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Did the Warriors win the Western Conference Finals, or did the Thunder give it to them? Either way, Golden State is favored to repeat.
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Did the Warriors win the Western Conference Finals, or did the Thunder give it to them? Either way, Golden State is favored to repeat.
The Thunder took the Warriors to the brink of elimination leaving fans and critics wondering if the greatest regular season team could give everyone an NBA Finals repeat.
Golden State rallied from a 3-1 series deficit to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 96-88 on Monday night in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals.
The Warriors changed the NBA with their new-world game. But one eternal basketball truth still holds... shots closer to the rim are easier.
The defending champion Warriors staved off elimination with a 120-111 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals.
Grant started the show today talking about the Sharks beating the St. Louis Blues in the NHL Western Conference Finals last night. He also talked about the All-Team NBA and Demarcus Cousins making it on the second team. Grant had on Curtis Brown, former Sharks player, to preview the upcoming Stanley Cup Final between the Sharks and the winner of the Penguins-Lightning series. Grant then had on Sean Deveney, Sporting News, to talk about the NBA playoffs. And finally Grant had on Ken Catanella who is the new assistant GM to talk about his future with the Kings.
For the second consecutive season, Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins has earned the honor of being named to the All-NBA Second Team.
The NBA and NHL conference Finals are coming down to the wire and Dave, Kayte and Nate have you covered with all the coverage, breakdown and analysis on every aspect of each series. That plus more, on the all new morning show, The Drive heard only on Sports 1140 KHTK! Daily 6-9 AM
Grant started the show talking about the Oklahoma City Thunder taking a 3 games to 1 lead over the Golden State Warriors. Next, Grant had on Keith Jones, NBC Hockey Analyst, to talk about the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. Grant finished the show with former Sacramento Kings Coach and now working for CSN Bay Area, Garry St. Jean, talking about the Warriors struggles against the Thunder.
At the beginning of the Western Conference Finals, the Golden State Warriors were a favorite to bring home another NBA title. However, the Oklahoma City Thunder had other plans. With last night's 118-94 loss to the Thunder last night, the Warriors now find themselves on the brink of elimination.
Russell Westbrook had 36 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Golden State Warriors 118-94 on Tuesday night.
Grant starts the show talking about the NBA Playoffs. In the second hour Grant has on Dan Russanowsky, the voice of the San Jose Sharks, to come on and talk about the Sharks 3 to 2 lead over the St. Louis Blues in the Western Conference Finals. Next Grant has on Mark Mulder, former Athletics starting pitcher, to talk about the A's and MLB in general. Grant finshed the show taking calls from listeners.
The NBA conference finals are heating up and Dave, Kayte and Nate discuss the Toronto Raptors storming back with two wins in Toronto. Plus, hear the crew discuss their opinions on whether or not they blame the NBA for not suspending Draymond Green. All that and more, on the all new morning show, The Drive heard only on Sports 1140 KHTK! Daily 6-9 AM
While the Sacramento Kings will start making new memories in the Golden 1 Center this season, it's important to relax on the history and memories made in the old arena.
By now, you have probably seen the video of a woman trying on a Chewbacca mask in her car. The joy this mask brought the woman has garnered millions and millions of views online. Sacramento Kings guard, Ben McLemore wanted in on some of that joy.
Grant had a short show before the Sharks game tonight. He started off by talking about the controversial play with Draymond Green's low blow on Steven Adams. Grant then had on Howard Beck from Bleacher Report to talk about the NBA Playoffs. Grant started the second hour Grant's guest was Tim Roye, the voice of the Golden State Warriors, to talk about their series with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Grant finished the show with calls about Draymond Green.
One of the best shooters to ever play the game, former NBA sharp shooter and Turner Sports analyst Steve Smith joined the show and spoke about what thinks the NBa should do with the Draymond Green kick to the groin incident. Plus, he breaks down the Michigan St propect Denzel Valentine. All that and more, on the all new morning show, The Drive heard only on Sports 1140 KHTK! Daily 6-9 AM
The NBA conference Finals are a total opposite situation with the Western Finals being competitive and the Eastern Conference Finals looking as if the Raptors will bow down to the Cavs in 4 games. Listen as NBA Tv analyst Sekou Smith gives his thoughts on each series and break down the latest in the coaching carousel in the NBA. All that and more, on the all new morning show, The Drive heard only on Sports 1140 KHTK! Daily 6-9 AM
LeBron James has a singular hold on the NBA right now, more so than even the heralded Stephen Curry.
Shortly after former Sacramento Kings shooting guard James Anderson opted out of his contract on Wednesday, international basketball reporter David Pick wrote that he will continue his career playing overseas.
Despite the draft being more than a month away and there will be hundreds of mock drafts released between now and then, let's take a look at what prospects the Kings should select with their pick
Short show today before the game 2 of the Sharks and Blues. Grant gets right into Game one of the Thunder and Warriors in the Western Conference Finals. Grant first has on Matt Pinto, the voice of the Oklahoma City Thunder, to talk about the team's win in game one. Grant's next guest from USA Today, Jeff Zillgitt, came on to preview the Cavs and Raptors series which starts tonight. Grant finished the show talking with callers about their thoughts of the NBA Playoffs.
The OKC Thunder turned the tide of the Western Conference Finals right from the beginning with a game one road win in Oakland. Can the Warriors bounce back or are the Thunder playing to well, listen as Dave, Kayte and Nate give their thoughts on game one of between the Thunder and Warriors, plus break down the Eastern Conference Finals game one. All that and more, on the all new morning show, The Drive heard only on Sports 1140 KHTK! Daily 6-9 AM
The new coach of your Sacramento Kings, Dave Joerger joined the show and spoke about his plans, thoughts and beliefs were moving forward as the newly crowned head coach of the team. Plus, coach Joerger tells the show how quick of a world wind this process has been. All that and more, on the all new morning show, The Drive heard only on Sports 1140 KHTK! Daily 6-9 AM
Grant started the show by talking about the huge brawl between the Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays yesterday. Grant started the second hour talking with the voice of the San Jose Sharks Dan Rusanowsky about the Sharks matchup with the St. Louis Blues in the Western Conference Finals. Grant then took calls about the Atlanta Falcons dropping the price of their concessions to the lowest in Major League Sports and what it means to Sports franchises in the future. Grant finished the show with Tom Morton of Haggin Oaks talking about the Golf and Guitars event tomorrow night.
Justine Vanderschoot was 17 when she was brutally murdered by her boyfriend and his roommate in Placer County, California. More than 20 years later, her family continues to fight for justice.
A grass fire spread into a truck parts yard in Sacramento County's Vineyard area Saturday, damaging several vehicles and semi-truck trailers, authorities said.
Dozens of Pollock Pines residents gathered Saturday for the unveiling of a new monument honoring the first responders who battled the Caldor Fire.
Berlin police did not identify the suspect, who is still at large, by name but said that he was already known to police and is from Berlin.
A crash temporarily closed Highway 50 at Ice House Road Saturday morning, the California Highway Patrol said.
Sacramento police said an 18-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection to the stabbing.
Justine Vanderschoot was 17 when she was brutally murdered by her boyfriend and his roommate in Placer County, California. More than 20 years later, her family continues to fight for justice.
A grass fire spread into a truck parts yard in Sacramento County's Vineyard area Saturday, damaging several vehicles and semi-truck trailers, authorities said.
Dozens of Pollock Pines residents gathered Saturday for the unveiling of a new monument honoring the first responders who battled the Caldor Fire.
Berlin police did not identify the suspect, who is still at large, by name but said that he was already known to police and is from Berlin.
An 18-year-old Sacramento resident has been arrested after five men were stabbed early Saturday morning in Old Sacramento, police said.
Sacramento is putting on an urban biking and scooting workshop in the Valley Hi neighborhood. It comes as e-bikes are growing in popularity, but many people still aren't following the rules.
People who live in Sacramento's Curtis Park neighborhood say they first started seeing new street parking restrictions go in several months ago, but they had no idea that it was an unauthorized act.
Sacramento civic leaders are grappling with what comes next after a mistrial was declared in the case of the city's deadliest mass shooting in history, with many saying the lack of a verdict leaves victims' families and the community without closure.
A group of Downtown Sacramento business owners says they grew tired of watching garbage pile up on city streets and decided to roll up their sleeves and take matters into their own hands.
A Butte County judge found Ronnie Dean Stout II guilty Friday of starting the Park Fire in Northern California, exactly two years after the massive wildfire ignited.
As California races to build the infrastructure needed to power artificial intelligence, communities across the state are increasingly weighing whether they want data centers in their own backyards.
A United Airlines employee appears to have been caught on video threatening to call ICE on a passenger last week at San Francisco International Airport.
Two Siskiyou County men have been charged with kidnapping two U.S. Forest Service employees who prosecutors say were abducted at gunpoint and held for 15 hours in a remote Northern California trailer.
A body found in San Francisco Bay on Thursday afternoon was identified as one of the three passengers missing after the sinking of their boat near Alcatraz Island on Tuesday.
Head coach Kyle Shanahan will have limited participation at the beginning of the San Francisco 49ers' training camp after he was injured in a crash. The team said his injuries are not life-threatening.
The Sixers' wild offseason continued Friday when they added four-time NBA champion LeBron James.
James McCann hit his 100th major league home run and Ryan Waldschmidt hit his first as part of a seven-run fifth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Athletics 15-5.
Kiki Iriafen had 23 points and 12 rebounds, Shakira Austin finished with 15 points and 15 rebounds, and the Washington Mystics rallied past Golden State for a 90-82 victory Monday night to snap the Valkyries' nine-game winning streak.
CJ Abrams and Dylan Crews hit back-to-back homers in the fifth inning to send the Washington Nationals to a 5-2 victory over the Athletics.
A Ukrainian woman living in the U.S. was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at San Francisco International Airport, in an incident caught on video.
President Trump cracked jokes at the redo of the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Friday night, after an armed assailant upended April's dinner.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta is being accused of using politically charged language to describe a ballot measure that would require voters to show government-issued identification before casting a ballot.
The lawsuit claims the Trump administration is withholding hundreds of millions of dollars in disaster-preparedness and homeland security grants to pressure states to change policies on elections and immigration.
As California races to build the infrastructure needed to power artificial intelligence, communities across the state are increasingly weighing whether they want data centers in their own backyards.
CBS News Sacramento spoke with the head of UC Davis Children's Hospital about the rising cases and why measles specifically is the most infectious disease.
The case accuses OpenAI of practicing medicine without a license and failing to safeguard users seeking health advice.
A generic version of the allergy medication Zyrtec is under recall across the U.S. over cross-contamination concerns.
Here's how weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy could reduce worker illness and save companies money.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Fresh off their undefeated season and conference championship win, the women on the team are speaking out for the first time.
Finding the perfect dress isn't easy, but now, selling them could become a lot more challenging.
This weekend, Placer County is hosting its annual Sip Into Spring event, offering free or discounted tastings at more than 20 wineries along what's known as the Placer Wine Trail.
From fruits and veggies to car parts, economists project that businesses will pass along the cost of the tariffs to customers.
President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom have made several different claims about California gas prices. Here's what we found.
This year-long investigation provides an unprecedented look at California's one-party supermajority legislature through the eyes of grieving parents who discover how California lawmakers kill popular bills by not voting.
This year-long investigation by CBS News California investigative correspondent Julie Watts examines the many components of California's new tougher-on-crime law.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
The California Highway Patrol captain accused of workers' compensation fraud was the commander in charge of the fatal Mahaney Park shootout in Roseville, three officers who worked under him at the time of the shootout said.
CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team devised an idea on how to lower what consumers owe on their credit cards -- and it begins with a simple phone call.
No one wants to think about death. However, it's important to plan on what happens to your digital assets after you die.
After spending $18,000 on waterproof laminate floors, a Natomas couple spotted damage after the first cleaning.
More than a year after Hai Pham canceled the trial membership, he kept getting charged every month for it.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
All evacuation orders have been lifted for a fast-moving wildfire that sparked near the Nevada and Yuba county line Wednesday afternoon.
Firefighters stopped the forward progress of a vegetation fire that forced evacuations Sunday afternoon in the Pilot Hill area of El Dorado County.
Nothing but rubble remains of the McCombs home that was destroyed by the Kearny Fire. All their kids' toys, a wedding dress, memories and everything that meant something to them are completely gone.
All evacuation orders were lifted for a grass fire in rural Nevada County, west of Penn Valley, on Tuesday.
The Van Fire was reported Wednesday northeast of White Rock Road in Cathey's Valley, and north of Eastman Lake. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Their message is simple: keep showing up, keep moving and keep your heart open, because sometimes, the person who changes your life is living right across the street.
A Sacramento County dog picked up thousands of miles from home after he went missing five years ago was reunited with his family on Wednesday.
What started as a suspicious circumstances call for Rancho Cordova police ended with a newborn surprise.
A once-empty lot behind Church of the Cross in north Modesto now hosts a thriving community garden with more than 140 plots and growers from across the globe.
A Sacramento-area middle school history and English teacher is in the running to win big as America's Favorite Teacher, a title her students think she is more than worthy of being awarded.
Old Sacramento was still busy throughout the day after the violence early Saturday morning. Police have said the stabbing was isolated.
On Saturday, a new monument was unveiled outside Fire Station 17 in Pollock Pines.
Police say they have detained three persons of interest after the early morning stabbing in Sacramento's most-popular tourist spot.
Tony Lopez reports.
Marlee Ginter reports.