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James Ham
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Kings Insider for ESPN 1320 and The Kings Beat. Long time beat writer, podcaster and radio personality covering the NBA's Sacramento Kings.
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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · 2h
Ep. 257 of The Kings Beat Podcast: Kings drop preseason opener to the Raptors, still a work in progress. With Brenden Nunes and Sean Cunningham kings-beat.beehiiv.com/p/kings-drop...
Kings drop preseason opener to the Raptors, still a work in progress
Ep. 257 of The Kings Beat Podcast
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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · 11h
The Sacramento Kings have waived Dexter Dennis:
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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · 1d
Clifford finished with 10 points and 9 assists.
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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · 1d
6. Trouble with the triple. The Kings couldn't guard the 3-ball at all last season and game 1 of preseason was much of the same. The Raptors finished 20-for-37 from long range, outscoring the Kings 60-to-30 from deep. This trend needs to end asap.
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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · 1d
5. Welcome to the show. Rookies Nique Clifford, Dylan Cardwell and Maxime Raynaud made their debuts. Clifford appears to be part of the 10-man rotation. Cardwell and Raynaud aren't. Clifford scored 8 points and dished out 9 assists. Cardwell scored 12 points. Raynaud added 7 points and 6 boards.
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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · 1d
4. Quiet night. DeMar DeRozan didn't take his first shot until midway through the second quarter. When you're in year 17, scoring preseason buckets isn't really a priority. DeRozan finished with 6 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.
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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · 1d
3. Aggressive, but... Keegan Murray is looking for a breakout fourth season. He got the Kings on the board with a dunk in traffic, but on the offensive end, that was the highlight. Murray finished with 6 points, but shot just 2-for-9 from the field. He added 4 blocks.
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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · 1d
2. We heard throughout training camp that the Kings were going to move Domantas Sabonis around the court this season. It was subtle, but Sabonis attacked from different angles from the jump. Sabonis posted 19 points and chipped in 4 rebounds.
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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · 1d
1. Midseason form. Zach LaVine was engaged on the defensive end and even forced a few mistakes from the Raptors. On offense, it was effortless. LaVine scored 16 points on 5-of-7 shooting, including 3 makes from behind the arc before sitting out the second half.
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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · 1d
A work in progress. The Sacramento Kings opened their preseason schedule against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. It wasn't pretty as the Kings were manhandled by a final of 130-122. Here are six quick thoughts:
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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · 1d
Hearing that nothing is wrong with Zach LaVine. The Kings planned to keep him out in the second half to play other players.
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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · 1d
Starters:
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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · 4d
Sunday Musings: Can Scott Perry and Doug Christie avoid the pitfalls of previous Kings regimes?
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Sunday Musings: Can Scott Perry and Doug Christie avoid the pitfalls of previous Kings regimes?
Scott Perry and Doug Christie work to form lasting bond
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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · 10d
Basketball is back. Sacramento Kings kickoff 2025-26 campaign with Media Day. kings-beat.beehiiv.com/p/basketball...
Basketball is back. Sacramento Kings set to open 2025-26 training camp
Kings kickoff 2025-26 campaign with Media Day
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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · 11d
No, the Jaylin Williams that played at Auburn and then in the G League last season. So many Jaylin Williams.
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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · 11d
According to the NBA's transaction log, the Kings have waived Jameer Nelson Jr. and Jaylin Williams. They were on Exhibit 10 contracts and the Stockton Kings have returning player rights for both.
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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · 11d
“Inspired by popular demand” the A’s will have a gold Sacramento jersey for the 2026 season.
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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · 12d
The Stockton Kings acquired Nelson Jr.’s returning player rights earlier this week. Batcho was part of the Kings’ summer league roster. Sacramento’s roster now stands at the league max of 21 players heading into training camp.
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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · 12d
League source confirms @keithsmithnba.bsky.social report that the Kings intend to sign Jameer Nelson Jr. and Jaylin Williams to Exhibit 10 contracts. In addition, the Kings plan to sign Daniel Batcho to an Exhibit 10 contract. The hope is that all 3 players will land in Stockton this season.
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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · 16d
The Sacramento Kings have re-signed Terence Davis, per team press release. A league source confirms that his contract is an Exhibit 10 contract.
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KeithSmithNBA @keithsmithnba.bsky.social · 16d
The Sacramento Kings have re-signed Terence Davis to a non-guaranteed training camp contract, a league source told @spotrac.com.

Davis likely signed an Exhibit 10 deal, which should see him eventually join the Stockton Kings of the G League.
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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · Aug 14
Kings officially release 2025-26 schedule:
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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · Jul 31
According to a league source, the Sacramento Kings are adding D.J. Ham to their coaching staff as the head of player development. Ham, the son of Bucks assistant Darvin Ham, was most recently a player development coach and video assistant with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · Jul 21
Sacramento Kings announce their 2025-26 preseason schedule
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James Ham @jameshamnba.bsky.social · Jul 13
Ep. 248 of The Kings Beat Podcast:
Kings rookies impress during 2-0 Las Vegas Summer League start. With Sean Cunningham and Brenden Nunes
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Kings rookies impress during 2-0 Las Vegas Summer League start
Ep. 248 of The Kings Beat Podcast
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