{"id":39489,"date":"2025-11-05T18:01:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T18:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/39489\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T18:01:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T18:01:11","slug":"kayte-christensen-on-the-sacramento-kings-defensive-woes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/39489\/","title":{"rendered":"Kayte Christensen on the Sacramento Kings&#8217; defensive woes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On the heels of a tough four-game road trip, the Sacramento Kings are back at Golden 1 Center for a five-game homestand.<\/p>\n<p>NBC Sports California analyst Kayte Christensen joined\u00a0The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross to share her thoughts on the Kings\u2019 1-3 road trip, explain what new Sacramento big man Precious Achiuwa can bring to this roster, preview the homestand, and much more.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to check out the entire interview with NBC Sports\u2019 Kayte Christensen on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@SactownSports1140\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Sactown Sports 1140 YouTube page.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762365669_874_hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube video\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" nopin=\"nopin\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Topics Discussed<\/p>\n<p>How can Sacramento take strides forward on the defensive end?<br \/>\nIs it a matter of roster construction or buy-in from players that is hurting the Kings most on defense?<br \/>\n\u201cI think this team is going to be a much better defensive team at the end of the season than they were at the start.\u201d<br \/>\nHow will Sacramento incorporate recently signed center Precious Achiuwa?<br \/>\nDomantas Sabonis took a beating in Sacramento\u2019s matchup against the Nuggets. Is he okay for the homestand?<br \/>\nSabonis (rib contusion) underwent an X-ray that was negative<br \/>\nWill the Kings take advantage of this five-game homestand?<\/p>\n<p>Listen to\u00a0The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross\u00a0from 6 \u2013 10 a.m. PST, Monday through Friday, on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sactownsports.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Sactown Sports 1140.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sactownsports.com\/the-drive-with-carmichael-dave\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Click here for full episodes of\u00a0The Carmichael Dave Show\u00a0with Jason Ross<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>More Sacramento Kings coverage from Sactown Sports<\/p>\n<p>One day removed from being linked to one another, the Sacramento Kings have reached an agreement with free agent center Precious Achiuwa, a veteran big man who most recently played for the New York Knicks during the 2024-25 season.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN\u2019s Shams Charania was the first to report the agreement between Sacramento and Achiuwa. To make room for Achiuwa on the roster, the Kings have waived second-year forward Isaac Jones.<\/p>\n<p>Achiuwa, 26, has been a solid rebounder throughout his five-year career, which aligns with the Kings\u2019 interests.<\/p>\n<p>Sacramento enters play on Monday ranked dead last among all NBA teams in rebounds per game as it navigates the opening month without starting forward Keegan Murray (wrist surgery recovery).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sactownsports.com\/59731\/sacramento-kings-precious-achiuwa-signed\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sacramento Kings to sign free agent center Precious Achiuwa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Upcoming Sacramento Kings schedule for the 2025-26 season<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, November 5th\u00a0\u2013 vs. Golden State Warriors \u2013 7:00 PM PT<br \/>\nFriday, November 7th\u00a0\u2013 vs. Oklahoma City Thunder \u2013 7:00 PM PT<br \/>\nSunday, November 9th\u00a0\u2013 vs. Minnesota Timberwolves \u2013 6:00 PM PT<br \/>\nTuesday, November 11th\u00a0\u2013 vs. Denver Nuggets \u2013 8:00 PM PT<br \/>\nWednesday, November 12th \u2013 vs. Atlanta Hawks \u2013 7:00 PM PT<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Thank you for reading\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sactownsports.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SactownSports.com<\/a>. 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