14 Games In: A look at the Kings' performance and what the first 14 games reveal about the team's strengths and weaknesses.
Player Positives: Highlighting standout performances, including Neet Clifford's contributions and the energy brought by Westbrook.
Youth vs. Experience: Debating the merits of playing younger players more frequently versus relying on veteran presence.
Lineup Challenges: Discussing the difficulties in finding the right starting lineup and the impact of player combinations on game outcomes.
Future Prospects: Speculating on potential trades and the long-term vision for the Kings, including the role of young talent.
Fan Sentiment: Reflecting on the emotional rollercoaster of being a Kings fan and the hope for a brighter future.
Preseason woes.
Who even is the starting lineup on Wednesday?
What would you do if you were Scott Perry?
What do we do with all these guards?
Expectations for week 1.
In this episode of Kings Highway, we kick off the 25-26 NBA season with a deep dive into the Kings' prospects. Luke, Ray, and Sam discuss the team's potential lineup changes, preseason expectations, and make bold predictions for the season ahead. Will the Kings surprise us all, or are we in for another rollercoaster year?
7 games in a row! Is monte a genius?
What we love about Doug Christie, why is this working? Are we gonna get to the 3 seed?
Why the Mike Brown firing was such a bad move.
What was Monte thinking? Or was it Vivek? Let's role play.
Should we trade Fox? Not sure we can win with him.
What changes do you hope to see on the court the next few games?
Are the kings bad? or are they turning it around?
Why is it called a steering wheel?
Are we worried about Fox's message on Draymond's podcast?
Luke and Ray catch up on where the Kings are at. Should we reset our expectations? Has the roster exceeded or unexceeded expectations so far? Have we turned a corner or do you not believe yet?
Luke and Sam cover week 3 recap and week 4 preview. Kings are 6-4. Fox and DeRozan as the clutch bros. Is the tip in our best end of game play? Why is the 3pt shooting so bad? A new stat to measure the creation of possessions. Stud and dud of the week. Week 4 preview.
Week 2 recap. Kings go 3-1.
Stud of the week.
Dud of the week.
That is neat.
Week 3 preview
Luke and Ray review the week 1 games.
Timberwolves
Lakers
Preview Week 2
3 things from Training Camp
You like the new jerseys?
Non-starters
How well do you know the current Kings roster? Sam, Ray, and Luke talk 21 roster spots, jersey numbers, colleges, coaches.
By popular (none) demand, Luke and Ray are back to talk about the upcoming Kings season.
What's the realistic ceiling and floor for this team?
West standings predictions
3 things
NBA Cup
Starting lineup
1st Month of schedule
Kings went 2 and 2 this week.
Who is the King's best guard?
What's your favorite closing lineup?
A new season of hope for the Kings? Can they make the most of it or will they squander their opportunity? We discuss upside, downside, and predictions for the season and the first week.
Do you know your last 10 years of Kings teams, players, coaches, GMs and owners?
We go through the seasons and talk about our favorite and least favorite players of the decade.
We talk about
Fox's impact on the team
Bagley's progress
What happened to Buddy's shot
Richaun Holmes should be an All-Star
We talk about the Kings win over the Warriors and also the last 20 years of Kings draft picks. Yikes.
Why do we beat all the good teams and lose to the bad ones?!?
2-1 in Texas! Good run for this team. Let's come home and get it done here too.