Ep. 9 of The Kings Beat Podcast: Luke Walton out as head coach of Kings

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ABC 10's Sean Cunningham and The Kings Beat's James Ham hold an emergency podcast after the firing of head coach Luke Walton.

Topics include a wild loss to the Jazz that included a fan vomiting on the floor, Walton's tenure in Sacramento, what to expect from Alvin Gentry and another wild Business of Basketball segment.

Thanks for joining us on this new adventure! Intro music and more to come.

0:00 - Welcome in to The Kings Beat Podcast from Vine and Grain

2:05 - Fan puts halt to game by throwing up on court

6:40 - Luke Watch

8:00 - Kings quit on Walton, but it was more than that

11:00 - Monte McNair holds a press conference

13:40 - Doug Christie was an option

18:30 - Alvin Gentry's history as an interim

21:15 - Is it time to break it up?

28:45 - The Business of Basketball: Gentry and Michael Malone

39:00 - Were Kings crowd sourcing Walton's exit

46:00 - Favorite Walton memories

50:45 - Walton and the Kobe Bryant situation

58:35 - Wrapping up The Kings Beat Podcast and some incentives to subscribe

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