankie' Cartoscelli is a Sactown Sports 1140's Sacramento Kings beat writer and a co-host of the Return of the Roar podcast. A native of Yuba City, Frankie grew up watching the early-2000's Kings teams, spending countless nights at ARCO Arena over the years before being hired by the franchise--fresh out of college--as an Events & Fan Experiences intern. After working four seasons with the Kings and two seasons with the Sacramento Republic FC's communications team, Frankie joined Sactown Sports 1140 and has been covering NBA basketball since the 2020-21 season. Outside of Frankie's love for Sacramento Kings basketball, he is a die-hard New York Yankees fan and an avid moviegoer.

JaVale McGee says he can bring energy, winning experience to Kings

Sacramento Kings center JaVale McGee spoke to the local media for the first time since being signed as a free agent.

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Keegan Murray says he feels more comfortable heading into Year 2

Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray says he feels much more comfortable heading into his sophomore NBA season.

8 hours ago

Sean Salisbury thinks the Raiders should not fire Josh McDaniels

Should the Las Vegas Raiders fire head coach Josh McDaniels following the team's disappointing start? Sean Salisbury doesn't think so.

8 hours ago

Mike Brown on JaVale McGee’s early impact in training camp

Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown met with the media following Tuesday's training camp session at Golden 1 Center.

1 day ago

Harrison Barnes says he feels ‘honored’ to be back with the Kings

Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes spoke to the media for the first time since signing a three-year contract to return to the 916.

1 day ago

Sacramento Kings Media Day Notes: Vezenkov, Defense & More

Frankie Cartoscelli and Brenden Nunes shared their takeaways from Monday's Sacramento Kings Media Day festivities.

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Trey Lyles says being back with the Kings ‘feels like home.’

After signing a two-year contract during the offseason, Trey Lyles says he feels right at home with the Sacramento Kings.

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De’Aaron Fox not currently interested in playing for Team USA

Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox says he is not worried about playing for Team USA in next summer's Olympic Games.

2 days ago

Domantas Sabonis says his avulsion fracture has healed

Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis shared that his right-hand avulsion fracture has healed and he is ready to take the floor.

2 days ago

Sacramento Kings announce training camp roster & coaching staff

The Sacramento Kings have released its training camp roster and coaching staff for the 2023-24 season as Media Day gets underway.

2 days ago

Matt Barrows on if Purdy, McCaffrey are in MVP conversation

The Athletic's Matt Barrows joined us to recap the San Francisco 49ers' win over Arizona, discuss Christian McCaffrey's dominance & more.

2 days ago

Are the Sacramento Kings a fit for Jrue Holiday?

Sacramento Kings legend Jerry Reynolds joined Whitey & Watkins to share his thoughts on the team as training camp is set to begin on Monday!