Howard Beck on The Drive - 01/18/17
Howard Beck talks NBA basketball with Dave, Kayte, and Nate.
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Howard Beck talks NBA basketball with Dave, Kayte, and Nate.
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Harden had a triple-double - 15 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds - in just three quarters to lead the Rockets to their eighth straight win, 132-98 over the short-handed Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.
Dave, Kayte, and Nate react to the latest in sports on The Drive.
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Craig Ackerman talks Ty Lawson to the Sacramento Kings on The Drive.
The Sacramento Kings added some much-needed depth to the point guard position Sunday, as Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical reported the signing of free agent guard Ty Lawson to a one-year deal.
It's the Thursday edition of The Drive with Dave, Kayte, and Nate on Cinco De Mayo! Listen in as they bring you the latest in the Sacramento Kings coaching search and more.
With the NFL Draft just hours away, the guys cover all the latest as well as their thoughts on today's exclusive interview with Demarcus Cousins.
Sacramento Kings big Man DeMarcus Cousins joins The Drive w/ Dave, Kayte and Nate for Part 1 of the 2 part exclusive interview. Listen as he gives his thoughts on George Karl, teammates Willie Cauley-Stein and Caron Butler, plus how he feels he is misunderstood in the main stream media.
The guys look back at the weekend and react to all of today's breaking news. Listen Monday's episode of the Lo-Down with Damien, Jason, and Ken.
Today on the Lo-Down, Jason Ross is out but Damien and Ken got you covered with the latest from the NBA Playoffs, NFL Draft, and NBA free agency. Former Sacramento King Mike Bibby joins the guys to end the show.
The Warriors dominated the NBA regular season, with the Spurs close behind. Can Curry and company take the West again?
The Houston Rockets and Dwight Howard haven't had the best relationship since the big man signed with the team in 2013. The talk around the league is that Houston is contacting teams to find a trade for Howard.
Darren Collison had 14 points, 13 assists, and 7 rebounds to lead the Kings to their third straight win.
A standoff ensued, and eventually Rogers was ejected from Sleep Train Arena. A second fan was later tossed, as well.
While the Houston Rockets certainly don't like being without Dwight Howard when he sits out to rest, they love how he plays after he gets a break.
James Harden's 31 points propelled the Rockets over the Kings, 120-113.
The Sacramento Kings continued to struggle in their third game without All-Star DeMarcus Cousins, falling at home to the Houston Rockets, 116-110. James Harden's 43 points paced the Rockets(3-3), 17 of which came in a second quarter that left the Rockets with an 11-point halftime advantage. Harden also chipped in a game-high 13 assists and made 13-of-16 from the foul line. Clint Capela had a career-high 13 points, 12 rebounds, and 4 blocks for the Houston. Former King Marcus Thornton scored 16 points in his return to Sacramento.
Country in the Park, hosted by KNCI 105.1, took over Cal Expo starting Friday night with a boot scootin' good time.
A small business owner feels fed up and forgotten by the City of Sacramento's handling of a homeless encampment next to his midtown auto shop and wants to see a solution fast.
The Kansas City Royals beat Oakland 6-2 on Friday night to extend the Athletics losing streak to a season-high six.
California added more than 50,000 jobs in April two years ago, but the state only added 5,200 jobs this past April. It's a troubling trend that some experts are concerned about how it impacts small business owners.
Body cam footage was released Friday of a May 5 deadly encounter between Stanislaus County sheriff's deputies and an armed suspect.
Body cam footage was released Friday of a May 5 deadly encounter between Stanislaus County sheriff's deputies and an armed suspect.
Stockton is home to one of the largest numbers of Cambodian refugees in the country. Many of them arrived in the 1980s after escaping war and persecution.
Country in the Park, hosted by KNCI 105.1, took over Cal Expo starting Friday night with a boot scootin' good time.
The City of Sacramento confirms that some homeowners in South Natomas are extending their properties onto city land.
A small business owner feels fed up and forgotten by the City of Sacramento's handling of a homeless encampment next to his midtown auto shop and wants to see a solution fast.
Country in the Park, hosted by KNCI 105.1, took over Cal Expo starting Friday night with a boot scootin' good time.
A small business owner feels fed up and forgotten by the City of Sacramento's handling of a homeless encampment next to his midtown auto shop and wants to see a solution fast.
The handwritten sign alluded to bike lane impacts: "Despite the city's best attempts, we are still in business. Please support."
A potential anthrax threat at the California State Capitol on Thursday forced an evacuation of the Senate and all staff, according to a memo obtained by CBS Sacramento.
At dusk on Wednesday night a group of cyclists in Sacramento got out on city roads to make a statement without saying any words.
California's largest teachers union on Friday turned up the pressure on Gov. Newsom, announcing a public campaign aimed at blocking part of his plan to balance the budget.
California could be seeing more unhealthy air quality days by a new metric to measure air quality by the EPA.
California lawmakers on Thursday voted to keep hundreds of bills from advancing for a floor vote during a tough budget year.
Sonoma State University President Mike Lee was placed on leave Wednesday following an email where he announced he and campus protesters had reached an agreement on divestment from Israel.
Family members of a Navy veteran who died after a police officer pressed a knee to his neck for nearly five minutes have settled with the Northern California city of Antioch for $7.5 million.
The Kansas City Royals beat Oakland 6-2 on Friday night to extend the Athletics losing streak to a season-high six.
San Francisco Giants centerfielder Jung Hoo Lee will undergo season-ending surgery to repair his injured left shoulde
Footage showed top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler handcuffed and walking toward a police car in the morning darkness. He later teed off at the PGA Championship.
The Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 8-1 and completed a four-game sweep.
Harrison Butker encouraged women to be homemakers and railed against Pride Month in his speech at Benedictine College.
Police released what they say was a suicide note left by Boeing whistleblower John Barnett.
While the State Department bulletin is meant for overseas travel, there is concern of a domestic threat from ISIS, two sources told CBS News.
The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer was sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday morning.
Sonoma State University President Mike Lee will retire from his job at the school, notifying officials a day after being placed on leave for an email he sent about the agreement he made with campus protesters on divestment from Israel.
California Governor Gavin Newsom called out former President Donald Trump at the Vatican on Thursday, accusing him of "open corruption" at a Vatican conference on climate change.
Health authorities are watching for signs the virus might be starting to accelerate again after a springtime lull in COVID rates.
The Placer Veteran Services, an organization dedicated to aiding veterans, is working around the clock filing a record number of health care claims.
A landmark study just kicked off with the goal of answering why Black women have a much higher mortality rate when it comes to cancer. It just launched last week and they need volunteers in California to help.
A Bay Area-based study finds that 80% of Asian American women with lung cancer never smoked and researchers are trying to figure out why.
Some of the strains in the "FLiRT" group are closely related to the JN.1 COVID variant from last winter.
From rock concerts to food festivals, tourists attending Sacramento events are providing a big boost to the local economy.
A Stockton small business owner is realizing her dream of helping others achieve their own health and wellness dreams.
Neighbors in Roseville will soon see their energy bills go up after the city council approved a proposal allowing Roseville Electric to raise its prices.
Some California restaurants are bracing for big changes to how they charge customers as a new law takes effect this summer that bans hidden fees from people's bills.
The first numbers are in to show the impact of California's increase in fast-food worker salaries on consumer prices.
CBS News California has identified a spike in the number of "sexually violent predators" who are being granted conditional release by the Department of State Hospitals amid an ongoing struggle to find housing for the men. The reporting prompted several proposed changes to state law, but, one by one, the bills are dying inside California's capitol.
They fought for fentanyl legislation, but it was killed before lawmakers even got to vote. Four grieving moms wanted to know why. They're uncovering the truth using a new AI tool designed to help everyday Californians hold lawmakers accountable. They discovered powerful lawmakers killed the popular fentanyl bill by *not* voting.
The California State Capitol Capitol doesn't generally work the way people think it does. We're following bills prompted by our reporting, to show you how things really work inside California's Capitol.
California law says genetic testing companies have to get your permission before they store, use or sell your DNA, but the state itself doesn't have to get your permission and has been storing DNA samples from every baby born there since the '80s. Lawmakers want to change that, but face an uphill battle.
A bill introduced in the wake of our "Handcuffs in Hallways" investigation aims to reduce "unnecessary" calls for police at schools. But one California lawmaker could kill it without a vote.
Eric Stevens planned to buy his 90-year-old mom a wheelchair with his tax refund. Instead, he got a lousy piece of paper from the Franchise Tax Board saying they intercepted $1,483 — his entire tax refund.
The victims are smart, they're savvy, and they're still getting tricked.
The state regulates crematoriums for people, but we've learned there is zero oversight for pet crematoriums.
Kurtis Ming has had conversations with people in our community about the impact of inflation on their personal finances. It's forcing some to make some tough choices.
Theresa Ingraham paid for her homeowners insurance each month through her mortgage payment but learned that after her house fire, her AAA bill went unpaid.
It's a good time to do some spring cleaning around the yard to make sure your home is prepared for the upcoming fire season, and in California, everyone should prepare.
Beavers. They've had a bad reputation. Many call them pests, but they're far from it. They play such an important role in our ecosystem that their work can even curtail wildfires.
A former Grizzly Flats resident received a shocking notice this week that her insurance is being invoiced for debris removal related to the Caldor Fire, which decimated the El Dorado County town in 2021.
Firearm-related charges were dismissed this week against one of the two men arrested in connection to the Caldor Fire that tore through El Dorado County in 2021, prosecutors said Thursday.
The Senate Committee on Insurance passed a bill Wednesday that lawmakers said will address the cost and availability of fire insurance in California.
A celebration at Sacramento Charter High on Thursday as college-bound seniors announced their campus of choice and 95% were accepted into four-year schools.
A bank employee in Lodi has some big bragging rights. He's never missed a day of work in his 47 years on the job and now he's getting ready to retire.
Meet Frannie the dog, Instagram's newest fitness influencer.
A Yuba City mom started a baseball team for kids with physical and intellectual disabilities after finding her 11-year-old son with Down Syndrome didn't have anywhere to play.
A Sacramento nonprofit is teaming up with a local credit union to give back so seniors can safely do basic tasks like bathing or exercising. Those lending a helping hand are also a group of seniors.
With fire season fast approaching, communities are getting creative about how they prepare before a fire ever sparks.
Ashley Sharp was there for a boot scootin' good time.
A woman has been arrested for vehicular manslaughter more than a year after a middle school student was hit and killed by a vehicle in Fairfield, police said Friday.
A small business owner feels fed up and forgotten by the City of Sacramento's handling of a homeless encampment next to his midtown auto shop and wants to see a solution fast.
It's a common feeling: boredom can creep up on all of us, especially children who are still learning how to temper it. But experts say that being bored can be a good thing. How? Here's The Answer.