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 | Feb 21, 2019
Kings Fall Short To Warriors

Buddy Hield's game-tying attempt fell short at the buzzer as the Kings dropped a heartbreaker to the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night by a final of 125-123 at ORACLE Arena.
NBA | Feb 19, 2019
The Playoff Push Is On

Its been almost 13 years since NBA Playoff basketball has tipped off in Sacramento. That is the motivating factor driving this Sacramento Kings team as they kick off the final stretch of the season, sitting right in the thick of the Western Conference playoff race.
NBA | Feb 13, 2019
Kings Lose To Nuggets, Take 30-27 Record Into All Star Break

Coming off of an impressive homestand in which they won five of six games, the Sacramento Kings found…
NBA | Jan 27, 2019
Kings End Road Trip With Loss To Clippers

by Franklin Cartoscelli - Sports 1140 KHTK This Kings team seems to have found their kryptonite. The Clippers…
NBA | Jan 26, 2019
De’Aaron Fox Comes Up Clutch In Win Over Grizzlies

by Franklin Cartoscelli - Sports 1140 KHTK With the game on the line and the ball in his…
NBA | Jan 23, 2019
Raptors Prevail Over Shorthanded Kings

by Franklin Cartoscelli - Sports 1140 KHTK For the second time in as many nights, a rough second…
NBA | Jan 21, 2019
Rough Second Half Dooms Kings In Brooklyn

by Franklin Cartoscelli - Sports 1140 KHTK Facing another young, up-and-coming team, the Sacramento Kings ran out of…
NBA | Jan 20, 2019
Buddy Hield Drills Buzzer Beater In Thrilling Comeback Win

by Franklin Cartoscelli - Sports 1140 KHTK The "Cardiac Kings" strike again. Sacramento overcame a double-digit fourth quarter…
NBA | Jan 18, 2019
Kings Stung By Charlotte In Road Loss

by Franklin Cartoscelli - Sports 1140 KHTK After sweeping a three game home-stand, the Sacramento Kings started off…
NBA | Jan 17, 2019
LIVE ON SPORTS 1140 KHTK: Sacramento Kings vs Charlotte Hornets

Home Team: Charlotte Hornets (20-23) Away Team: Sacramento Kings (23-21) Location: Spectrum Center l Charlotte, NC Date & Time:…
NBA | Jan 16, 2019
It’s Okay To Be Optimistic, Kings Fans

by Franklin Cartoscelli - Sports 1140 KHTK It still doesn't feel real. Sure, the 2018-19 season is only…
NBA | Jan 9, 2019
Kings Collapse In Phoenix

by Franklin Cartoscelli - Sports 1140 KHTK The Sacramento Kings suffered their worst loss of the season on…
NBA | Dec 31, 2018
Kings Fall Apart Late In Loss To Lakers

by Franklin Cartoscelli - Sports 1140 KHTK Coming off of their most exciting finish in recent memory, the…
NBA | Dec 27, 2018
Kings Comeback Falls Short Against Clippers

by Franklin Cartoscelli - Sports 1140 KHTK The Sacramento Kings have a knack for comeback wins in dramatic…
NBA | Dec 18, 2018
Sluggish Kings Fall To Timberwolves

by Franklin Cartoscelli - Sports 1140 KHTK There have been many fun nights for the Sacramento Kings this…
NBA | Dec 17, 2018
Buddy Hield And De’Aaron Fox Lead Kings Over Mavericks

by Franklin Cartoscelli - Sports 1140 KHTK The Sacramento Kings backcourt is starting to become a big problem…
NBA | Dec 12, 2018
Are They For Real? Kings Face T-Wolves As Difficult Stretch Begins

by Franklin Cartoscelli - Sports 1140 KHTK If it wasn't poor performance on the court, it was off…
NBA | Dec 8, 2018
De’Aaron Fox Leads Kings To Third Straight Win

by Franklin Cartoscelli - Sports 1140 KHTK Tomorrow morning when we check our calendars, the Sacramento Kings will…
NBA | Dec 5, 2018
Sacramento Goes Wire-To-Wire In Rout Of Suns

by Franklin Cartoscelli - Sports 1140 KHTK The Sacramento Kings love to score the ball at a highly…
NBA | Dec 1, 2018
Kings Close The Door On November

Sitting one game under .500, the Sacramento Kings head into December with high hopes.
MLB | Nov 27, 2018
ICYMI: Kyler Murray Reaffirms Commitment To Play For A’s

Before University of Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray was setting college football ablaze, the Oakland A's selected him with…
NBA | Nov 23, 2018
Sacramento Looks For Third Straight Win

by Franklin Cartoscelli - Sports 1140 KHTK Almost two years had passed since the last Sacramento Kings victory…
NBA | Nov 21, 2018
Kings Look To Beat Jazz For First Time Since 2016

Coming off of what is arguably their best win of the young season, the Sacramento Kings head to Utah tonight to face Donovan Mitchell and the slumping Jazz.
NBA | Nov 15, 2018
Well Rested Kings Hit The Road

After closing out a 2-2 homestand, Sacramento hits the road for a quick two games before coming back home.