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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · 19h

Ep. 283 of The Kings Beat Podcast: What can we take away from Kings rough start to preseason? With Brenden Nunes and Sean Cunningham youtu.be/E2aFSIqOt3I?...

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What can we take away from Kings rough preseason debut vs. Lakers?

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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

6. In the fight. Dylan Cardwell is in a battle for minutes. He has Sabonis and likely Maxime Raynaud in front of him on the depth chart, but he continues to show why he needs to be on the court. Cardwell finished with 9 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and a block.

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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

5. Not a point guard...yet? Nique Clifford was the point guard with the second unit and the team really struggled to get into any of their actions. He came back in at the two and played much better, but the Kings are going to need Ben Simmons and maybe even Elfrid Payton.

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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

4. Earning minutes. The second unit didn't look good as a collective, but Emanuel Sharp looked really good defensively. He made a couple of plays against Luka Donicic and even picked up 94 feet a couple of times. The offensive end wasn't as kind for the rookie.

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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

3. Healthy. Domantas Sabonis got hit in the head in the first few minutes and all seemed right in the world. Sabonis struggled with foul trouble, but the Kings ran the ball through him early and it looked good. It's a work in progress. He needs to stay on the court.

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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

2. Silky smooth. Zach LaVine is back for another tour of duty with the Kings and he can be a player that takes a ton of pressure off of Acuff with his scoring ability. LaVine attacked the rim and played well off of screens on his way to 9 points in 15 min.

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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

1. Not shy. Darius Acuff Jr. is the talk of Sacramento and the Lakers ran one long athletic defender after another at the 19-year-old. It didn't matter. Acuff was aggressive, posting 19 points on 8-for-17 shooting to go with 4 assists and 2 rebounds. Not a bad start.

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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The Lakers walked into Golden 1 Center and put the smackdown on the Sacramento Kings Monday night in the preseason opener. The first half wasn't competitive at all and there were problems everywhere. Here are six quick thoughts from a 127-103 drubbing:

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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Kings thumped in the first half, trail the Lakers 73-47. Acuff leads with 17 points on 8-for-14 shooting. Lavine has 9 points. 6 points and 3 rebounds for Cardwell.

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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The Kings Beat Podcast is posted! Ben Simmons is the story of training camp so far, but Chris Webber's presence adds intrigue...with Brenden Nunes and Sean Cunningham youtu.be/x9jMToV23VI?...

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Ben Simmons is the story of training camp so far, but Chris Webber's presence is also intriguing

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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

An early edition of @lockedonkings.bsky.social today -- SIGN HIM UP, Kings add veteran Elfrid Payton on a training deal, can he make the team? youtu.be/HScQJ4UEsrM?...

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SIGN HIM UP, Kings add veteran Elfrid Payton on a training deal, can he make the team?

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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Kings announce additions to basketball operations staff, including new assistant coaches Brendan Suhr and DJ Ham (promoted) and Jason Maxiell as a player development coach.

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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The latest on @lockedonkings.bsky.social -- Kings set to honor HALL OF FAME head coach Rick Adelman with a black band on shoulder for 2026-27 season. youtu.be/0OC2UxNk7r4?...

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Kings set to honor HALL OF FAME head coach Rick Adelman with a black band on uniform

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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The Sacramento Kings are set to honor former head coach Rick Adelman all season with a black band on their uniform. The Hall of Fame coach passed away on June 1.

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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

The Sacramento Kings release their official schedule for the 2026-27 season:

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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

No @lockedonkings.bsky.social pod tonight...but we do have a new episode of The Kings Beat pod -- "Should the Kings bring back Russell Westbrook or are there other point guard options." With Brenden Nunes and Sean Cunningham. youtu.be/uB80w4n5VnQ?...

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Should the Kings bring back Russell Westbrook or are there other point guard options?

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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

The latest on @lockedonkings.bsky.social -- Source: Russell Westbrook, Victor Oladipo "GETTING CONSIDERATION, along with others" Jake Fischer first with the news. youtu.be/_oYJKZi0DwU?...

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Source: Russell Westbrook, Victor Oladipo "GETTING CONSIDERATION, along with others"

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