Kings Pulse: A Sacramento Kings Podcast

An in-depth Sacramento Kings podcast hosted by Brenden Nunes that helps you keep your finger on the pulse of all things Sacramento Kings with analysis, theories, breakdowns, quotes from players/coaches, knowledgeable guests, and more.

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What has changed during this winning streak?
Sacramento has now won 4 of their last 5 games, and we break down what has been different in those showings along with an instant reaction to the Boston Celtics matchup. De'Aaron Fox has been performing at an all-star level,
44 min
152
MIA & TOR Recaps w/ Giancarlo Navas & Louis Zat...
The Sacramento Kings come away from their East Coast road trip going a surprising 3-1. I am joined by Giancarlo Navas of Miami Heat Beat to talk about the most recent showdown in South Beach that was highlighted by De'Aaron Fox's phenomenal fourth quarter. In the seconds half of the episode, Louis Zatzman of Raptors Republic comes on to give his thoughts on the Kings victory over Toronto.
62 min
153
Is Sacramento worse than Minnesota? w/ Dane Moore
The Minnesota Timberwolves are one of the few teams in the league that currently boasts a worst record than the Sacramento Kings, but will that last? Joined by Dane Moore, beat reporter for the Timberwolves, we break down how their season has gone and the sad parallels between the two franchises.
71 min
154
Is Sacramento worse than New York? w/Jon Macri
The first of a new series checking in on the other bottoms teams around the NBA to get a gauge on where the Sacramento Kings really stand relative to their competition. Jonathan Macri, of the Knicks Film School, is the first guest to kick it off talking about the NYK/SAC matchup along with how the year has gone for the Knicks.
38 min
155
2021 Draft from Sacramento's POV w/ PD Web
With a historically bad defense, it is time to turn our focus towards the hope that is the 2021 NBA Draft! Sacramento has a promising young core based around Fox and Haliubrton that really can fit most talents that are available at the top of the stacked 2021 Draft. Draft expert PD Web joins us to talk about incoming prospects and their potential fit with the Kings.
91 min
156
How the Harden deal affects Sacramento & IND + ...
Two fun games against the Portland Trail Blazers and Indiana Pacers featured nothing but offense on both ends of the floor. We touch on the promising play from Harrison Barnes, Richaun Holmes, De'Aaron Fox's shooting, and more. James Harden was also traded to the Brooklyn Nets today in a four-team deal and we break down has that blockbuster move affects the Sacramento Kings.
44 min
157
Haliburton's ceiling & the Rest of the West
Despite a disappointing second half against Toronto, there were plenty of positives to take from that game along with the showing against Chicago. Bryant West joins us to also talk about how the rest of the West has started this season.
64 min
158
Q&A: Bagley's ceiling & potential trades
Joined by Bryant West, of the Kings Herald, we took questions from Twitter and Kings reddit for today's episode. The main topics we were asked to talk about were Marvin Bagley's complicated situation and ceiling, the play of Cory Joseph, and some potential trade partners for CoJo, Buddy Hield, and Harrison Barnes.
81 min
159
Missing Haliburton & Bagley's Dad requests a trade
Joined by Bryant West of the Kings Herald, we discuss the poor performance that Sacramento had in Houston without their star rookie Tyrese Haliburton. Also, right after the game Marvin Bagley's dad took to Twitter and requested a trade for his son...
47 min
160
Are the Kings good at defense?!
The Sacramento Kings are now 2-1 after splitting the back-to-back against the Phoenix Suns. We discuss the trends that we noticed with new defensive tactics and energy, development from players, rotations, and more from the start of the 2020-21 season.
45 min
161
Buddy Hield game winner in game one!
Game one of the Sacramento Kings season ends in a Buddy Hield game-winner against the Denver Nuggets! What a night to kick things off, and we recap everything notable from opening night.
33 min
162
Predictions for the 2020-21 Kings season
69 min
163
Kyle Guy & Full Court Press w/ Omer Khan
Kyle Guy is the hero of the night and the clear Pulse Performer after knocking down a preseason game-winning three at the buzzer. Omer Khan, of the Kings Herald, joins the show to talk about what he has seen in the preseason - including what seems to be a new defensive scheme for the Sacramento Kings.
33 min
164
Sacramento basketball is back!
The preseason is already here and the Sacramento Kings kick it off in Portland against the Trail Blazers. Former King, Harry Giles had himself a revenge game and we saw rookie debuts from Tyrese Haliburton, Jahmi'us Ramsey, and Robert Woodard II.
30 min
165
2021 Draft Class Preview
The college season has already begun, and Sacramento will likely be looking at a top-10 selection in the 2021 NBA Draft. In this episode, we give an early preview of the names to keep tabs on and what type of players are likely to be the top prospects. There are many players that could change the Kings franchise very quickly.
70 min
166
What is Monte McNair's vision?
Everyone is talking about the "vision" that Monte McNair has and is building based off of. We break down what is apparent from any possible vision and the potential positives and negatives to the moves made so far.
79 min
167
Reviewing Sacramento's free agency w/ Greg
With likely no big signings remaining for the Sacramento Kings, Greg joins the show to talk about the additions to the team and what it means for the future. We also place a grade on the draft, free agency, and offseason as a whole.
39 min
168
Bogdan Bogdanovic has signed with the Atlanta H...
The Sacramento Kings elected not to match the 4yr/$72-million offer sheet that was extended to Bogdan Bogdanovic by the Atlanta Hawks. We discuss why we view this as poor asset management and think of where the Kings should go from here.
46 min
169
A phenomenal 2020 NBA Draft for Sacramento
The Monte McNair-led Sacramento Kings crushed it on draft night! With the selections of Tyrese Haliburton (12), Robert Woodard II (40), and Jahmi'us Ramsey (43) the Kings came away with what we deem as three first-round talents in this draft.
37 min
170
Final Mock 2020 NBA Draft w/ Bryant West
The Kings Herald draft expert, Bryant West, joins us to do our final mock of the 2020 NBA Draft before the official date on Wednesday.
101 min
171
The best of the rest of the 2020 NBA Draft
We have covered nearly 60 rounds of prospects in the 2020 NBA Draft and this episode includes the final names that we wanted to be sure to mention before moving on to the last mock draft & big boards that we do.
77 min
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Draft Profiles: Paul Reed, Killian Tiliie, Jord...
We continue our talk of likely second-rounders in the 2020 NBA Draft with the rest of the "power fowards". The list we cover today includes Paul Reed (DePaul), Killian Tillie (Gonzaga), Jordan Nwora (Louisville), Abdoulaye N'doye (Cholet), and Lamine Diane (Cal State Northridge).
79 min
173
Draft Profiles: Cassius Stanley, Elijah Hughes,...
More wing plays for the Sacramento Kings to consider in the second round of the draft where they own picks 35, 43, & 52. Cassius Stanley (Duke), Elijah Hughes (Syracuse), Jay Scrubb (Community College), Naji Marshall (Xavier), and Mason Jones (Arkansas).
74 min
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Draft Profiles: Jahmi'us Ramsey, Immanuel Quick...
We are into the middle of the second round and will now be doing five profiles per episode, starting with the shooting guards. We end up with two players we would feel happy about Sacramento selecting.
75 min
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Draft Profiles: Leandro Bolmaro, Demsond Bane, ...
In our continued coverage of the draft, we get to two of the best shooters in the 2020 NBA Draft in Desmond Bane and Isaiah Joe as well as the European wing initiator Leandro Bolmaro. With these names, we have now gone through 39 prospects on Kings Pulse and likely every player that will be selected in the first round of the upcoming draft.
64 min