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 .
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... (01:35:54)
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 to the potential fall ... (55:46)
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. Is that a smart mov... (01:20:57)
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 in June 23rd's NBA Dra... (01:01:29)
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 head coach. Was it the... (01:07:09)
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 failing franchise as well... (01:18:52)
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 decision process? Can ... (01:04:32)
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 ever give Marvin Bagl... (01:10:08)
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 matchup with the Pacers and... (53:48)
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 Cartoscelli talk about the Ki... (01:10:12)
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 the team's plan shou... (01:17:12)
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'Aaro... (01:16:08)
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... (01:21:15)
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 first few games as a ... (01:10:46)
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, & Josh Jackson in exhange for... (01:20:52)
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 feel about the rookies... (01:29:10)
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, today's episode mainl... (01:20:37)
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 likely to budge on t... (01:15:59)
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. Rock bottom....again. Was D... (01:00:00)
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 the recent stretch of games... (01:10:26)
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 lineup, while Tyrese Ha... (01:10:27)
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 short period of time. Chr... (58:20)
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 into all the things ... (54:57)
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 running the show? Is Terre... (01:21:33)
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 Detroit on Monday. They t... (01:26:10)
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 struggles from the flo... (01:33:07)
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'Aaron Fox, Harrison Barnes... (01:11:19)
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 start off the episode with ... (56:33)
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. They discuss how they fee... (01:09:40)
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 of the players before ... (01:18:38)
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 debatem and have some fu... (56:38)
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 and Buddy Hield not b... (48:53)
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 Sacramento Kings' new TV c... (48:42)
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 start of the season. T... (47:40)
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 action. They then disc... (01:01:42)
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 into Kings talk and disc... (01:05:20)
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 suitor for either Ben ... (56:03)
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 talk about the Buddy for... (34:50)
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 Kings are looking to do with... (01:22:59)
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 the team should avoid. The... (01:03:59)
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 retain Richaun? What is th... (01:17:36)
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 topics including what ... (01:12:56)
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, & ponder Kyle Guy's future wi... (01:20:03)
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, what the future holds fo... (01:14:51)
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 James. They wrap up ... (01:28:00)
On today's episode Chris & Frankie breakdown the seasons of Marvin Bagley III, Maurice Harkless, and Chimeze Metu in their weekly positional breakdown, then they discuss how Round 1 of the NBA Playoff... (01:33:26)
On today's episode of Return of the Roar, Chris & Frankie begin their position breakdowns with the centers, Bogdan Bogdanovic in the playoffs, and then give their thoughts on the NBA Playoffs.
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On today's episode, the guys are joined by morning show co-host JayMarzz as they discuss the news that Luke Walton will remain the head coach for the Sacramento Kings for the forseeable future. With t... (01:11:43)
On today's episode, Chris and Frankie are joined by Locked On Kings Podcast host Matt George to discuss the awkward Vlade Divac sighting, the Kings bench rotation, and role players futures.
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On this episode of Return of the Roar, Chris and Frankie continue to be surpised by the Kings up-and-down season as the team has won 4 straight after getting blown out by 49 points to Utah, the emergi... (01:01:15)
On today's episode, Frankie and Chris talk about Tyrese's career trajectory, Richaun Holmes upcoming free agency, awards, and then end the episode with NBA Playoff tiers.
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On today's episode, Chris and Frankie talk about the Kings breaking their 9-game losing streak on Sunday against Dallas, Terence Davis and Delon Wright solidifying the backup guard roles, and discuss ... (55:13)
On today's episode, Frankie and Chris discuss the rough week of Sacramento Kings basketball that saw the team drop 4 straight games. The Kings only sit 1 game out of the play-in tournament, but also a... (51:02)
On today's episode, Frankie and Chris are joined by fellow KHTK.com contributer Matt George to discuss how he feels about the team's decisions at the deadline, which Kings team he expects to see going... (44:30)
Chris & Frankie record right after the NBA trade deadline to give their live reactions to all of the Sacramento Kings' moves on the day.
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On today's episode, Chris and Frankie discuss the Kings nail biter over the Wizards, talk about Marvin Bagley's injury and how it impacts the team moving forward on and off the court, and then wrap up... (59:30)
On today's Return of the Roar, Chris and Frankie discuss the Kings blowout victory over the Houston Rockets in the first game back post-All Star break. They dive into a conversation about what a crazy... (01:11:18)
On today's episode, Chris and Frankie are joined by KHTK Sports 1140 afternoon show host and Sacramento Kings radio announcer Jason Ross! They discuss the Kings crazy loss to the Hornets, the gutty La... (55:18)
On today's episode of Return of the Roar, Chris & Frankie discuss the Sacramento Kings finally getting a win and snapping their 9-game losing streak. Then they discuss Harrison Barnes' comments after ... (39:11)
On Today's episode of Return of the Roar, Chris and Frankie have an exciting announcement for all ROTR fans! They discuss Marvin & Tyrese's recent play. Is De'Aaron playing hurt? Should the Kings fire... (01:10:41)
On today's episode of The Return of the Roar Podcast, Chris & Frankie discuss the Kings recent slide that coincides with the team recently catching the "injury bug". They spend the second half of the ... (01:07:08)
On today's episode, Chris & Frankie discuss the Kings effort in their 111-119 loss to Philadelphia. They then discuss the rumors about Harrison Barnes potentially being on the move, and the recent dyn... (01:10:09)
On today's episode, Frank & Chris talk about the Kings recent streak of good play. De'Aaron Fox is playing like an All-Star, but will he be? Tyrese Haliburton wins December/January Western Conference ... (56:53)
On today's episode, Chris & Frankie start the show discussing the Kings second consecutive victory before getting into their progress reports for each player at the quarter mark of the season.
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On today's episode of The Return of Roar Podcast, Frankie & Chris discuss the last two games of Kings basketball including De'Aaron stretch of good play, the guys ask if it's Tyrese's time to shine, a... (58:14)
Chris & Frankie go over their biggest negative and positives from the past week. Then they give out their "King of the Week" and "Coke Machine of the Week" awards. To close out the show, Frankie reads... (01:07:43)
On today's episode of The Return of the Roar Podcast, Frankie and Chris skim over the Kings 1-3 stretch over the week to discuss more broad issues with the squad. The guys then go into a discussion ab... (53:33)
On today's episode of The Return of the Roar podcast, Chris & Frankie discuss a rough 0-2 road trip to Houston where no much went right for Sacramento including Buddy's continued shooting struggles, H... (58:10)
Chris & Frankie give their thoughts on how the Kings played in their two games this weekend against the Phoenix Suns. They also talk about Buddy's shooting struggles and debate how they have assessed Marvin's play so far.
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Chris & Frankie go LIVE to react to the Sacramento Kings finish off their opening night upset to the Denver Nuggets! They talk about their unsung hero, the great defensive play from the guards, and a ... (29:27)
