Our New Years Eve Pod! The Kings close out 2025 with a 131–90 loss to the Clippers on New Year’s Eve. Sacramento gets hammered in LA and falls to 8–25 on the season as Kawhi Leonard continues to look like one of the best players in the league.

We talk through what went wrong for the Kings, why the young players should be given more playing time and offensive responsibility, and whether the Clippers have really turned a corner. We also look ahead to a tough stretch coming up on the schedule, reflect on some of our favorite moments from 2025, what we’re most proud of, and share a few personal goals heading into 2026.

Deuce and Mo break down the Kings’ loss to the Lakers in LA, why the offense looked stagnant compared to the Dallas game, the physicality gap that showed up, and what Maxime Raynaud and Nique Clifford brought in their minutes. They also discuss how Luka Doncic and LeBron exposed the Kings’ defense and look ahead to the tough matchup against the Clippers.

Deuce and Mo break down the Kings finding a way to beat the Mavs without Keegan Murray, Domantas Sabonis or Zach LaVine.

They talk about Keon Ellis stepping into the starting lineup and what that performance showed, how Sacramento finally found some rhythm from three, and what worked defensively against a Dallas team playing without a traditional point guard often.

They also hit on Russell Westbrook’s big night, solid bench contributions, and look ahead to the back-to-back with a Lakers team that should be pretty grumpy. Plus, a quick spin around the NBA with thoughts on the MVP race and the West.