James began covering the Sacramento Kings as a full-time beat writer during the 2010 season for ESPN’s TrueHoop Network. Over the last 13 seasons, he’s provided daily coverage of the Kings as a credentialed member of the media for ESPN, NBA.com, NBC Sports Bay Area and currently at ESPN 1320 and The Kings Beat.
With the Kings as his primary focus, Ham has spent more than a decade covering the NBA Draft for multiple outlets with the team typically in the lottery.
A graduate of UC Davis, James’ Northern California roots run deep. Born in Sacramento and raised in the Foothills, James now resides above Auburn, California with his wife and two sons. Find him on Twitter at @James_HamNBA