Late last week, marquee matchups were dropped ahead of the NBA’s 2021-22 schedule and the Sacramento Kings notably missed out on a Christmas Day game for the 17th consecutive year. Their last appearance — one of only two in franchise history — came in 2003.
So, it was no surprise that when the broadcast schedule dropped last week, the Kings were short on national television appearances — in fact, they had zero. Sacramento is just one of four teams to not be featured on ESPN or TNT this regular season. The other teams include the Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic and Oklahoma City Thunder.