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

NBA | Mar 18, 2020
By The Numbers: MJ vs Sacramento

On the 25th anniversary of Michael Jordan telling the world "I'm Back", we take a look into how MJ fared against the Kings
SACRAMENTO KINGS | Mar 17, 2020
On This Date In Kings History: Fox Flies Over Bulls

It was a very happy St. Patrick's Day for the Sacramento Kings last year, when they blew-out the Chicago Bulls by a final of 129-102 for their 34th win of the season
SACRAMENTO KINGS | Mar 8, 2020
Raptors Outlast Kings In Heartbreaking Loss

De'Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings gave the reigning champions all that they could handle on Sunday night, but it wasn't enough
NBA | Mar 7, 2020
Kings Rout Blazers, Keep Pace In Playoff Race

Bogdan Bogdanovic finished with 27 points to lead the Kings to their first win in Portland in over seven years, winning 121-111 on Saturday night at the Moda Center in Portland
NBA | Feb 28, 2020
The Race Is On: Fox, Kings Pull To Within Three Games Of Eighth Seed

De'Aaron Fox and the Kings are now three games back of the eighth seed spot in the Western Conference
NBA | Feb 27, 2020
Sluggish Second Half Costs Kings In OKC

The Sacramento Kings couldn't contain the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second-half as they lost by a final of 112-108
NBA | Feb 25, 2020
Kings Stay Hot, Claim Third Straight Win

Sacramento has won nine of their last 13 games, their most recent being a 112-94 win over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night
MLB | Feb 25, 2020
Luzardo Sharp In Spring Debut For Athletics

The 22 year-old was recently ranked as the ninth top-prospect among all teams according to Baseball America
NBA | Feb 15, 2020
Buddy Hield Wins NBA Three-Point Shootout

Buddy Buckets got his revenge.
NBA | Feb 12, 2020
Doncic, Mavericks Steamroll Sacramento

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic made his return on Wednesday night, and showed the world that he's ready for Sunday's NBA All-Star Game
NBA | Feb 10, 2020
Bucks Stop Kings Winning Streak At Three

Sacramento gave the Bucks all they could handle, but it wasn't enough on Monday night
NBA | Jan 31, 2020
Buddy Hield Accepts Invitation To Three-Point Shoot Out At All-Star Weekend

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield has accepted an invitation to this year's Three-Point Contest at NBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago
NBA | Jan 30, 2020
Kings Beat Clippers For First Time Since 2017

Right on the heels of arguably their worst showing of the season, Sacramento shocked the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night, winning by a final of 124-103 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles
NBA | Jan 27, 2020
Miracle In Minnesota: Kings Pull Off Comeback For The Ages

Sacramento trailed by 12 points with under 90 seconds remaining. What happened next, is almost unbelievable.
NBA | Jan 26, 2020
NBA Legend Kobe Bryant Has Died In A Helicopter Crash. He was 41 Years Old.

According to multiple reports, former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his 13 year-old daughter Gianna are among those said to have died in a helicopter crash in California this morning
NBA | Jan 24, 2020
It’s Over: Kings Snap Six Game Losing Streak With Win Over Bulls

Sacramento had a new look in Chicago, and it payed off as the Sacramento Kings snapped a six-game losing streak by beating the Chicago Bulls 98-81 at United Center
NBA | Jan 22, 2020
Sacramento’s Slide Continues In Sixth Straight Loss

For the Sacramento Kings, it's pretty safe to say that things have hit rock bottom
NBA | Jan 20, 2020
Kings Falter Late Against Miami, Lose In OT

With under 40 games remaining in the NBA regular season, the Sacramento Kings are running out of time to turn things around
NBA | Jan 18, 2020
Kings Acquire Kent Bazemore From Trail Blazers

After a lackluster start to a year that started with so much promise, the Sacramento Kings have started their face-lift as the season passes the mid-point
MLB | Jan 14, 2020
Athletics Acquire Tony Kemp From Cubs

As Spring Training approaches, the Oakland Athletics are making moves to finalize their roster before pitchers and catchers report in the coming weeks
NBA | Jan 7, 2020
Kings Erase Huge Deficit To Stun Suns For Second Straight Win

Sacramento erased an 80-59 deficit with four minutes remaining in the third-quarter as they would go on to defeat the Phoenix Suns by a final of 114-103 on Tuesday night at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Arizona
NBA | Jan 6, 2020
Hello, Old Friend: Kings To Face Cauley-Stein, Warriors Tonight

After dropping a heart-breaker to the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night, the Sacramento Kings will look to get back on track when the last-place Golden State Warriors come into town on Monday night
NBA | Dec 29, 2019
Unlucky Number Seven: Sacramento’s Losing Streak Continues

De'Aaron Fox returned from a one-game absence, but it wasn't enough as the Kings fell to the Denver Nuggets by a final of 120-115 at Pepsi Center on Sunday night, Sacramento's seventh consecutive loss
NBA | Dec 27, 2019
Report: Dewayne Dedmon Wants Out Of Sacramento

On the heels of the Sacramento Kings worst loss of the season, center Dewayne Dedmon has reportedly requested a trade out of the California capital city