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The Matt George Podcast

by Sactown Sports

Sactown Sports is proud to welcome Matt George back as the host of Matt George Podcast, a daily podcast dedicated to the Sacramento Kings. Hosted by longtime Kings observer and credentialed NBA reporter Matt George, his podcast delivers informed analysis, real reporting, and thoughtful conversation around everything happening with the Kings—on and off the court. Matt George's Podcast is a podcast built for Kings fans who want depth, context, and insight--not just headlines.

Latest episodes

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The Sacramento Kings Have a LONG Way to Go

Matt George reacts to the Sacramento Kings' NBA Cup loss to the San Antonio Spurs.

Nov 7
28 min

Why Aren't the Sacramento Kings Playing Their First Round Draft Picks?

Matt George teams up with Jason from The Royal Report to discuss first round picks Nique Clifford & Alex Karaban barely playing to start the season.

Nov 6
28 min

Luka Doncic's Lakers Outduel Darius Acuff's Kings

Matt George breaks down the Sacramento Kings' loss to Luka Doncic & the Los Angeles Lakers, despite Darius Acuff Jr's double double.

Nov 5
25 min

The Sacramento Kings FINALLY Won a Game!

Matt George & Brenden Nunes react to the Sacramento Kings' first win of the season, where Darius Acuff Jr & Malik Monk shined in Dallas.

Nov 3
32 min

Don't Fall for the FAKE Domantas Sabonis, Darius Acuff Jr Drama!

Matt George reacts to the fabricated drama "reports" of Domantas Sabonis not wanting to play with Darius Acuff Jr.

Nov 1
14 min

Every Sacramento Kings Game is the Exact Same

Matt George reacts to the Sacramento Kings blowout loss in Memphis, where Darius Acuff Jr put on another scoring show.

Nov 1
17 min

25 Turnovers Condemn the Sacramento Kings to an 0-5 Start to the Season

Matt George reacts to the Sacramento Kings' loss in New Orleans, where Darius Acuff Jr's breakout performance was overshadowed by terrible turnovers.

Oct 30
28 min

The Sacramento Kings' "Defense" is Way Too Soft

Matt George reacts to the Sacramento Kings' blowout loss in San Antonio, where the defense was soft, allowing the Spurs to get whatever they wanted from three-point range

Oct 28
27 min

The Sacramento Kings Won't Win Unless They Do This

Matt George reacts to the Sacramento Kings' loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, and the major difference between the 1st & 2nd halves that changed the game.

Oct 26
29 min

Darius Acuff Jr Scores 33 Points, but the Sacramento Kings Get Done In by a Bad 3rd Quarter

Matt George reacts to the Sacramento Kings' home opener loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, where Darius Acuff Jr had his first 30 point game & Domantas Sabonis dropped a

Oct 24
26 min

The Sacramento Kings' Season Opener was a Total Nightmare

Matt George reacts to the Sacramento Kings' season opening blowout loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, where Darius Acuff Jr couldn't hit a shot, and neither could Keegan M

Oct 22
34 min

The Sacramento Kings Season Begins Tomorrow! (God Help Us)

Matt George & Chris Watkins present their final Sacramento Kings season preview on the eve of the 2026-2027 NBA season.

Oct 20
31 min

Ben Simmons Tears His Achilles In Practice, is OUT for the Season

Matt George reacts to Sunday's devistating news of Ben Simmons' season-ending achilles injury.

Oct 19
24 min

The Sacramento Kings Obviously Need More Time Together

Matt George reacts to the Sacramento Kings preseason finale, where the starters finally played together, but the Kings got destroyed by the San Antonio Spurs.

Oct 17
27 min

The Sacramento King They Can't Survive Without

Matt George & SacTown Sports' Jay Woods discuss which player the Sacramento Kings can least afford to lose this season.

Oct 15
25 min

Why Aren't the Sacramento Kings Playing their Top Guys in Preseason?

Matt George reacts to the Sacramento Kings loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, with eight different Kings players out, and Doug Christie's postgame comments about player

Oct 14
26 min

Ben Simmons Makes His Sacramento Kings Preseason Debut!

Matt George reacts to the good of Ben Simmons' Sacramento Kings debut, and the bad of Maxime Raynaud's knee injury vs the Golden State Warriors.

Oct 11
24 min

The Sacramento Kings Show Improvement in Late Night Preseason Loss

Matt George breaks down what he feels was a much better performance for the Sacramento Kings in their 2nd preseason game.

Oct 9
24 min

The Sacramento Kings Need To Show Us, Not Tell Us

Matt George shares what he is looking for in the 2nd game of the Sacramento Kings' preseason Thursday night.

Oct 8
22 min

Darius Acuff Jr Scores, Sacramento Kings Get Blown Out in Preseason Opener

Matt George reacts to the Sacramento Kings' preseason opener vs the Los Angeles Lakers from the Golden 1 Center.

Oct 6
28 min

Chart trend

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#12
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9
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Chart positions

Where The Matt George Podcast ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Nov 8, 2026).

#124 ▲ 27 Basketball US

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Kings fans: This is the podcast you were looking for! This is not because Matt is a homer. He provides entertaining podcasts and inside information. You will not always agree with him (!95 the point)but real fans should listen!

Adhol1 · Jan 2026

Matt is so passionate about what he does, as a fan I really appreciate all of the effort he gives to get hosts for shows and in general. Highly suggest if you’re a big Kings fan!

courtneyy33 · Jan 2026

One of the most authentic local journalists around, Matt George has received a great opportunity to bring his podcasting skills to 1140! Be ready to be treated to great Kings talk! I’ve been listening to him for the last two years. He’s one of the best and only getting better! Congrats Matt!

ItseinTR · Jan 2026

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