The NBA did the right thing. On Wednesday owners of NBA teams voted for the city of Sacramento and to keep the Sacramento Kings where they truly belong, Sacramento. This is huge for the city. The entire downtown area is…
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Sacramento Kings and Seattle Story gets Uglier. Hard to Imagine, but True!!!
Just when you think the Sacramento Kings soap opera could not get any uglier, it does. The current owners are now saying they will not sell the team to the Sacramento group trying to purchase from the Maloof family. Sacramento…
Sacramento Kings and Seattle Purchase of the Team
I grew up in Seattle. I saw the Seattle Supersonics play as an expansion team at the University of Washington before the original arena on the grounds of the Worlds Fair and next to the Space Needle was built. Seattle…
Yippee!!! Sacramento Kings to Stay Where they Belong, Sacramento!!!
The NBA finance and relocation committee made the right call. The Sacramento Kings are going to stay in Sacramento and will play in a new downtown arena! This is more than a sports story. The core of the city will…
Sacramento Kings Recommendation
The verdict is upon us. The NBA relocation and finance committee will make a recommendation on Monday, April 29th. Will they give a thumbs up to relocating the Sacramento Kings to Seattle and the purchase of the team by the…
Expansion is the Answer for Seattle and Sacramento
I live in Sacramento and grew up in Seattle watching the Seattle Sonics. My first NBA game was watching the Sonics in their expansion year. The Sonics played at the University of Washington while the arena next to the Space Needle…
What Sports Arena and Global Warming have in Common
Global warming and the economics of arenas have one thing in common. They both have critics who will never change their minds. Sacramento and Seattle are both vying for the same sports team and wherever the Sacramento Kings land a…
Seattle vs Sacramento Arena Theory
The Seattle vs Sacramento news stories have all but ceased since NBA owners listened to both cities proposals. Owners will convene again later in the month for their yearly meetings. The commissioner, David Stern has suggested this issue may be…
Sacramento Kings Fans Wait
All that could be done has been done by the city of Sacramento and Sacramento Kings fans. The fate of the current franchise is in the hands of NBA team owners and the NBA itself. Downtown Sacramento should move forward…
Sacramento Kings and Downtown Arena
Sacramento has done everything it can to convince the NBA to leave the Kings where they are long term. A new arena for the city and region to host numerous events throughout the year has been a hot topic for…