Lead Editor & Kings Beat Writer

Frankie Cartoscelli

Author Name: Franklin Cartoscelli Bio: Franklin 'Frankie' Cartoscelli is Sactown Sports 1140's Lead Editor, Sacramento Kings beat writer and co-host of the Return of the Roar podcast. Professional Background: Worked in professional sports since 2017, including stops with the Sacramento Kings and Sacramento Republic FC. Career Milestones: Covering Kings basketball, Major League Baseball, NBA Summer League, NBA All-Star Games, and the NBA Playoffs. Areas of Expertise: On-air contributions, long and short-form stories for the website, reporting stories and breaking news, running social media for Sactown Sports 1140. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/franklin-cartoscelli-175063158 Twitter/X: @FCartoscelli3

NFL | Sep 23, 2022
Greg Papa: ‘No Doubt’ That Jimmy Garoppolo Can Lead The 49ers Offense

Papa joined the show to break down what Lance's injury means for the future, preview this weekend's primetime matchup against the Broncos.
MLB | Sep 21, 2022
Buster Posey Joins San Francisco Giants Ownership Group

The Giants announced on Wednesday that Posey has joined the team's ownership group and Board of Directors.
NBA | Sep 21, 2022
Sacramento Kings Announce Signings Of Kent Bazemore & Quinn Cook

As we move within one week of training camp, the Sacramento Kings have announced the signings of two…
MLB | Sep 20, 2022
WATCH: Thairo Estrada’s Clutch Homer Gives SF Extra Inning Win Over Rockies

Thairo Estrada continued to add to his breakout 2022 season as the infielder drilled a game-winning home run on Monday night in Colorado.
NBA | Sep 20, 2022
Four Sacramento Kings Players Included In ESPN’s ‘NBArank Top 100’

Four members of the Sacramento Kings were included in ESPN's list of top 100 NBA players for the 2022-23 season
NBA | Sep 12, 2022
Sacramento Kings Waive Guard DJ Steward

The Sacramento Kings have waived former Duke guard DJ Steward just days after agreeing to a partially guaranteed deal for the 2022-23 season.
NBA | Sep 12, 2022
NBA Hoping To Implement In-Season Tournament As Soon As 2023-24

The NBA has set the framework to install an in-season tournament that will begin during the 2023-24 regular season.
MLB | Sep 12, 2022
Giants, Wilmer Flores Agree To Two-Year Extension

San Francisco and Flores have reached an agreement on a two-year extension that will run through the 2024 season.
MLB | Sep 9, 2022
Former Oakland A’s Pitcher Dave Stewart’s Says ‘It’s A Dream Come True’ As Team Retires Number

The Oakland A's will retire former World Series MVP Dave Stewart's number 34 jersey on Sunday at the Coliseum.
MLB | Sep 9, 2022
MLB To Implement Pitch Clock, Ban Defensive Shifts Beginning In 2023

Significant changes are on the horizon for Major League Baseball. According to ESPN's Jeff Passan, Major League Baseball…
SHOWS | Sep 8, 2022
Return of the Roar Podcast: EuroBasket Observations & Kings Rotation Scenarios

Chris and Frankie were joined by The Kings Herald's Brenden Nunes to discuss the play of Domantas Sabonis and Alex Len during EuroBasket.
MLB | Sep 8, 2022
Tony Kemp Named Oakland A’s Nominee for 2022 Roberto Clemente Award

For the third-straight year, Tony Kemp has been named as the Oakland Athletics' nominee for the 2022 Roberto Clemente Award.
NBA | Sep 8, 2022
Potential Future Kings Forward Sasha Vezenkov Impresses During EuroBasket

Sasha Vezenkov was one of EuroBasket 2022's brightest stars during group play. Will the 27 year old eventually join the Kings?
NFL | Sep 7, 2022
Get All Of Your Exclusive NFL Coverage On Sactown Sports 1140!

NFL season is finally here! Sactown Sports 1140 has lined up an assortment of guests for The Carmichael…
NBA | Sep 7, 2022
By The Numbers: Sacramento Kings NBA 2K23 Ratings

It's ratings time! NBA 2K23 releases on Thursday, so we took a look at the ratings for the 2022-23 Sacramento Kings' roster.
NBA | Sep 7, 2022
Sweet 16: Sabonis, Lithuania Advance To Next Round Of EuroBasket Play

Domantas Sabonis and Jonas Valančiūnas showed up in a big way to lead Lithuania to EuroBasket 2022's Round of 16.
MLB | Sep 6, 2022
WATCH: Lewis Brinson’s Impressive Two Home Run Game vs Dodgers

Lewis Brinson's two-homer game helped lead the San Francisco Giants to a 7-4 win over the Dodgers on Monday night.
NBA | Sep 6, 2022
Sabonis’ Big Game Leads Lithuania To First EuroBasket Win

Domantas Sabonis looked like his All-Star self during Lithuania's win over Hungary on Tuesday. Lithuania is now 1-3 during EuroBasket play.
NBA | Sep 6, 2022
Giannis, Greece Hand Len, Ukraine First EuroBasket Loss

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 41 points during Greece's blowout win over Ukraine during EuroBasket play on Tuesday in Milan, Italy.
MLB | Sep 4, 2022
20 Years Ago Today: Hatteberg’s Walk-off Gives A’s 20th Straight Win

The 'Moneyball' A's broke an American League record by winning 20 contests in a row on this date in 2002
MLB | Sep 2, 2022
On This Date: A’s Extend Winning Streak To 19

On this date in 2002, Miguel Tejada's walk-off single gave the Oakland A's their 19th consecutive victory, tying an American League record.
SHOWS | Sep 2, 2022
Stingers Up Podcast: Defense/Special Teams Preview & It’s Game Week!

On the latest edition of Stingers Up: The Sacramento State Football Podcast, J-Ross previewed the season opener vs Dixie State & more!
NBA | Sep 2, 2022
Len, Ukraine Roll Past Great Britain In EuroBasket Opener

Len's 13 pointss and 6 rebounds helped pace Ukraine to an impressive 90-61 win over Great Britain on Friday morning.
MLB | Sep 1, 2022
Giants Activate Recently Acquired Outfielder Lewis Brinson

San Francisco has activated the 28-year-old outfielder and placed him on the MLB roster as part of the league's September callups.