The Sacramento Kings is a professional National Basketball Association team that is located in California. It is amongst the seven teams that are a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team plays its games at the ARCO Arena in California wearing purple and white colored uniforms. They were established in 1945 part of the National Basketball League.
In the late forties the team joined the Basketball Association of America (BAA). They bagged their one and only title in 1951. After the introduction of the 24-second clock in 1955-56 season the Royals were hurt as their strategy mainly revolved around slow style of play. This resulted in a decline in their performance which resulted in their relocation in the 1957-58 seasons in Ohio.
The Royals made it to the Eastern Division Finals but were defeated in seven consecutive games by the Boston Celtics in 1963. A finishing record of 55 wins was posted by them after the inclusion of Jerry Lucas joined in to the team. They were bought pre 1972-73 seasons by a group of Kansian investors. They relocated and renamed the franchise as the Omaha Kings, who made a comeback to the playoffs in 1978-79 seasons with Fitzsimmons as their head coach.
The Kings were resold in 1983 again to a group of investors, but this time from California. It resulted in the relocation to Sacramento a couple of years later. In the mid of nineties Richmond, Grant and Smith led the team to their first playoff appearance in a decade, but unfortunately they were defeated by the Seattle Supersonics. The teams popularity soared with Bibby as the teams floor leader, Stojakovic at the wing, with Webber providing the all-star numbers and a talented coach that was Bobby Jackson.
The Kings posted a finishing record of 61-21 in the 2002 season. The rivalry between the Lakers was the Kings reached an all time high during the 2002 Western Conference Finals where seven games were played amongst them in a series that is regarded to be the best in the NBA history. Brad Miller, Kevin Martin and Bibby are the only players who have managed to stay for and year in the team since 2002. Webbers trade in exchange for Williamson, Thomas and Skinner was made in 2005 with the trade of Peja Stojakovic following close behind in exchange for Artest.
As a result of the decline in the attendance in the games held at ARCO Arena and also in regards to the obsolete building the building of a new venue was considered. It was expected to be a 600 million Dollars facility in downtown Sacramento which was financed by the increase in sales tax during the next 15 years. It has been promised by the government that not a cent from the public money will be utilized for the purpose of building this arena.
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In the late forties the team joined the Basketball Association of America (BAA). They bagged their one and only title in 1951. After the introduction of the 24-second clock in 1955-56 season the Royals were hurt as their strategy mainly revolved around slow style of play. This resulted in a decline in their performance which resulted in their relocation in the 1957-58 seasons in Ohio.
The Royals made it to the Eastern Division Finals but were defeated in seven consecutive games by the Boston Celtics in 1963. A finishing record of 55 wins was posted by them after the inclusion of Jerry Lucas joined in to the team. They were bought pre 1972-73 seasons by a group of Kansian investors. They relocated and renamed the franchise as the Omaha Kings, who made a comeback to the playoffs in 1978-79 seasons with Fitzsimmons as their head coach.
The Kings were resold in 1983 again to a group of investors, but this time from California. It resulted in the relocation to Sacramento a couple of years later. In the mid of nineties Richmond, Grant and Smith led the team to their first playoff appearance in a decade, but unfortunately they were defeated by the Seattle Supersonics. The teams popularity soared with Bibby as the teams floor leader, Stojakovic at the wing, with Webber providing the all-star numbers and a talented coach that was Bobby Jackson.
The Kings posted a finishing record of 61-21 in the 2002 season. The rivalry between the Lakers was the Kings reached an all time high during the 2002 Western Conference Finals where seven games were played amongst them in a series that is regarded to be the best in the NBA history. Brad Miller, Kevin Martin and Bibby are the only players who have managed to stay for and year in the team since 2002. Webbers trade in exchange for Williamson, Thomas and Skinner was made in 2005 with the trade of Peja Stojakovic following close behind in exchange for Artest.
As a result of the decline in the attendance in the games held at ARCO Arena and also in regards to the obsolete building the building of a new venue was considered. It was expected to be a 600 million Dollars facility in downtown Sacramento which was financed by the increase in sales tax during the next 15 years. It has been promised by the government that not a cent from the public money will be utilized for the purpose of building this arena.
For more information you can visit: Sacramento Kings Tickets