Episode #10: The King's Court

Update: 2022-09-30

Description

Calvan and I collaborated on a research piece about the lost-to-history 2002 Sacramento Kings, a team that came a single Game 7 away from playing in the NBA Finals and defeating the dynasty Lakers.

In this piece we look at the story of the early 2000s Kings, and more specifically, the 2002 Western Conference Finals between Sacramento and Los Angeles.

Game winners, inconsistent officiating, poisoned room service, the road to the last Laker three-peat, this story has it all. Join us as we cover the final chapter in one of the greatest rivalries in recent NBA history.

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