The Royal Report

The Royal Report

My name is Jason, aka The Royal Report, and I talk anything and everything Sacramento Kings basketball. Postgame reaction podcasts after every game.

Episodes

October 20, 2025 11 mins

In this episode of The Royal Report I discuss what to expect in the Sacramento Kings’ NBA season opener against the Phoenix Suns, the upcoming Kings debut of Russell Westbrook, and who will be in the starting lineup.

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Sacramento Kings win against the Los Angeles Lakers 117-116


In this episode of The Royal Report I discuss the great games by the Kings’ guards, why this game was more enjoyable than the rest, and what I am looking for in Nique Clifford's game.

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Sacramento Kings lose to the Los Angeles Clippers 109-91


In this episode of The Royal Report I discuss the Kings extending Keegan Murray, signing Russell Westbrook, and losing another preseason game.


0:00 Recent Kings News

9:18 Preseason Game Recap

25:51 Me Spiraling About The Kings Season

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In this episode of The Royal Report I discuss Keegan Murray being set to miss 4-6 weeks with a torn UCL in his left thumb and who will replace him in the starting lineup.

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Sacramento Kings lose to the Portland Trail Blazers 124-123 

In this episode of The Royal Report I discuss the strong start to the preseason from Zach LaVine, the impressive play of the young players including Devin Carter, and the struggles of Malik Monk and DeMar DeRozan.

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Sacramento Kings lose to the Toronto Raptors 130-122

In this episode of The Royal Report I discuss the lack of commitment to Doug Christie’s identity in the first half, the playmaking of Nique Clifford, and the young standouts in the 4th quarter such as Dylan Cardwell.

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In this episode of The Royal Report I discuss the news from the first week of training camp and what I will be watching in the upcoming preseason games.

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In this episode of The Royal Report I discuss the Sacramento Kings 2025 media day with reactions to all the interviews from the Kings' organization.

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In this episode of The Royal Report I discuss updates on the Jonathan Kuminga saga including how Malik Monk’s value is the key to a possible sign-and-trade.

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In this episode of The Royal Report I discuss the 3 storylines that I think will shape the Kings’ season which include the youth movement, trade deadline mindset, and the identity of the team. I also discuss the theme of the season being about leadership.

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In this episode of The Royal Report I discuss the importance of getting Keon Ellis and Keegan Murray locked up long term and what type of contracts they could be in line to receive.


0:00 Intro

4:13 Keegan Murray

12:12 Keon Ellis

16:53 Outro

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In this episode of The Royal Report I discuss Dennis Schroder’s amazing performances leading Germany to a EuroBasket championship,  winning EuroBasket MVP, and how this success can translate to success with the Sacramento Kings.

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In this episode of The Royal Report I discuss what constitutes a successful season for the Sacramento Kings in the 2025-26 season.


0:00 Intro

1:50 Short Term Success

10:08 Long Term Success

17:23 Outro

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In this episode of The Royal Report I discuss Trey Lyles and Mason Jones taking opportunities outside of the NBA and what losing them means for the Kings.

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In this episode of The Royal Report I rank all 18 Sacramento Kings by how important they are to the success of the upcoming season.


0:00 Intro

0:30 Daeqwon Plowden

1:19 Terence Davis

2:06 Isaiah Stevens

3:01 Dario Saric

3:48 Dylan Cardwell

5:10 Doug McDermott

6:05 Devin Carter

6:58 Maxime Raynaud

8:08 Drew Eubanks

8:32 Isaac Jones

9:11 Malik Monk

10:37 Nique Clifford

11:32 Dennis Schroder

12:34 DeMar DeRozan

13:53 Keon Ellis

14:47 Zach LaVine

15:59 ...

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In this episode of The Royal Report I discuss the rotations and lineups I would run if I were the head coach of the Sacramento Kings.

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In this episode of The Royal Report I make 5 bold predictions about the Sacramento Kings' 2025-2026 NBA season.


0:00 Intro

1:28 Prediction #1

4:20 Prediction #2

8:08 Prediction #3

10:23 Prediction #4

12:44 Prediction #5

14:31 Outro

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In this episode of The Royal Report I compare this year's Kings roster to last year’s roster by comparing each player to their individual counterpart.


00:00 Intro

1:41 De’Aaron Fox vs Dennis Schroder

3:26 Kevin Huerter vs Zach LaVine

5:01 DeMar DeRozan vs DeMar DeRozan

6:57 Keegan Murray vs Keegan Murray

8:25 Domantas Sabonis vs Domantas Sabonis

9:40 Malik Monk vs Malik Monk

11:49 Keon Ellis vs Keon Ellis

13:32 Doug McDermott vs Niq...

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August 7, 2025 35 mins

In this episode of The Royal Report I put the best young cores in the NBA into a tier list.


0:00 Intro

1:36 Tier 5

2:18 Sacramento Kings

4:43 Chicago Bulls

7:21 Phoenix Suns

9:02 Tier 4

9:42 Utah Jazz

12:56 Brooklyn Nets

14:49 Tier 3

15:12 Toronto Raptors

17:31 New Orleans Pelicans

19:25 Philadelphia 76ers

21:20 Charlotte Hornets

23:48 Tier 2

24:02 Dallas Mavericks

25:39 Atlanta Hawks

27:32 Portland Trail Blazers

30:05 Washington Wizards

33:20 Ti...

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In this episode of The Royal Report I discuss the current reporting around the Jonathan Kuminga situation and include my thoughts on the current trade and contract value.


00:00 Jonathan Kuminga Situation

14:42 Daeqwon Plowden Signed

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