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 | 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.
MLB | Sep 24, 2019
Athletics Head Into Final Week Of Season With Playoff Berth In Sight

The finish line of the 2019 Major League Baseball season is approaching fast, and the Oakland Athletics are looking to punch their ticket to the postseason
MLB | Sep 19, 2019
Oakland Looks To Remain Red Hot In Final Home Series Of Regular Season

After winning 13 of their last 16 games, the Oakland Athletics enter play on Friday in sole possession of the top American League Wild Card spot
NBA | Sep 17, 2019
De’Aaron Fox Is Primed For A Big Third Year

When it comes to 2019-20, the goal for De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings is simple: Playoffs.
MLB | Sep 16, 2019
Athletics Welcome Royals Into Town, Aim For Seventh Straight Win

October baseball is close, and the Oakland Athletics are playing their best baseball of the season
MLB | Sep 9, 2019
Oakland, Astros Face Off For Final Time Of Regular Season

The division race could be in the rear-view mirror pretty soon for the Athletics, but the Wild Card race is just beginning
MLB | Sep 3, 2019
Angels Visit Athletics As Wild Card Race Heats Up

The Oakland Athletics will face the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night looking to climb back into the second Wild Card spot
MLB | Aug 29, 2019
Semien, A’s Take Series From Royals

The Oakland Athletics started their seven-game road trip by taking three out of four games against the Kansas City Royals, capped off by a 9-8 win on Thursday afternoon
NBA | Aug 29, 2019
Year Two: Harry Giles Unleashed

The 21 year-old will look to break-out in his second season of NBA action
NBA | Aug 27, 2019
Dewayne Dedmon: Stretch Five

While Buddy Hield, Bogdan Bogdanovic and Harrison Barnes will in all likelihood lead the Kings in three-point attempts, there's a solid chance that newly-signed center Dewayne Dedmon could be the fourth-best three-point option this season