Frankie Cartoscelli

Franklin 'Frankie' Cartoscelli is a Sactown Sports 1140's Sacramento Kings beat writer and a co-host of the Return of the Roar podcast. A native of Yuba City, Frankie grew up watching the early-2000's Kings teams, spending countless nights at ARCO Arena over the years before being hired by the franchise--fresh out of college--as an Events & Fan Experiences intern. After working four seasons with the Kings and two seasons with the Sacramento Republic FC's communications team, Frankie joined Sactown Sports 1140 and has been covering NBA basketball since the 2020-21 season. Outside of Frankie's love for Sacramento Kings basketball, he is a die-hard New York Yankees fan and an avid moviegoer.

Surging Oakland Athletics ‘focused on continuing’ solid play

32 games into the regular season, the Oakland Athletics are 2.5 games behind the first-place Seattle Mariners--just like we all expected.
15 days ago

Stiles & Watkins’ Big Fish List: Should the Kings pursue Brandon Ingram?

If the New Orleans Pelicans make Brandon Ingram available, should the Sacramento Kings try to acquire the high-scoring forward?
15 days ago

Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel to face River Cats

2015 American League Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel will face the Sacramento River Cats at Sutter Health Park on Thursday night.
15 days ago

Sam Amick on what’s next for LeBron James & the Lakers

What's next for LeBron James? The Athletic's Sam Amick joined Carmichael Dave & Jason Ross to share his thoughts.
15 days ago

Mason Miller continues to impress, picks up eighth-straight save

Oakland Athletics closer Mason Miller has secured eight saves in eight tries this season thanks to an incredible strikeout rate.
17 days ago

Stiles & Watkins’ Big Fish List: Is Zach LaVine a fit for the Kings?

Now that the NBA offseason is here, it's time to examine some potential options for the Sacramento Kings. Would Zach LaVine be a fit?
17 days ago

Monte McNair finishes in top-10 of Executive of the Year voting

Sacramento Kings GM Monte McNair, who won the 2022-23 NBA Executive of the Year award, finished within the top ten of this year's voting.
17 days ago

MLB plans to address uniforms following player backlash

According to ESPN, the MLB plans to change the player uniforms by the start of the 2025 season following player backlash.
17 days ago

Las Vegas Raiders reach agreement with WR Michael Gallup

Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Gallup has agreed to a one-year, $3 million deal with the Las Vegas Raiders, per ESPN.
18 days ago

Andrej Stojakovic to transfer from Stanford to Cal

Andrej Stojakovic, son of Sacramento Kings legend Peja Stojakovic, will transfer from Stanford to Cal this coming NCAA season.
18 days ago

Report: Suns to reportedly take ‘hard look’ at firing Frank Vogel

The Phoenix Suns will reportedly evaluate head coach Frank Vogel and his staff following a first-round sweep loss in the NBA Playoffs.
18 days ago

SF Giants’ Mike Yastrzemski heating up following rough start

Mike Yastrzemski has been huge for the San Francisco Giants over his past eight games, including Sunday's win over the Pirates.
18 days ago

Aiyuk or Samuel: Who will remain on the 49ers in 2025?

The Athletic's Matt Barrows joined Dave & Jason to share his thoughts on what the San Francisco 49ers will do with its current WR core.
19 days ago

Roger Goodell teases 18-game NFL schedule, Super Bowl change

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell teased a potential 18-game regular season schedule, shortened preseason & new Super Bowl date.
21 days ago

De’Aaron Fox kicks off Curry Brand campaign with UA Phantom 1

Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox and Curry Brand have started a campaign for the Under Armour Phantom 1's.
21 days ago

CJ Stroud calls 49ers’ pick Ricky Pearsall ‘elite’

NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year CJ Stroud had nothing but great things to say about San Francisco 49ers first-round pick Ricky Pearsall.
21 days ago

SF Giants to face sliding Pirates: Starters, first pitch times & more

On Friday, the San Francisco Giants will face a struggling Pittsburgh Pirates team that has lost eight of its past ten contests.
22 days ago

A’s flamethrower Mason Miller does it again, closes out Yankees

Oakland Athletics closer Mason Miller put forth another impressive outing against Juan Soto and the New York Yankees on Thursday.
22 days ago

Blake Snell ‘disappointed’ to hit injured list, eyes early return

San Francisco Giants starter Blake Snell spoke to the media on Wednesday to discuss his adductor injury, recovery timetable, and more.
23 days ago

Logan Webb eyes second-straight 200-inning campaign

Rocklin native Logan Webb is off to a Cy Young-esque start to his 2024 season for the San Francisco Giants.
23 days ago

Sam Amick on why Malik Monk fell short for Sixth Man of the Year

The Athletic's Sam Amick joined Dave and Jason to explain why Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk lost the Sixth Man of the Year race.
23 days ago

Malik Monk finishes second in Sixth Man of the Year race

Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk finished second in the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award voting behind Minnesota's Naz Reid.
23 days ago

SF Giants place Blake Snell on IL due to left adductor strain

The San Francisco Giants have placed reigning Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell on the 15-day injured list due to a left adductor strain.
23 days ago

Kayte Christensen on a season of learning for the Sacramento Kings

Sacramento Kings TV analyst Kayte Christensen joined Dave & Jason on Wednesday to recap a roller-coaster 2023-24 season.
24 days ago