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The oldest team in the NBA, with a championship legacy and a home at Golden 1 Center.
The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The Kings are the oldest team in the NBA, and the first team in the major professional North American sports leagues located in Sacramento. The team plays its home games at Golden 1 Center.
Quick Facts
- Character
- Dedicated Fan Section
- Affiliation
- Sacramento Kings Supporters
- Location
- Sleep Train Arena; Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
- Status
- Active
- Notable era
- Post-2004 Relocation to Present
Lore & Background
The franchise began with the Rochester Seagrams (a semi-professional team) from Rochester, New York, that formed in 1923. They joined the National Basketball League in 1945 as the renamed Rochester Royals, winning that league's championship in their first season, 1945–46. In 1948 they jumped to the Basketball Association of America, which later merged with the NBL to form the NBA. As the Royals, the team won the NBA championship in 1951. The team relocated to Cincinnati, becoming the Cincinnati Royals. Before the 1972–73 season, the team relocated to Kansas City, Missouri, and was renamed the Kansas City–Omaha Kings, later truncated to Kansas City Kings. The franchise moved after the 1984–85 season to Sacramento. Their best seasons in Sacramento were in the early 2000s, including a 2001–02 season when they had the best record in the NBA at 61–21. Between 2006 and 2022, the Kings had 16 consecutive losing seasons, the most in NBA history. The franchise has the most losses in NBA history.
Reader's Guide
The Kings play at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. The team's history includes championships in the NBL (1945–46) and NBA (1951). Notable former players include Bob Davies, Red Holzman, Arnie Risen, Maurice Stokes, Jack Twyman, and Bobby Wanzer. The team's most successful era in Sacramento was the early 2000s.
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