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 | Dec 20, 2019
Pacers Blow Past Sacramento

The Sacramento Kings turned in one of their worst performances of the season on Friday night, falling to the Indiana Pacers by a final of 119-105
NBA | Dec 17, 2019
Hornets Sweep Season Series Against Kings

While the Sacramento Kings enjoyed the return of De'Aaron Fox, the rest of Tuesday's game against Charlotte didn't have any other positives for the boys in purple and black
NBA | Dec 15, 2019
Big Second Half Powers Kings To Win Over Warriors

Not even 48 hours removed from their worst loss of the season, the Sacramento Kings bounced back in a big way on Sunday night
NBA | Dec 9, 2019
Miracle In Houston: Bjelica Drills Game Winner As Time Expires In Epic Thriller

A finish that Kings fans will remember for a long time
NBA | Dec 8, 2019
Hield, Bjelica Lead Kings Over Mavericks

Nemanja Bjelica tied his career-high with 30 points and Buddy Hield scored 26 points as the Kings defeated Luka Doncic and the red-hot Dallas Mavericks by a final of 110-106
SACRAMENTO KINGS | Dec 4, 2019
McCollum, Blazers Hold Off Shorthanded Kings

The Sacramento Kings felt the absences of their lost players on Wednesday night in Portland
UNCATEGORIZED | Dec 2, 2019
Athletics Trade Jurickson Profar To Padres

This winter will bring an assortment of changes to the Oakland Athletics lineup, starting with filling their second base position
NBA | Nov 25, 2019
Hield’s Big Night Isn’t Enough As Kings Fall To Celtics

Buddy Hield had a career night for the Kings but it wasn't enough as they dropped a heartbreaker to the Celtics
NBA | Nov 24, 2019
Killer B’s: Barnes, Bogdanovic Lead Kings Over Wizards

Bogdan Bogdanovic made his return and Harrison Barnes scored a season-high 26 points on Sunday night as the Sacramento Kings defeated the Washington Wizards 113-106
NBA | Nov 22, 2019
Short Handed Nets Upend Depleted Kings Team

Friday night's contest between the Sacramento Kings and the Brooklyn Nets was missing several big names, but it was Brooklyn who would come out on top as they defeated the Kings by a final of 116-97 at Barclays Center
NBA | Nov 20, 2019
Unlikely Heroes Have Brought The Kings Back To Life

For this Sacramento Kings team, it's next man up.
NBA | Nov 15, 2019
LeBron James Leads Lakers Over Kings In Heartbreaker

The Sacramento Kings took a 10 point lead into the second quarter on Friday night, but went on to lose to the Los Angeles Lakers by a final of 99-97
NBA | Nov 15, 2019
Shorthanded Kings Look To Slow LeBron, Lakers

The Sacramento Kings (4-6) head to Staples Center to face off against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers (9-2)
NBA | Nov 8, 2019
Raining Triples: Kings Use Long Ball To Hold Off Hawks

Sacramento withstood a comeback attempt by Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks to win by a final of 121-109 on Friday night at State Farm Arena
NBA | Nov 3, 2019
Kings Pummel Knicks For Second Consecutive Win

Sacramento enjoyed a blowout win over the New York Knicks on Sunday afternoon, winning by a final of 113-92
MLB | Nov 1, 2019
Athletics Pick Up 2020 Option On Yusmeiro Petit; Decline Option On Jake Diekman

The Oakland Athletics made their first move of the off-season on Thursday afternoon when they picked up reliever Yusmeiro Petit's club option for the 2020 season
NBA | Oct 31, 2019
Sacramento Picks Up 2020-21 Options On Fox And Bagley; Decline Options On Giles And Swanigan

The Sacramento Kings picked up 2020-21 season options on guard De'Aaron Fox and forward Marvin Bagley III this afternoon
NBA | Oct 30, 2019
Kings Look To Avoid Worst Start Since 1990-91 Season

Expectations for this year's Sacramento Kings were the highest in recent memory, which makes the start to this season even more surprising.
NBA | Oct 23, 2019
Turnovers Doom Kings In Season Opener

Things were not pretty for the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night as they dropped the season opener to the Phoenix Suns by a final of 124-95
NBA | Oct 23, 2019
The Wait Is Over: Kings Face Suns In 2019-20 Season Opener Tonight

The wait is over. Kings basketball returns tonight.
NBA | Oct 10, 2019
Kings Welcome Phoenix To G1C In Preseason Home Opener

After a long and historical trip to India, the Sacramento Kings are back in town as they will face the Phoenix Suns tonight in their first home preseason game
NBA | Oct 7, 2019
Kings Return From India With Clearer Picture Of Rotation

While the first two games of the NBA preseason didn't end in the way that the Sacramento Kings had hoped, there were plenty of positives to take back home to the United States
NBA | Oct 2, 2019
They’re Back: Kings Face Pacers In Mumbai For Preseason Opener

The wait is over: Sacramento Kings basketball is back!
MLB | Oct 2, 2019
Wild Card Wednesday Has Arrived

It's going to be a wild night at the Coliseum.