Team:
Sacramento Kings
Sport: NBA Basketball
Background: The Sacramento Kings
are a National Basketball Association team based in
Sacramento, California.
Founded: 1945 in the National Basketball
League, joined the NBA in 1948.
Formerly known as: Rochester Royals
(1945-57), Cincinnati Royals (1957-72), Kansas City-Omaha
Kings (1972-75), Kansas City Kings (1975-85)
Home Arena: ARCO Arena (capacity
17,317)
Uniform colors: Purple and black
Logo design: The words "SACRAMENTO
KINGS" superimposed over crossed lances, a basketball
beneath
NBL Championships: 1945-46
NBA Championships: 1950-51
Franchise history
The Sacramento Kings trace their roots all the way
back to the birth of the NBA. In 1949 the franchise
was one of 17 charter members of the new league that
was created by the merger of the Basketball Association
of America and the National Basketball League. Originally
located in Rochester and known as the Royals, the
club has also been known as the Cincinnati Royals,
the Kansas City-Omaha Kings, and the Kansas City Kings.
The franchise moved to Sacramento in 1985.
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It has been a long road for the Kings. The team won
a championship in 1951, but since then the franchise
has mostly known frustration. Since the 1955-56 season
the club has been a sporadic visitor to the playoffs.
From 1968 to 1978 the Kings made only one postseason
appearance. In 1995-96, the Kings reached the playoffs
after a nine-year absence.
But the franchise has had its share of bright lights,
too. The club's all-time roster boasts NBA greats Jack
Twyman, Oscar Robertson, Jerry Lucas, Happy Hairston,
and Nate "Tiny" Archibald. And Bob Cousy,
Cotton Fitzsimmons, and Bill Russell have all put in
time as head coach.
External links
Sacramento
Kings official web site
Sacramento
Kings Official Summer Practice web site
Sacramento
Bee: Sacramento Kings Page
