James Ham
@jameshamnba.bsky.social
Kings Insider for ESPN 1320 and The Kings Beat. Long time beat writer, podcaster and radio personality covering the NBA's Sacramento Kings.
Too many lapses. The Kings have zero margin for error and when they relax even a little bit on the defensive end, it's game over. After a competitive first half in Utah, the Kings fell apart late, losing by a final of 128-119 to the Jazz.Here are six quick thoughts:
November 29, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Too many lapses. The Kings have zero margin for error and when they relax even a little bit on the defensive end, it's game over. After a competitive first half in Utah, the Kings fell apart late, losing by a final of 128-119 to the Jazz.Here are six quick thoughts:
Third quarter collapse for the Kings. They trail 90-73 heading to the fourth in Utah. Zach LaVine leads with 18 points. Keegan Murray has 17 and DeMar DeRozan has 14 points. Just 10 points off the bench for Sacramento tonight.
November 29, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Third quarter collapse for the Kings. They trail 90-73 heading to the fourth in Utah. Zach LaVine leads with 18 points. Keegan Murray has 17 and DeMar DeRozan has 14 points. Just 10 points off the bench for Sacramento tonight.
Kings trail the Jazz 62-51 heading to the half. Utah finishes on a 7-0 run. Keegan Murray and Zach LaVine each have 14 points. 8 points and 5 assists for Russell Westbrook.
November 29, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Kings trail the Jazz 62-51 heading to the half. Utah finishes on a 7-0 run. Keegan Murray and Zach LaVine each have 14 points. 8 points and 5 assists for Russell Westbrook.
Kings trail 30-27 after 1Q in Utah. Keegan Murray leads the way with 8 points. 5 points each for LaVine and Westbrook.
November 29, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Kings trail 30-27 after 1Q in Utah. Keegan Murray leads the way with 8 points. 5 points each for LaVine and Westbrook.
You can't start playing after halftime. The Kings walked out on the floor and looked like a team that was already sitting at Thanksgiving dinner. They recovered in the second half slightly, but still lost to the Suns by a final of 112-100. Here are six quick thoughts:
November 27, 2025 at 5:25 AM
You can't start playing after halftime. The Kings walked out on the floor and looked like a team that was already sitting at Thanksgiving dinner. They recovered in the second half slightly, but still lost to the Suns by a final of 112-100. Here are six quick thoughts:
The Kings rally in the third, trail the Suns 83-73 heading to the fourth. Westbrook leads with 16 points. Murray has 15 points and 8 rebounds. Malik Monk got hot to end the third and has 13.
November 27, 2025 at 4:50 AM
The Kings rally in the third, trail the Suns 83-73 heading to the fourth. Westbrook leads with 16 points. Murray has 15 points and 8 rebounds. Malik Monk got hot to end the third and has 13.
Kings finish the first half with 5 total assists. They trail the Suns 67-45 in an ugly one at Golden 1. Westbrook has 12 points. Kings turned the ball over 12 times leading to 17 points for the Suns. They also gave up 12 second chance points.
November 27, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Kings finish the first half with 5 total assists. They trail the Suns 67-45 in an ugly one at Golden 1. Westbrook has 12 points. Kings turned the ball over 12 times leading to 17 points for the Suns. They also gave up 12 second chance points.
Suns end the first quarter on an 11-0 run. 41-16 Suns lead. Fans are booing loudly as the teams head back to the bench. Keegan Murray leads with 7 points. 5 points to Westbrook and 4 for DeRozan. Those three are the only Kings to register a point. ZERO assists for the Kings.
November 27, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Suns end the first quarter on an 11-0 run. 41-16 Suns lead. Fans are booing loudly as the teams head back to the bench. Keegan Murray leads with 7 points. 5 points to Westbrook and 4 for DeRozan. Those three are the only Kings to register a point. ZERO assists for the Kings.
From the Kings:
MEDICAL UPDATE vs. Phoenix Suns, 11/26
Domantas Sabonis (Left Knee Partial Torn Meniscus) - OUT
Dennis Schröder (Right Hip Soreness) - OUT
MEDICAL UPDATE vs. Phoenix Suns, 11/26
Domantas Sabonis (Left Knee Partial Torn Meniscus) - OUT
Dennis Schröder (Right Hip Soreness) - OUT
November 27, 2025 at 12:07 AM
From the Kings:
MEDICAL UPDATE vs. Phoenix Suns, 11/26
Domantas Sabonis (Left Knee Partial Torn Meniscus) - OUT
Dennis Schröder (Right Hip Soreness) - OUT
MEDICAL UPDATE vs. Phoenix Suns, 11/26
Domantas Sabonis (Left Knee Partial Torn Meniscus) - OUT
Dennis Schröder (Right Hip Soreness) - OUT
The beam in the fog. Kings find a way to pick up their second straight win. Keegan Murray is growing up. DeMar DeRozan put on a show and passed Alex English for 24th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.
November 25, 2025 at 6:45 AM
The beam in the fog. Kings find a way to pick up their second straight win. Keegan Murray is growing up. DeMar DeRozan put on a show and passed Alex English for 24th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.
Free hoops. The Kings and Timberwolves put on an absolute show Monday night at Golden 1 Center. It took an extra five minutes to come up with a winner, but it was the home team that held on for a stunning 117-112 victory. Here are six quick thoughts as the Kings win a second straight:
November 25, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Free hoops. The Kings and Timberwolves put on an absolute show Monday night at Golden 1 Center. It took an extra five minutes to come up with a winner, but it was the home team that held on for a stunning 117-112 victory. Here are six quick thoughts as the Kings win a second straight:
Kings continue to battle. They trail the T-Wolves 82-77 heading to the fourth. DeRozan leads the way with 19 points. Murray has 17 points and 6 boards. No other Kings player is in double figure scoring. 9 assists for Schröder.
November 25, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Kings continue to battle. They trail the T-Wolves 82-77 heading to the fourth. DeRozan leads the way with 19 points. Murray has 17 points and 6 boards. No other Kings player is in double figure scoring. 9 assists for Schröder.
Kings trail 54-46 heading to the half. Keegan Murray has 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting. 9 points for DeMar DeRozan. 6 points for Precious Achiuwa and 5 points for Zach LaVine. Kings shoot just 41.5% from the field.
November 25, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Kings trail 54-46 heading to the half. Keegan Murray has 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting. 9 points for DeMar DeRozan. 6 points for Precious Achiuwa and 5 points for Zach LaVine. Kings shoot just 41.5% from the field.
Great recovery after a very slow start for the Kings. They trail the Timberwolves 27-23 after 1Q. DeRozan leads with 7 points. Murray has 5 points and 3 rebounds. 4 points each for Schröder and Monk off the bench.
November 25, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Great recovery after a very slow start for the Kings. They trail the Timberwolves 27-23 after 1Q. DeRozan leads with 7 points. Murray has 5 points and 3 rebounds. 4 points each for Schröder and Monk off the bench.
They got back up off the mat. After dropping 8 straight games, the Kings finished their 5 game road trip with a dramatic 128-123 win over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night. Here are 6 quick thoughts as the Kings showed some resiliency to pick up their fourth win of the season:
November 23, 2025 at 5:30 AM
They got back up off the mat. After dropping 8 straight games, the Kings finished their 5 game road trip with a dramatic 128-123 win over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night. Here are 6 quick thoughts as the Kings showed some resiliency to pick up their fourth win of the season:
Kings down one heading to the fourth in Denver. Dennis Schröder leads with 21 points. Keegan Murray has 16 points and Zach LaVine has 13 points. 26 assists to just 6 turnovers for the Kings.
November 23, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Kings down one heading to the fourth in Denver. Dennis Schröder leads with 21 points. Keegan Murray has 16 points and Zach LaVine has 13 points. 26 assists to just 6 turnovers for the Kings.
Kings putting up a fight in Denver. They trail the Nuggets 65-61 heading to the half. LaVine leads with 13 points. Schröder has 9 points off the bench and Keegan Murray has 8. 17 assists and just 4 turnovers for the Kings.
November 23, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Kings putting up a fight in Denver. They trail the Nuggets 65-61 heading to the half. LaVine leads with 13 points. Schröder has 9 points off the bench and Keegan Murray has 8. 17 assists and just 4 turnovers for the Kings.
Kings show some fight, but still trail the Nuggets 35-30 after 1Q. 6 points and 6 assists for Westbrook. 5 points each for LaVine and Schröder. Raynaud and Achiuwa both have 4 points.
November 23, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Kings show some fight, but still trail the Nuggets 35-30 after 1Q. 6 points and 6 assists for Westbrook. 5 points each for LaVine and Schröder. Raynaud and Achiuwa both have 4 points.
Keegan’s back with the starters:
November 23, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Keegan’s back with the starters:
Ep. 263 of The Kings Beat Podcast: Losing streak hits 8 games, Kings season spiraling out of control. With @SeanCunningham kings-beat.beehiiv.com/p/losing-str...
Losing streak hits 8 games, Kings season spiraling out of control
Ep. 263 of The Kings Beat Podcast
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November 22, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Ep. 263 of The Kings Beat Podcast: Losing streak hits 8 games, Kings season spiraling out of control. With @SeanCunningham kings-beat.beehiiv.com/p/losing-str...
A new lowest of lows. The Sacramento Kings dropped their eighth straight game Thursday night when they walked into Memphis and were destroyed by a shorthanded Grizzlies team by a final of 137-96. Here are six quick thoughts from another embarrassing loss:
November 21, 2025 at 3:17 AM
A new lowest of lows. The Sacramento Kings dropped their eighth straight game Thursday night when they walked into Memphis and were destroyed by a shorthanded Grizzlies team by a final of 137-96. Here are six quick thoughts from another embarrassing loss:
Kings are getting run over in Memphis. They trail 113-76 heading to the fourth. Zach LaVine has 26 points. Russell Westbrook has 11 points. Everyone else is in single digits.
November 21, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Kings are getting run over in Memphis. They trail 113-76 heading to the fourth. Zach LaVine has 26 points. Russell Westbrook has 11 points. Everyone else is in single digits.
Keon Ellis triple cuts the Grizzlies lead to 75-47 heading to the half. A complete disorganized disaster for the Kings. LaVine has 14 points. 7 points each for Keegan Murray and Drew Eubanks.
November 21, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Keon Ellis triple cuts the Grizzlies lead to 75-47 heading to the half. A complete disorganized disaster for the Kings. LaVine has 14 points. 7 points each for Keegan Murray and Drew Eubanks.