Deuce and Mo break down the Kings’ 132-101 loss to the defending champion Thunder in the NBA Cup. They talk about how the Kings hung in for the first quarter and a half before OKC took over, Isaiah Hartenstein’s monster 33-point, 19-rebound night, and how the Kings’ defense struggled without Sabonis. They also dive into the Kings’ rotation decisions, Keon Ellis’ limited minutes, and Westbrook’s play, plus a few fun moments from the rookies.

Deuce and Mo react to the Kings shorthanded win over the shorthanded Warriors as Russell Westbrook records his first triple-double as a King with 23 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists. They discuss how Russ set the tone on both ends, what this version of him means for a Kings team still finding its identity, and the adjustments that sparked the second-half turnaround.

They also talk about Malik Monk’s return, valuable experience for rookies Nique Clifford and Maxime Raynaud, and what to take away from this one with both teams missing key players including Sabonis, LaVine, Steph, Draymond and Jimmy Butler.

Deuce and Mo break down the Kings’ 130-124 loss to the Nuggets in Denver as Sacramento wraps up a 1-3 road trip and falls to 2-5 on the season. They talk about the slow start that led to 39 points allowed in the first quarter, defensive mistakes that cost them, and why the Kings need to get more three-point attempts up. They also discuss Westbrook’s big night in his return to Denver (26 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists), what positives they can take from the game, and look ahead to a tough homestand in Sacramento.

Deuce and Mo break down how the Kings finally ended their drought in Milwaukee, winning there for the first time since November 2015. They talk about how the Kings overcame a slow first quarter, what changed in the third, and the big nights from the starters and Westbrook. They also look ahead to the game against the Nuggets and go around the NBA in “Who Did That!?”

It was the Halloween edition of the podcast, which meant plenty of laughs about Deuce’s ridiculous costume but not a lot to laugh about in the second half. The Kings dropped to 1-4 after a 126-113 loss to the Bulls in Zach LaVine’s first game back in Chicago.

Deuce and Mo talk about what went wrong after halftime, why the Kings looked like two different teams, the challenges with the small lineup, what Malik Monk and Keon Ellis brought off the bench, and what needs to change heading into Milwaukee. Plus, a quick trip around the NBA.

Deuce and Mo break down the Kings’ 107-101 loss to the Thunder in OKC. They hit on the good and bad from a competitive game, Westbrook’s first start with the Kings, Sabonis’ struggles after his injury, what went wrong late in the 4th, and how the different rotation looked. They also touch on OKC being short-handed but showing off their depth, how the Thunder took control down the stretch, and look ahead to the back-to-back in Chicago.

Deuce and Mo break down the Kings-Lakers game. The Lakers were without Luka Doncic and LeBron James, but Austin Reaves had a career night with 51 points, 11 rebounds, and 9 assists, going 21 of 22 from the free throw line. The free throw gap was huge at 46 to 18, and LA took the win 127-120.

We talk about how Reaves got going, the free throw disparity and the Kings’ reaction, foul trouble for Sabonis and Ellis, how the small lineups held up, Zach LaVine’s strong play, and what’s coming up on the Kings’ tough schedule.

The Kings did something tonight they’ve never done at Golden 1 Center: win a home opener with fans in the building. Their only previous home opener win came in December 2020 during the pandemic when no fans were allowed.

Zach LaVine cooked with 31 points and Malik Monk was huge with 20 points on 6-of-9 from three. We broke down how the Kings handled all the size the Jazz threw at them, what Monk’s spark meant, how LaVine’s offense and defense are popping to start the year, Doug Christie’s lineup tweaks, how the Kings can get more time for Monk and Keon Ellis, the moment of the game, a look ahead to Sunday vs. Luka and the Lakers, and we went around the NBA.