Sacramento Kings

Kings sign deal keeping them in Sacramento

2013-05-17 20:37:00

Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson announced to screaming throngs of Kings fans Friday that the deal to sell the NBA franchise to a group led by software tycoon Vivek Ranadive has been signed. The announcement at a City Hall rally brought to an end nearly...

Sale of Sacramento Kings to California investors is a done deal

2013-05-17 13:34:00

Calling it one of the great comebacks in sports, Mayor Kevin Johnson announced on Friday at City Hall that the sale of the Sacramento Kings to a local group of investors has been finalized. The Maloof family is reportedly selling a 65% controlling...

Phil Jackson has interest in a front-office NBA job

2013-05-17 11:47:00

Phil Jackson apparently would like to have another stint in the NBA. The 11-time champion coach said Thursday evening on "The Tonight Show" that he was interested in a front-office job with the Seattle group that failed in an attempt to relocate the...

NBA owners vote to reject Sacramento Kings' proposed move to Seattle

2013-05-15 18:40:00

NBA owners voted Wednesday to reject the Sacramento Kings' proposed move to Seattle, the latest in a long line of cities that have tried to land the franchise. The 22-8 vote in Dallas followed a recommendation made last month by the NBA's relocation...

Kyle Busch wins Nationwide race, Kurt Busch Sprint Cup wins pole

2013-05-10 21:34:00

Kyle Busch took the lead from Joey Logano 18 laps from the end to win his fifth Nationwide race this season and second in three years at Darlington Raceway on Friday night. The victory also capped a dominant showing by the Busch boys at the South...

Oops! Rutgers' Eddie Jordan did not receive degree from university

2013-05-11 07:05:00

New Rutgers basketball Coach Eddie Jordan was brought in to lead the university out of the embarrassment of the Mike Rice scandal, but controversy continues after the school’s athletic department’s website inaccurately declared Jordan had...

Kings appear set to stay in Sacramento

2013-04-29 22:19:00

The Sacramento Kings finally appear to be staying put in the state capital, possibly ending an emotional saga that has dragged on for nearly three years. The NBA's relocation committee voted unanimously Monday to recommend that owners reject the...

Sacramento wins big victory in fight for Kings

2013-04-29 19:13:00

SACRAMENTO — In a town normally obsessed with political power plays and legislative minutiae, the only thing people wanted to talk about Monday was the Kings. The Capitol, the city and the metropolitan area were all buzzing with the news that an...

Savvy politicos block the shot

2013-05-01 16:48:00

SACRAMENTO — There's an emotional risk to falling in love with a local pro sports team, because it can cheat on you. It can walk out and take up with another city. An owner sees greener pastures — more dollars — and jumps the fence....

Clippers need to learn how to live with success

2013-04-17 23:39:00

SACRAMENTO — The cow bell crowd came to beg some more for NBA attention, maybe the last Kings' game to be contested on this prairie before a move to Seattle. But there was the real possibility the energy in this graveyard might raise the Kings...

Without Kobe, Lakers outmatched at shooting guard against Rockets

2013-04-17 11:00:00

The Lakers (44-37) need to deal with James Harden on Wednesday when they host the Houston Rockets (45-36) in a must-win game that will determine whether they will make the playoffs, finishing in seventh, eighth or ninth place. With no Kobe Bryant...

Eddie Jordan returning to Rutgers as head coach

2013-04-18 14:52:00

Lakers assistant coach Eddie Jordan has accepted the head coaching position at Rutgers. While the university has yet to announce the hire, Jordan will return to his alma mater, where he attended and played from 1973-77. Jordan replaces Mike Rice, who...

Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, a former NBA star himself, speaks to the press on Monday after an NBA committee recommended against the Kings moving to Seattle.

2013-04-29 00:00:00

A Sacramento Kings fan show her support to keep the team in Sacramento during an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets on April 3, 2013.

2013-04-03 00:00:00

Kobe Bryant, shown protecting the ball from Sacramento's John Salmons, played almost all 48 minutes of the Lakers' 103-98 victory over the Kings despite a bone spur in his left foot. He also passed Wilt Chamberlain (31,419 points) to move into fourth on the NBA's all-time scoring list.

2013-03-31 00:00:00