The Return of the Roar podcast hosted by Chris Watkins & Frankie Cartoscelli is a weekly Sacramento Kings podcast following all of the latest news and storylines in the Kingdom .
Brenden Nunes and Frankie Cartoscelli attempted to make sense of the 2023-24 Sacramento Kings with less than 20 games remaining in the regular season.
We dove into their co... (50:12)
Frankie Cartoscelli and Brenden Nunes joined Stiles & Watkins Wednesday afternoon to discuss the Sacramento Kings' recent inconsistent play, their 28th-ranked defense post-All-Star break, their long-term projection, and more.
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Brenden Nunes and Frankie Cartoscelli are back with another episode of the Sacramento Kings centric podcast, Return of the Roar. With a confusing back-to-back against the Clippers... (01:06:15)
Brenden Nunes, Frankie Cartoscelli, Chris Watkins, Allen Stiles and Kyle Ledbetter are BACK with a special Two Hour Show on the Martin Luther King Jr Monday with Sactown Sports!!!... (02:06:09)
Frankie Cartoscelli and Brenden Nunes dove into the recent emergence of Keegan Murray, including his historic 47-point night on 12/15 from beyond the arc.
We also discussed what i... (01:06:53)
Frankie Cartoscelli and Brenden Nunes joined Chris Watkins and Allen Stiles on Wednesday afternoon to check in on the latest surrounding the Sacramento Kings. We talked about the ... (01:02:42)
Frankie Cartoscelli and Brenden Nunes discuss how the Sacramento Kings have started the 2023-24 NBA season. They spoke about De'Aaron Fox's ascension to superstar status, how thei... (01:19:36)
Frankie Cartoscelli, Brenden Nunes, and Chris Watkins discussed the Sacramento Kings' recent streak of three straight wins, De'Aaron Fox returning to the lineup, an interesting de... (01:05:33)
Two straight games on the road against the Houston Rockets, two straight embarrassing losses for the Sacramento Kings.
Frankie Cartoscelli and Brenden Nunes discussed what they've... (01:10:29)
Frankie Cartoscelli and Brenden Nunes dive into the Sacramento Kings' first three games of the 2023-24 NBA season, Kevin Huerter's "bounce back performance" against the Los Angele... (01:08:54)
Chris Watkins, Frankie Cartoscelli, and Brenden Nunes debate some Sacramento Kings over/unders before their regular season debut on Wednesday night. Kevin Huerter starts, De'Aaron... (01:11:49)
Return of the Roar returns, with Brenden Nunes now in the host seat. Frankie and Brenden break down the Sacramento Kings preseason to date and everything they've learned so far through training camp.
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On the latest edition of Return of the Roar podcast, Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli sat down to share thoughts on the NBA’s In-Season Tournament, hopes for ... (51:11)
Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli sat down and dove into the current state of the Sacramento Kings' 2023-24 roster.
With two months to go until training camps open up, Sacrame... (46:55)
Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli recap the Sacramento Kings’ performance in the desert, break down some key players’ performances during Summer League, and answer some pr... (43:21)
On the latest edition of Return of the Roar podcast, Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli recapped the Sacramento Kings’ offseason moves, broke down the California Classic ac... (47:09)
On the latest edition of Return of the Roar podcast, Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli laid out a preview of June 22nd's NBA Draft, shared some players to keep an eye on for t... (47:12)
Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli are back after a LONG break and take some time to catch up on their feelings from the Kings vs Warriors playoff series now that we are a month removed.
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This is cut from "The Chris Watkins Hour" Monday morning on Sactown Sports 1140 featuring his "Return of the Roar" co-host Frankie Cartoscelli. The guys discuss the Kings' 176-175... (45:18)
Chris and Frankie looked back at Friday night’s Rising Stars Game that included Sacramento Kings rookie Keegan Murray, broke down what they have experienced thus far during the ... (33:04)
A little big different of an episode this time, Chris and Frankie go on with Deuce & Mo to talk all about the CRAZY NBA Trade Deadline! Were the Kings right to stand pat? How ... (43:52)
Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli are joined by Brenden Nunes and Matt George to discuss who they feel the All-Star reserves will be, talk about the Kings last 3 games (26:33)... (01:28:59)
On the latest edition of Return of the Roar podcast, Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli discussed the Sacramento Kings’ decision to extend general manager Monte McNair’s ... (01:09:42)
Frankie Cartoscelli and Chris Watkins are joined by Brenden Nunes and Matt George to give their thoughts on Domantas Sabonis entering the top-10 in All-Star fan voting, Richaun Ho... (01:24:18)
Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli discussed the past week of Sacramento Kings action, including Trey Lyles’ 15-point fourth-quarter effort during Wednesday’s win over the ... (01:08:01)
Frankie Cartoscelli and Chris Watkins are LIVE to discuss the Sacramento Kings back-to-back games against the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night and Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday.
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On the latest edition of Return of the Roar, Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli were joined The Kings Herald’s Brendan Nunes to break down Wednesday night’s win over th... (01:38:57)
Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli are joined by ABC10 sports anchor Matt George as well as Brenden Nunes from Kings Pulse to talk about the Kings' comeback victory against the Toronto Raptors
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Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli go LIVE on YouTube and Twitter for the first time for the first ever live edition of the Return of the Roar Podcast! The guys talk about Budd... (01:25:17)
Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli discussed whether or not it's time to sound the alarm after the Sacramento Kings' losing streak hit three games.
Also: Has rookie forward Kee... (45:31)
Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli talk about the Sacramento Kings HUGE win over the Brooklyn Nets on TNT on Tuesday night to extend their win streak to 4 games.
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Frankie Cartoscelli and Chris Watkins discuss the Kings' surprising win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night, Harrison Barnes' bounce-back performance, the referees con... (01:04:04)
Chris Watkins & Frankie Cartoscelli discuss the Kings' 2-1 week that saw them take down Miami & Charlotte before losing in controversial fashion in Miami on Wednesday. Did... (48:08)
Has De'Aaron Fox fully unlocked his star potential? Is Keegan Murray better than advertised? What's going on with Harrison Barnes?
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Frankie Cartoscelli and Chris Watkins break down the decision to cut Kent Bazemore and Quinn Cook from the Sacramento Kings' roster, talk about some Western Conference teams that ... (31:29)
Chris and Frankie gave their takeaways from the win, discussed what they thought about head coach Mike Brown’s rotations, gave former Kings forward Jason Thompson his flowers, and much more.
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Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli talk about their first impressions of the Kings who are finally back in Golden 1 Center for training camp this week leading into their first ... (01:10:25)
Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli are joined by Brenden Nunes of The Kings Pulse Podcast and The Kings Herald to discuss how Alex Len, Domantas Sabonis, & Sasha Vezenkov are performing in EuroBasket 2022.
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Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli go position by position discussing if the Sacramento Kings have upgraded or downgraded at each spot. They end the episode with some breaking ... (01:05:31)
Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli break down some of the Sacramento Kings' biggest and most intriguing battles going into training camp later in September.
Huerter vs. Mo... (01:03:19)
Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli ARE BACK! After a long break during the offseason, Frankie and Chris are back to recording and talking all things Kings. The guys discuss Tyr... (52:41)
Chris and Frankie wrap up their coverage of the Las Vegas Summer League talking about overall impressions of Keegan Murray's summer, a discussion about the new Vegas Summer League format and talk Sacramento vs. Detroit.
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Frankie Cartoscelli and Chris Watkins break down Kings GM Monte McNair’s moves to bring in guards Kevin Huerter and Malik Monk, weigh the decision to let DiVincenzo walk in free agency, lay out the current state of the roster and much more.
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Frankie Cartoscelli & Chris Watkins break down the upcoming Sacramento Kings free agency situation, Trey Lyles' option being picked up, and go down a list of free agents to see how they feel about the potential fit with the roster.
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Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli break down their feelings on the Sacramento Kings' selection of Keegan Murray with the 4th pick in the 2022 NBA Draft.
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Chris and Frankie talk about Jaden Ivey's comments about Sacramento not being his "preferred destination", the rumor that the Washington Wizards are interested in moving up to #4, and end the episode with a 2012 NBA Re-Draft
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Frankie Cartoscelli and Chris Watkins break down the season of Sacramento Kings center Alex Len discussing if his season was a disappointment, would we like to see Len back with the team next season, and more.
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Chris and Frankie talk about what they are hearing surrounding the Sacramento Kings' interest in Jaden Ivey, dive into how they feel Keegan Murray's game fits into Sacramento's lineup, and then finish the episode doing their 2011 NBA ReDraft.
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Frankie Cartoscelli and Chris Watkins break down the season of Sacramento Kings forward Maurice Harkless discussing if his season was a disappointment, would we like to see Harkless back with the team next season, and more.
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Chris and Frankie discuss if the Sacramento Kings should consider fit when selecting with the #4 pick. They then discuss the possibility of Jaden Ivey going in the top 3 leading t... (56:16)
Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli are back this week to discuss the swirling rumors that the Sacramento Kings are looking at possibly moving up into the top 3 of the NBA Draft... (01:21:27)
On this edition of "Return of the Roar", Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli talk about the Sacramento Kings getting lady luck on their side as the team moves up from #7 to #4 i... (01:01:59)
After some time off to start the offseason, Chris and Frankie are back to discuss the Sacramento Kings coaching search and the ultimate decision to hire Mike Brown as their next h... (01:07:39)
It's time for some offseason content! Demarcus Cousins kicks the Kings while their down with his comments to andscape.com (wtf) about the Sacramento Kings' history of being a fail... (01:19:22)
Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli are back to wrap up the 2021-22 season for the Sacramento Kings! Who will be the team's next head coach? Should the stars have a say in the d... (01:05:02)
Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli give their observations of the Kings' 3-1 road trip. Is this the real Davion Mitchell? Who will be back on the team next year? Did the Kings ... (01:10:38)
Chris and Frankie are joined this week by writer and podcast host for "The Kings Herald" & "The Kings Pulse Podcast" Brenden Nunes! The guys talk about the much-anticipated ma... (54:18)
Coming off of maybe their best two games of the season, the Sacramento Kings seem to have found new energy down the stretch of the NBA calendar. Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartosce... (01:10:42)
Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli are back to break down the week of Kings basketball! A lot of losses but some incredible play from De'Aaron Fox leads to the question of what... (01:17:42)
Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli talk about the Kings' tough back-2-back with New Orleans and San Antonio wonder if the Kings just ruined their last hope at a play-in spot, and talk about De'Aaron Fox's incredible stretch of play.
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Frankie Cartoscelli & Chris Watkins are back from the All-Star break and are ready to talk about the Kings' final 20+ stretch of games, All-Star Saturday falling flat, and give their Mount Rushmore of all-time Sacramento Kings.
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The new look Sacramento Kings seem to have injected some life into their play as Domantas Sabonis, Donte Divencenzo, and Justin Holiday have made their impacts felt through their ... (01:11:16)
The Sacramento Kings were the most active team at the trade deadline making moves to bring in Domantas Sabonis, Jeremy Lamb, Justin Holiday, Donte DiVencenzo, Trey Lyles, & Jo... (01:21:22)
Sacramento Kings rookie, Davion Mitchell has caught on since being inserted into the Sacramento starting lineup averaging 19pts and almost 6ast a game, what do Frankie and Chris f... (01:29:40)
Oh boy....just when we think things can't get much worse, the Sacramento Kings lost their last two games by a combined 70 points.....70! With not much to talk about on the court, ... (01:21:07)
If the last episode was at rock bottom, this week we are touching bedrock...
The Sacramento Kings have lost back-to-back games to two of the worst teams in the NBA and don't seem ... (01:16:29)
Chris & Frankie discuss the Kings continual losing ways. The attendance has never been lower, the fans never as upset, and the team never as hopeless as it feels right now. Ro... (01:00:30)
This Sacramento Kings roster has proven time and time again that this current crop of players can't figure out how to consistently win ball games. Chris & Frankie breakdown th... (01:10:56)
Chris and Frankie discuss the Kings continued losing ways dropping three in and no signs of turnaround any time soon. Buddy Hield has struggled from the floor with the depleted li... (01:10:57)
The Sacramento Kings roster and coaching staff has been greatly affected by a recent COVID outbreak that has left the team incredibly short-handed with a string of games in a shor... (58:50)
Frankie and Chris talk about what they describe as the worst 3-game losing streak they can remember. The guys talk about the few things they think are going right before divulging... (55:27)
The Sacramento Kings have won 3 games in a row! Tyrese Haliburton & De'Aaron Fox have taken a jump in production in past few games, but who does the offense look better with r... (01:22:03)
Frankie and Chris discuss what they believe is going wrong with this Kings team. Is the roster good enough? Is De'Aaron Fox good enough to take the team over the hump? Is there opportunity to turn this season around?
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Frankie Cartoscelli & Chris Watkins are joined by Brenden Nunes of The Kings Pulse Podcast to discuss the firing of Luke Walton and what this means for the team moving forward this season.
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Chris & Frankie are back to discuss the Kings poor performances of late including a rough loss to OKC that saw the team extend their losing streak to 4 games before defeating ... (01:26:40)
Frankie Cartoscelli and Chris Watkins are back to talk about the Sacramento Kings' season that is 11 games in and full of storylines down the roster! They discuss De'Aaron Fox's s... (01:33:37)
On this episode of Return of the Roar, Frankie Cartoscelli & Chris Watkins talk about the Sacramento Kings' first 3 games of the regular season including the struggles of De'A... (01:11:49)
Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli try something a little bit different paying homage to ESPN's Pardon the Interruption as they celebrate their 20th year on-air.
They sta... (57:03)
Chris Watkins & Frankie Cartoscelli are joined by Brenden Nunes of the Kings Pulse Podcast to discuss the preseason finale for the Sacramento Kings vs the Los Angeles Lakers. ... (01:10:10)
Chris Watkins & Frankie Cartoscelli start off the episode talking about their prefered way to watch a sports broadcast before diving into their thoughts and opinions from the Sacramento Kings' first 2 preseason games.
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Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli are back with training camp in full swing for the Sacramento Kings! They start the episode talking about their Media Day 2021 fun with some o... (01:19:08)
Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli talk about DeMarcus Cousins' cryptic tweet that set Kings fans into a frenzy, Ben Simmons' training camp holdout, settle the Fox vs Lonzo deb... (57:08)
Franklin Cartoscelli and Chris Watkins are joined by Matt George from the Locked On Kings podcast for some bold predictions for this upcoming Kings season including Marvin Bagley ... (49:23)
Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli ARE BACK! After a week off, the guys are ready to talk about the breaking news that Kayte Hunter will be replacing Doug Christie as the Sacra... (49:12)
Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli start off the episode talking about gambling website MyBookie.ag having the Sacramento Kings as +275 favorties to obtain Ben Simmons by the s... (48:10)
Chris Watkins and Frankie Cartoscelli talk with Bobby Gerould of hoopobsession.com about what he saw at the Las Vegas Summer League and how that play might translate to real NBA a... (01:02:12)
Are sports actually therapeutic? Chris and Frankie discuss how their years of sports fandom have actually led to more enjoyment when not focussed on games. They eventually get int... (01:05:50)
Frankie and Chris are joined once again by JayMarZZ of the morning show to discuss all the moves the Kings have made in the past week including rumors that Sacramento could be a s... (56:33)
Frankie and Chris link up the day after the 2021 NBA Draft to discuss what was supposed to be a wild day for the Sacramento KIngs that turned into a night full of wonder. They tal... (35:20)
Chris & Frankie are joined by NBC Sports Insider, James Ham to discuss what it was like to cover the team during the pandemic. The guys then talk about what the Sacramento Kin... (01:23:29)
Frankie & Chris are joined by the other co-host of the Kings Pulse Podcast, Bryant West to do a pick-by-pick analysis of what each team will be thinking about before they make their selection in next Thursday's draft.
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Chris & Frankie are joined by Brenden Nunes, host of the Kings Pulse Podcast and writer for the Kings Herald, to discuss who has risen to the top of Kings big boards and who t... (01:04:29)
Chris & Frankie are joined by Matt George to discuss the upcoming offseason decisions for the Sacramento Kings. Will Buddy Hield or Marvin Bagley III be moved? Can the Kings r... (01:18:06)
On today's episode, Frankie and Chris are joined by Sports 1140 on-air personality and host of the Sacramento Kings radio postgame show, Jason Ross! The guys discuss an array of t... (01:13:26)
On today's episode Chris and Frankie wrap up their positional breakdowns with the point guards. They discuss De'Aaron Fox's breakout season, Delon Wright's late addition, & po... (01:20:33)
On today's episode Chris & Frankie breakdown the shooting guard position for the Sacramento Kings. They discuss what they believe will happen this offeseason with Buddy Hield,... (01:15:21)
On today's episode, the guys give their reviews on the small forward postion for the Kings during the 2020-21 season with recaps of Harrison Barnes, Robert Woodard III, and Justin... (01:28:30)
