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Sacramento celebrates keeping Kings with downtown rally
Sacramento Bee — Thousands of Kings fans packed downtown's Cesar Chavez Plaza on Thursday night to celebrate the franchise's suddenly solid future in Sacramento. 100-year-old Isaac Ortiz and his wife, Isabel, were first in line at the southwest entrance to Cesar Chavez Plaza for the Kings rally. Kings fans lined up early and stayed late Thursday evening to celebrate at Cesar Chavez Plaza in downtown Sacramento. Mayor Kevin Johnson was introduced to the crowd by Kings legend Chris Webber, who lifted him in a bear hug when he took the stage. Fans crowd into Cesar Chavez Plaza on Thursday to celebr...
Sacramento Kings May 23, 2013Kings blog: Ranadive plans to move "quickly" to resolve front office, coaching situations
Sacramento Bee — There was a lot of people to see at today's Long Live the Kings Rally at Cesar Chavez Park in downtown Sacramento.I couldn't speak with everyone (sorry, no chance to chat with Chris Webber or Mitch Richmond), but there was some news to be found at the rally.
Sacramento Kings May 23, 2013
New owners must quickly make decisions on staff and team
Sacramento Bee — The new ownership won't take control of the Kings for at least another week, but the process of sorting out the future has already begun. José Luis Villegas jvillegas@sacbee.com Guard Tyreke Evans embraces new Kings majority owner Vivek Ranadive during a rally Thursday in Sacramento. Ranadive must soon decide on Evans' future. Hector Amezcua hamezcua@sacbee.com Bobby Jackson, a Kings assistant coach and former Kings player, hugs former Monarchs star Ruthie Bolton on Thursday before the "Long Live the Kings" rally at Cesar Chavez Plaza in Sacramento. Geoff Petrie Vivek Ra...
Sacramento Kings May 23, 2013Leading Off: For Kings, NBA draft has been a mixed bag
Sacramento Bee — The NBA draft has been the foundation of many dynasties – the Lakers and Celtics, for example, have often reloaded through the draft.
Sacramento Kings May 23, 2013
Prospective Kings owners peddle tickets
Sacramento Bee — Vivek Ranadive, software tycoon, turned into a basketball ticket salesman today. Vivek Ranadive rings a bell after he got a season ticket holder to renew as he called season ticket holders asking them to buy tickets on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Sleep Train Arena. Vivek Ranadive rings a bell after he got a season ticket holder to double his order as he called season ticket holders asking them to buy tickets on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Sleep Train Arena. Vivek Ranadive gets a season ticket holder to double his order as he called season ticket holders asking them to buy tickets on...
Sacramento Kings May 23, 2013
Live video, live blog: Sacramento Kings rally
Sacramento Bee — Thousands of Sacramento Kings fans are turning out this evening to celebrate the team's future here. Follow updates about the Long Live the Kings rally, with photos, here in this live blog. The rally is 5-9 p.m. at Cesar Chavez Plaza. Carmichael Dave talks with Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson before the city hosts a rally to celebrate the Kings staying in Sacramento on Thursday, May 23, 2013. Robert Hidalgo photographs a Kings logo before the Sacramento Kings rally at Cesar Chavez Park on May 23, 2013 in Sacramento, Calif.
Sacramento Kings May 23, 2013
Things To Do: Traffic and parking tips for Thursday's King's rally downtown
Sacramento Bee — If you are one of the thousands of purple bleeders expected to descend upon Cesar Chavez Park tonight to celebrate the Kings staying in Sacramento, here's some essential information that will help you navigate the closed streets and crowds: Sacramento Kings fans support their team in a NBA basketball game at Sleep Train Arena on March 24, 2013 in Sacramento, Calif.
Sacramento Kings May 23, 2013
City Beat: Seven new Kings owners, former players Webber, Richmond to attend rally
Sacramento Bee — The lineup is set for Thursday's fan rally to celebrate the Kings' future in Sacramento. POWER FORWARD Chris Webber Kings fans Dominique Adams, wearing a Chris Webber jersey, and Brianna James, right, wait with George John, left, wearing a Seattle SuperSonics Shawn Kemp jersey, at the Dallas hotel where the NBA board of governors met Wednesday.
Sacramento Kings May 22, 2013
Kings' ticket sales tie record, officials say
Sacramento Bee — Sacramento Kings officials say their sales staff sold more season tickets Tuesday than any day in Sacramento team history, other than day one, nearly 30 years ago. Paul Kitagaki Jr. pkitagaki@sacbee.com Kings fans keep the faith at sold out Sleep Train Arena. Sacramento kept the game close, but the Los Angeles Clippers won to lock up home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.
Sacramento Kings May 22, 2013
Kings' Jackson a link to better times
Sacramento Bee — Kings assistant coach Bobby Jackson is one of the few links between the team's best years and the recent lean times, so it makes sense that he will participate in Thursday's rally at Cesar Chavez Plaza in downtown Sacramento. Assistant coach Bobby Jackson, left, walking off the court with center DeMarcus Cousins after a Kings game, is a link to the team's most successful era, having filled a key role as one of the best sixth-man guards in the league during his playing days.
Sacramento Kings May 22, 2013
Kings old and new to join thousands of fans at downtown Sacramento rally
Sacramento Bee — Thousands of Kings fans - plus a few former team legends and the core of the franchise's new ownership group - are expected to converge on downtown's Cesar Chavez Plaza Thursday afternoon for a rally celebrating the team's future in Sacramento. A crowd of supporters react to Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson during a new conference announcing the purchase of the Maloof's ownership of the Sacramento Kings at City Hall in Sacramento on Friday, May 17, 2013.
Sacramento Kings May 22, 2013
Kings' lottery luck remains elusive
Sacramento Bee — There had been so much goodwill surrounding the Kings leading up to the NBA draft lottery Tuesday. Kashir Ali, 19, of Sacramento waits for the revealing of the Kings' pick during a draft lottery party at Buffalo Wild Wings in Natomas. With the franchise in ownership transition, no officials from the Kings' basketball operations attended the festivities. Nick Gilbert, 16, son of Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert,brought home the No. 1 pick for the second time in the last three years. Coach Keith Smart represented the Kings at the draft lottery in New York.
Sacramento Kings May 22, 2013
Think Kings fans hate Jackson now?
Sacramento Bee — If the thought of having their team renamed the SuperSonics and watching them play in Seattle wasn't upsetting enough for Kings fans, it could have been worse. Phil Jackson said he would have worked for Chris Hansen if Hansen had been allowed to purchase the Kings and move them to Seattle.
Sacramento Kings May 22, 2013
Kings land 7th pick in 2013 NBA Lottery
Sacramento Bee — With coach Keith Smart representing the team at the NBA lottery selection tonight in New York City, the Kings drew the seventh pick for next month's draft. NBA basketball team representatives sit onstage at the start of the NBA draft lottery, Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in New York.
Sacramento Kings May 21, 2013
New Kings ownership group to buy Downtown Plaza arena site
Sacramento Bee — The prospective owners of the Sacramento Kings are buying not only the team but also Downtown Plaza, where they and the city plan to build a new arena. Fulcrum Property President Mark Friedman at the Downtown Plaza shopping mall in Sacramento on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Mark Friedman, the son of the man who built Arden Fair Mall a generation ago, is poised to outdo his famous dad. Developer some of the region's most urbane downtown lofts and midtown town homes, including the governor's loft, Friedman has been chosen for what would be the biggest assignment of his life: Design and build a do...
Sacramento Kings May 21, 2013Sacramento Sports Photos
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