Which Sacramento Kings player needs to step up the most?
Sean Cunningham joined Jason Ross to share his thoughts on the Sacramento Kings as they begin a post-All-Star break playoff push.
Watch: Sean Cunningham On Where He Thinks The Kings Will Finish In The Standings | 27 mins
The Sacramento Kings will return from the All-Star break on Friday night as they look to begin a playoff push against the Golden State Warriors at Golden 1 Center.
FOX 40’s Sean Cunningham joined Jason Ross to share his thoughts on the current state of the Kings, give his take on whether or not this team is destined for the Western Conference Play-In, and much more.
Plus, which member of the Kings needs to step up the most during the final stretch?
Be sure to check out the entire interview with Sean Cunningham on the Sactown Sports 1140 YouTube page.
Topics Discussed
- Sean and Jason discuss the dynamics of NBA All-Star Weekend in San Francisco.
- How can the league make All-Star Weekend competitive again?
- Sean participates in Who’s Hot & Who’s Not?
- Which Kings player has to have the most substantial impact down the final stretch to make a playoff run?
- Keegan Murray is another player that Sean thinks needs to step up during Sacramento’s postseason push.
- How concerning are the Kings’ defensive lapses?
- Keon Ellis has been a force for Sacramento on the defensive end. Should he start?
- Is this team destined for the Play-In?
- “Every game from here on out, in my opinion, is a playoff matchup.”
- Is Doug Christie in a good place to retain the head coaching job going forward?
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The Western Conference standings are always a neck-and-neck race, but this season’s push for the postseason will feature a photo finish for several teams.
As the NBA All-Star game moves into the rearview, teams will begin their push for playoff positioning starting this week as we move into the final stretch of the regular season.
For the new-look Sacramento Kings (28-27), the road to a postseason berth is anything but straightforward as the Beam Team enters play on Friday night sitting 3.5 games behind the sixth and final guaranteed playoff spot with 27 games remaining.
Sacramento and Golden State–two teams that are currently tied for ninth in the standings–will face off on Friday night at Golden 1 Center in the first of many pivotal upcoming matchups that can affect the Kings’ place in the Western Conference standings.
Read more below:
Western Conference Standings Update: Where the Kings stand at the break
When is the next Sacramento Kings game?
The playoff push will begin on Friday night at Golden 1 Center when the Sacramento Kings face a familiar foe–the Golden State Warriors as both teams hope to climb the Western Conference standings.
Sacramento is 2-0 against the Golden State this season, winning the most recent matchup at Golden 1 Center by a final of 123-117 on January 22nd behind 32 points from DeMar DeRozan.
Be sure to catch all of the Kings vs. Warriors drama right here on Sactown Sports 1140 AM, with pregame coverage starting at 2:00 PM PT on The Drive Guys before action tips off at 7:00 PM PT from downtown Sacramento.
Upcoming schedule for the 2024-25 Sacramento Kings
- Friday, February 13th – Thursday, February 20th – All-Star Break
- Friday, February 21st – vs. Golden State Warriors – 7:00 PM PT
- Monday, February 24th – vs. Charlotte Hornets – 7:00 PM PT
- Wednesday, February 26th – @ Utah Jazz – 6:00 PM PT
- Monday, March 3rd – @ Dallas Mavericks – 5:30 PM PT
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