Network to Present 82 Regular-Season Games and Two Preseason Games from Mumbai, India

Hall of Famer Mitch Richmond Joins Network as Analyst for “Kings Pregame Live” and “Kings Postgame Live”

Complete Game Day Coverage with “Kings Pregame Live” and “Kings Postgame Live” Shows

to Originate from Exclusive Set at Golden 1 Center for Home Games

Comprehensive Kings and NBA Coverage via “MyTeams by NBC Sports”

Mobile App and NBCSportsCalifornia.com

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – September 27, 2019 – NBC Sports California today announced its coverage of the Sacramento Kings for the 2019-20 NBA season, which includes 82 regular-season games, along with two preseason games from Mumbai, India; former King and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Mitch Richmond will join the network as an analyst for select pre- and postgame shows; game-day coverage with Kings Pregame Live and Kings Postgame Live shows; and Kings and NBA news and analysis, insider reports and video via the MyTeams by NBC Sports mobile app and NBCSportsCalifornia.com. 

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The 2019-20 Kings regular season on NBC Sports California gets underway on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. when the Kings visit the Phoenix Suns. Calling all the action for Kings games on NBC Sports California will be the announcing team of Grant Napear and Doug Christie, with Kayte Christensen-Hunter handling sideline reporter duties for home games and select away games.  Jerry Reynolds will once again join longtime broadcast partner Napear and provide color commentary for select games this season.

In addition to the 82 regular-season games, NBC Sports California will televise two preseason games from the NSCI Dome in Mumbai, India: Friday, Oct. 4 vs. Indiana Pacers at 6:30 a.m. and Saturday, Oct. 5 vs. Indiana Pacers at 6:30 a.m.

NBC Sports California’s 2019-20 Sacramento Kings telecast schedule:

82 regular-season games, 2 preseason games

Dates and times subject to change

* Grant Napear & Jerry Reynolds on broadcast

For approximately 24 hours following each game, NBC Sports California’s Kings telecasts will be available on XFINITY On Demand.  Note: NBC Sports California/Kings On Demand is available only in the Kings’ broadcast territory. 

Kings Pregame Live, Kings Postgame Live – Prior to the game, fans can catch the latest team developments, interviews with players and coaches and game previews on Kings Pregame Live. Immediately following the game, Kings Postgame Live will give viewers an in-depth game breakdown with stats and highlights, locker room interviews, and a preview of the next game.  Kings Pregame Live and Kings Postgame Live are hosted by Jim Kozimor.  Mitch Richmond will join Kozmior for select Kings Pregame Live and Kings Postgame Live shows, Kings analyst Jerry Reynolds will join Kings Pregame Live and Kings Postgame Live shows from Golden 1 Center, and Kayte Christensen-Hunter will join Kozimor in-studio for select shows when the team is on the road. 

Additional analysis will be provided by Kings Insider James Ham, Grant Napear, Doug Christie and Kayte Christensen-Hunter.  During home games, the network will broadcast Kings Pregame Live and Kings Postgame Live from its exclusive set at Golden 1 Center. 

Richmond, a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2014, was originally selected by the Golden State Warriors as the fifth overall pick of the 1988 NBA Draft and won the NBA Rookie of the Year award. In 14 NBA seasons with four teams – Warriors (1988-91), Kings (1991-98), Washington Wizards (1998-2001), and Los Angeles Lakers (2001-02) – he posted averages of 21.0 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.2 steals and 35.2 minutes played in 976 games and was a six-time NBA All-Star and five-time All-NBA selection.  A two-time Olympian, Richmond won a gold medal with the United States Olympic Basketball Team at the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta and a bronze medal in the 1988 Olympics in Seoul.  He finished his NBA career with 20,497 points, 3,801 rebounds and 3,398 assists.  In 2003, Richmond’s No. 2 jersey was retired by the Kings, a team Richmond led in scoring for seven straight seasons from 1991-92 to 1997-98, averaging 23.3 points per game, and for which he scored 12,070 points, third highest in franchise history.  Richmond was a coach on the men’s basketball team at St. John’s University from 2015-2019.

MyTeams by NBC Sports, NBCSportsCalifornia.com – NBC Sports California offers live streams of its Kings games to NBC Sports California subscribers, along with its game-day shows Kings Pregame Live and Kings Postgame Live, via the MyTeams by NBC Sports mobile app.

MyTeams and NBCSportsCalifornia.com delivers complete Kings and NBA coverage – showcasing Kings Insider James Ham and NBA Insider Tom Haberstroh – all season long, featuring in-depth news and analysis; daily insider reports; extensive live video of player, coach and front office personnel interviews and press conferences; a robust line-up of on-demand video; podcasts; and content from the network’s news programming.

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NBC Sports California to Air Eight “Seeding Games” from Walt Disney World Resort in Florida

Complete Gameday Coverage with “Kings Pregame Live” and “Kings Postgame Live”

Kings Games, “Kings Pregame Live” and “Kings Postgame Live” Streamed Live via

“MyTeams by NBC Sports” Mobile App and NBCSportsCalifornia.com

SACRAMENTO, CA. and SAN FRANCISCO, CA. – June 26, 2020 – NBC Sports California and the Sacramento Kings today announced the resumption of its 2019-20 season coverage, which includes eight “seeding games” from Walt Disney World Resort in Florida; gameday coverage with Kings Pregame Live and Kings Postgame Live; and live streaming of Kings games, Kings Pregame Live and Kings Postgame Live via the MyTeams by NBC Sports mobile app and NBCSportsCalifornia.com.

Coverage begins on Friday, July 31 at 5:00 PM as the Kings play the San Antonio Spurs. NBC Sports California’s Kings games will feature Gary Gerould (interim play-by-play) and Doug Christie (color analyst) calling the action virtually from Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.

NBC Sports California’s Kings schedule:

The Kings are one of 22 teams invited to Orlando for the resumption of the 2019-20 NBA season. Each team is set to play eight seeding games at the Walt Disney World Resort to determine final win-loss records and whether there will be a play-in scenario. If the team with the ninth-best record in either conference is within three and a half games of eighth place, there will be a play-in tournament between the No. 8 and 9 seeds. That tournament will be double elimination for the No. 8 seed and single elimination for the No. 9 seed. Currently, the Kings are 3.5 games out of the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference, in a virtual tie with the Portland Trail Blazers and New Orleans Pelicans.

Prior to the game, fans can catch the latest team developments, interviews and an in-depth game preview on Kings Pregame Live. Immediately following the game, Kings Postgame Live will give viewers a complete game breakdown with stats and highlights, interviews, and a preview of the next game. The shows are anchored by Jim Kozimor with expert analysis from Kayte Hunter. Additional analysis will be provided by Kings Insider James Ham, Gary Gerould and Doug Christie.

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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – June 18, 2020 – NBC Sports California announced today the addition of 1989 Oakland A’s-San Francisco Giants World Series games to its “Classic” games schedule.

Coverage begins with 1989 World Series Game 1 (from Oct. 14, 1989) – Dave Stewart vs. Scott Garrelts from the Oakland Coliseum – airing Monday, June 22 at 8:00 PM.

Air dates and times of the 1989 A’s-Giants World Series games on NBC Sports California:

Monday, June 22 at 8:00 PM

1989 World Series, Game 1:  A’s vs. Giants (From Oct. 14, 1989 – 5-0 A’s win; in the first game of the “Bay Bridge Series,” A’s ace Dave Stewart throws a five-hit complete game shutout to notch his first of two wins in the series.)

Tuesday, June 23 at 8:00 PM

1989 World Series, Game 2:  A’s vs. Giants (From Oct.15, 1989 – 5-1 A’s win; Rickey Henderson goes three-for-three with one stolen base, Terry Steinbach hits a three-run homer, and Oakland pitching gives up just four hits.)

Wednesday, June 24 at 8:00 PM

1989 World Series, Game 3:  A’s at Giants (From Oct. 27, 1989 – 13-7 A’s win; After a 10-day postponement of Game 3 as a result of the Loma Prieta earthquake on October 17th, Dave Henderson drives in four runs on a double and two homers, as Dave Stewart wins his second game of the series.)

Thursday, June 25 at 8:00 PM

1989 World Series, Game 4:  A’s at Giants (From Oct. 28, 1989 – 9-6 A’s win; Rickey Henderson connects for a triple and a home run, Dennis Eckersley gets the save and Dave Stewart wins Series MVP honors, as the A’s sweep the series for their first World Series Championship since their 1974 victory over the Dodgers.)

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