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    Where will we be a year from now? (70 Votes)

    1. Kings file for relocation. (21 Votes)

    2. Kings sold to new owner. (15 Votes)

    3. Kings decide to renovate PBP. (0 Votes)

    4. Team and City "Kiss and Makeup" on Downtown Arena. (7 Votes)

    5. No resolution - We'll still be getting jerked around. (27 Votes)

  • Recent Articles

    Löwenherz-3009

    Welcome Mr Vivek Ranadive & company

    An emphatic thank you to the new owner and face of our franchise, Mr. Vivek Ranadive.

    An extended thank you to the rest of the ownership group: The Jacobs Family, Mark Mastrov, Chris Kelly, Mark Friedman, Raj Bhathal, Katrina Garnett, Andy Miller and Arjun Gupta (I'm sorry if I missed anybody) who formed our Killer Whale Pod and the roughly 20 local Sacramento business owners who each chipped in a million dollars to save our Kings.

    A special thanks goes out to Mr. Ron Burkle and by extension his associate Darius Anderson, who despite not being part of our final ownership group were instrumental in fending off the Anaheim threat and will continue to be vital in the redevelopment of downtown and the building of the new arena.

    Thanks to the work of Senator Darrell Steinberg whose contribution cannot be over emphasized.

    Of course a heartfelt thank you to our leaders in this process, Mayor Johnson, his staff, the Sacramento City Council and Commissioner Stern and the Board of Governors.

    Thanks to Carmichael Dave and Mike Tavares - you represent the best of all of us.

    And thank you Sacramento.

    More than just the memories remain the property of the Sacramento Kings

    Löwenherz 05-20-2013 06:00 PM Go to last post
    Bricklayer-199

    For Kingsfans

    We have an art studio for this. Given recent events, I say screw it. Congrats are in order:

    Bricklayer 05-20-2013 06:00 PM Go to last post
    Revrag-316

    The Nightmare is Over

    The announcement came after a lot of us had thought it wouldn't happen until tomorrow at the earliest. But the official word is in. Vivek Ranadive and his group have finalized a deal with the Maloof family to purchase the Sacramento Kings.

    It's been a long and arduous journey, Kings fans. But it's a new day and the best is in front of us.

    We owe a debt of gratitude to a lot of people, but we owe the most to Mayor Kevin Johnson. If it were not for his dedication and devotion to keeping the Kings AND finding a way to revitalize downtown at the same time, we'd merely be sitting here watching our TVs with memories of the days when Sacramento had an NBA team.

    We have a team. And we'll have it for a long time.

    WE ARE SACRAMENTO!!

    WE ARE THE KINGS!!

    -VF21

    Revrag 05-16-2013 06:00 PM Go to last post
    Revrag-316

    Kings fate is decided

    With a vote of 22-8, the NBA Board of Governors today rejected the request of the Maloofs to relocate the Sacramento Kings to Seattle. With that vote, the sale to Seattle's Hansen/Ballmer group was also negated.

    David Stern, speaking after the vote, said it was always about Sacramento. He said when the pending sale to Seattle was announced, Mayor Kevin Johnson came to the NBA and asked them what Sacramento needed to do. Stern said they laid out all of the huddles a potential Sacramento ownership group would need to jump and that Johnson was able to get it done.

    At this point, the Maloofs are still the owners of the Sacramento Kings. George Maloof has denied rumors that his family would not deal with Ranadive. Stern indicated that he believes an agreement between the Maloofs and Ranadive could come as soon as within the next 24 hours.

    Word from Kevin Johnson is that the Ranadive group will be working with the Maloofs around the clock to get the sale completed.

    At last, Kings fans can exhale.

    -VF21

    Revrag 05-15-2013 06:00 PM Go to last post

  • VF21

    Lockout could lead to fallout 

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    VF21
    Published on 09-17-2011 02:19 PM

    No matter what the arguments are on either side of the coin, the bottom line is that we the fans are the ones who are really suffering as the NBA lockout continues to drag on.

    I'm sorry but I cannot feel any kind of empathy or pity for an athlete who is being paid millions of dollars to play a game. And yes, while his"earning time" may be short, most NBA players earn more in a single year than a lot of us can expect to earn in 10 or even 20 years. It's hard, therefore, especially with the unemployment rate in California at something in excess of 12%, to feel much pity for those who want us to feel their pain.

    I'm tired of the posturing and I'm tired of watching the travesty of "negotiations" between the players and the owners. Are the owners blameless in this whole embraglio? Of course not, but it's much easier to understand their point of view. They want to be able to make a profit. That's pretty easy to grasp, even if you don't accept the whole picture the owners are painting.

    I want to be able to watch basketball for the 2011-2012 season. I want to be able to watch NBA basketball. And I want to be able to see my favorite players take the court on Nov. 2 at Power Balance Pavilion.

    Wouldn't it be nice if just once the players - and the owners - took a moment to acknowledge the fact that without us, the loyal fans, they wouldn't have anything to argue about? If we weren't willing to pay sometimes exorbitant sums to put our posteriors in the seats to watch the games, who would?

    Come on, players. Come on, owners. Get your heads out of your arses and get this lockout settled. You owe it to yourselves but most importantly, you owe it to us. Do it soon, before we decide that there are a lot of other things we could be spending our hard-earned money on than overpriced tickets to watch a bunch of millionaires play a game for an hour or so. ...
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    I don't want to say goodbye 

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    VF21
    Published on 03-03-2011 09:49 PM

    My father was over 6'3" tall and loved sports. Add the fact he was born and raised in Indiana, and it's easy to figure out the sport he loved the most was basketball.

    Since we lived outside of Sacramento in the early 60s, with only three local TV stations, there weren't many occasions to actually see a game. It didn't matter. From as far back as I can remember, we were Boston Celtics fans. It wasn't until junior high school that I finally got a chance to see basketball up close. It helped me to forge a love for the game that continues to this day. When my "little" brother grew to be almost 6'8", he played high school and college ball and there were more opportunities to see live games.

    In 1985, when word got out that the Kings were coming to Sacramento, it was more than a dream come true. It was almost beyond description. My dad passed away in October of 1984, so he never had the chance to walk into Arco Arena and be part of the excitement and energy. My dad may not have been able to be there, but my brother became a frequent attendee to those first games, often taking my 10-year old daughter with him.

    Rooting for the Kings became a family tradition and a way of life. It wasn't a matter of cheering for them because they were so good, because ... well ... they weren't. They made it to the playoffs in 1986 but were summarily dismissed in three games by the Houston Rockets. After that, the team struggled for years but during those struggles, the loyal fans of Sacramento showed their solid support, maintaining a streak of sellout games that would last the better part of two decades.
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    Not For the Faint of Heart 

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    VF21
    Published on 12-03-2010 09:49 AM

    Being a Kings fan is not for the faint of heart. It's not for those who can only root for teams who win, or are consistent, ...
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    Opening night rocks the house! 

    by
    VF21
    Published on 11-07-2010 09:36 AM

    Walking into Arco, you could feel the tension in the air. Of course, the Giants were about to seal their first championship since 1954, so that was part of it. But there was also an almost palpable feeling of something special about to happen.

    Okay, so color me hopeless homer Kings fan but I always feel that way before the first home game of the season. New faces, new hopes, familiar surroundings - all combine to make the annual trek down to Sacramento for the first time in the new season an adventure. And, when you add the companionship of some good friends, and my family - KG4, Josh and the two Little Princesses - there's just no way it's not going to be fun. ...
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