On Thursday morning, federal authorities revealed a massive gambling and fraud operation tied to the NBA, with over 30 individuals — including players and coaches — who were charged in two intertwined schemes.
During Friday’s edition of The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross, the guys were joined by NBA insider and Amazon correspondent Marc Stein to discuss the charges, contemplate what could happen next for the league, and much more.
Plus, Marc shares his thoughts on the Sacramento Kings’ current state.
Be sure to check out the entire interview with Marc Stein on the Sactown Sports 1140 YouTube page.
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Topics Discussed: NBA & Sacramento Kings
Premier League talk
Marc is joining Amazon’s new NBA coverage, with games set to debut on the streaming service on Friday
Diving into the gambling news that broke this week regarding Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups, Damon Jones, and more implications for the NBA.
What is the most troubling aspect of these allegations?
“The integrity of the game. That’s always going to be the foremost concern for the league.”
Will Billups have a future in the league when this is all said and done?
Marc shares his thoughts on the current direction of the Sacramento Kings
“The roster raises a question or three.”
Regarding the signing of Russell Westbrook, Stein says the Kings needed someone with an edge
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The injury bug isn’t showing the Sacramento Kings any mercy to start the 2025-26 season, with rookie wing Nique Clifford being the latest member of the roster to be sidelined.
Clifford, the 24th overall pick in June’s NBA Draft, has been diagnosed with a right hamstring strain and will be re-evaluated in one week, per the Kings.
The Colorado State product suffered the injury during Wednesday’s season-opening loss to the Phoenix Suns, a game in which he started at the small forward position. An MRI determined the severity of Clifford’s injury prior to Thursday’s practice.
Already weathering the absences of starting center Domantas Sabonis (hamstring strain) and forward Keegan Murray (thumb surgery), Sacramento will now look ahead to a week of matchups against the Utah Jazz, reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder, and Chicago Bulls before re-evaluating Clifford.
The Kings are already thin at the forward and center spots, and now they will have to dig even deeper into the rotation on Friday against Utah. Keon Ellis, who played just 13 minutes during Wednesday’s loss, could see a bump in playing time, unless Sabonis or Isaac Jones (illness) return against Utah.
Kings rookie Nique Clifford (hamstring) to miss at least one week
Upcoming Sacramento Kings schedule for the 2025-26 season
Friday, October 24th – vs. Utah Jazz – 7 PM PT
Sunday, October 26th – vs. Los Angeles Lakers – 6 PM PT
Tuesday, October 28th – @ Oklahoma City Thunder – 5 PM PT
Wednesday, October 29th – @ Chicago Bulls – 5 PM PT
Saturday, November 1st – @ Milwaukee Bucks – 2:00 PM PT
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