Sacramento Kings
California NBA franchise
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team in the NBA, based in Sacramento, California.
The franchise, founded in 1923, has moved through several cities—Rochester, Cincinnati, Kansas City—before settling in Sacramento in 1985.
The Kings finally made the playoffs after a long drought.
Hue between crimson and azure
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- blackDarkest possible hue
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- royaltyPayment for usage rights
lion · beam · cowbell · capital city · NorCal · fan loyalty
Ball-handling court leader
- shooting guardBackcourt scoring position
- small forwardVersatile perimeter basketball position
- power forwardFrontcourt basketball position
- centerMiddle of anything
fast break · assist · rebound · three-pointer · shot clock · pick-and-roll · alley-oop · dribble
Top-tier American court league
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
- CaliforniaWest coast megastate
- Western ConferenceOne NBA regional division
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
draft · roster · ownership · relocation · Seattle · Kansas City
purple
Hue between crimson and azure
royalty · lion · beam · cowbell · capital city · NorCal · fan loyalty
point guard
Ball-handling court leader
- shooting guardBackcourt scoring position
- small forwardVersatile perimeter basketball position
- power forwardFrontcourt basketball position
center · fast break · assist · rebound · three-pointer · shot clock · pick-and-roll · alley-oop · dribble · slam dunk
NBA
Top-tier American court league
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
- CaliforniaWest coast megastate
- Western ConferenceOne NBA regional division
playoffs · draft · roster · ownership · relocation · Seattle · Kansas City
championship drought
Long titleless stretch
- California SportsLakers, 49ers, Giants, Rams, Galaxy
- Sacramento RegionRoseville, Carmichael, Elmhurst, Interstate 5
Sacramento KingsLos Angeles Lakers
Professional basketball franchise, California
Boston Celtics · New York Knicks · Golden State Warriors · Chicago Bulls · San Antonio Spurs
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