Ownership began looking for a new home for the team. The starting lineup was Reggie Theus, LaSalle Thompson, Mark Olberding, Terry Tyler, and Mike Woodson, with Larry Drew, Eddie Johnson, Otis Thorpe, and Joe Kleine coming off the bench. Kansas City Kings 1980-81 Roster and Stats. Tisdale would go on to play for the Kings for five years. Before the start of the 2002–03 NBA season, the Kings changed their uniforms once again. 11) without its own … [citation needed]. Teams Unveil 2020-21 City Edition Uniforms The 2020-21 Nike NBA City Edition Jersey Collection represents each team’s vibrant history, present and future. Despite that, the Kings still managed to defeat the Dirk Nowitzki-led Dallas Mavericks in the first round and after winning Game 1 against the Kevin Garnett-led Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round, the Kings appeared to be on the brink of their second Western Conference Finals berth in three years, but the Kings ended the season with a defeat to the Timberwolves in a seven game series. The Kings named Eric Musselman as his replacement. One week later, on July 5, the Kings sent former NBA Rookie of the Year Tyreke Evans to the New Orleans Pelicans in a three-team deal involving Robin Lopez, Greivis Vásquez, Jeff Withey, Terrel Harris, and picks. Because of an unproductive rookie season by Robinson, he was traded with Francisco García and Tyler Honeycutt to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Patrick Patterson, Toney Douglas and Cole Aldrich.[30]. In the Western Conference Finals the Kings were matched up with Houston Rockets in a battle of 40-42 teams. Despite a winning record of 44–38, it was clear that they were not the same team of years past. [50] Karl compiled a record of 44-68 with the Kings. The Kings kept their uniforms mostly intact, but the erstwhile primary purple uniforms were retired in favor of the 'City' alternate purple uniforms. After easily winning their first two playoff matchups against the Stockton and Malone-led Jazz and the Dirk Nowitzki-led Dallas Mavericks, respectively, the Kings went on to play the archrival and two-time defending champion Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals, regarded as one of the greatest playoff matchups in history. It was the first season the Kings would play without Reggie Theus and LaSalle Thompson (both part in the original team from Kansas City) or Joe Kleine (selected by the Kings as first round, sixth pick overall in the 1985 NBA draft). The franchise began with the Rochester Seagrams (a semi-professional team) from Rochester, New York, that formed in 1923 and hosted a number of teams there over the next 20 years. [52] During the 2016 NBA draft, the Kings traded the 8th pick to the Phoenix Suns for the 13th and 28th pick in the draft, as well as the rights to Serbian guard Bogdan Bogdanović. The home uniform is in white, while the road uniform is in black (by later coincidence, the NHL's Los Angeles Kings would use that exact color scheme). Kansas City is one of the most underrated sports cities in this country. From 1994 to 1997, a half-purple, half-black uniform, featuring checkerboard side panels, was used as an alternate uniform, which was panned by fans. Cousins' selection marked the first time a Kings player earned All-Star honors since Brad Miller and Peja Stojaković represented Sacramento in 2004. This did wound their local fan base in Cincinnati, though, and fortunes for the team continued to steadily decline. The word "CINCINNATI", in blue, was placed above the logo. The 2005–06 season started poorly since the Kings had a hard time establishing team chemistry. [77], For the 2018–19 season, the Kings tweaked the 'City' uniforms, replacing the lion head logo with the wordmark "Sactown". They also selected point guard and former McDonald's All-American Ray McCallum, Jr. from the University of Detroit with the 36th pick. 8, trade him to Suns", "Report: Kings trade Marco Belinelli to Hornets for No. Their season included a seven-game losing-streak that lasted from January 4 to 19. In the 2005–06 season they introduced a gold alternate uniform, featuring the classic script "Kings" wordmark. He shook off the effects of the fall, even as he had briefly been unconscious. Due to criticisms about his height (5'9" in shoes) and playmaking ability, Thomas slipped to the 60th and final pick of the draft. But prayers were answered when they acquired Mitch Richmond, who previously played for the Golden State Warriors. The early 1990s were difficult for the Kings. After the poor play of starting forwards John Salmons and Patrick Patterson through November, the Kings sought a change. They went 26–15 at home and 12–29 on the road. They drew an average of 10,789 fans to Kemper Arena that season, the only time during their tenure in KC that average attendance was in five figures (the attendance at the peak was only two-thirds of Kemper's capacity). From the beginning the road uniforms were blue with the city name written in front, while home uniforms were white with the team name written in front. In the playoffs, they were matched up against the defending Western Conference Champions, the Utah Jazz. In the 2013 NBA draft on June 27, the Kings selected Kansas shooting guard Ben McLemore, who was widely projected to go top-five, with the seventh overall pick. The impact of losing Stokes was such that the team nearly folded. In the off-season of 2004, Divac signed with the Lakers, which prompted the Kings to sign Brad Miller to start at center. The side stripes now run through the uniform. Twyman and Stokes were later named Hall of Famers. Despite doubts that he would be able to replace the huge production of Stojakovic, Artest and the Kings went 20–9 after the 2006 NBA All-Star break, the second best post-All-Star break record that season. The declining franchise left Cincinnati shortly thereafter, moving to Kansas City in 1972. However, after splitting the first two games the Rockets would win three straight games to shoot off to the NBA Finals. 1973/74: The Kings would get off to a terrible start winning just six of their first 25 games as Coach Bob Cousy is fired. The so-called 'City' uniforms are similar to the away uniforms, except that the abbreviation "SAC" in gray appears in front. The word "ROYALS", in white, was placed on the crown. [43] Sacramento added Darren Collison, Ryan Hollins and Ramon Sessions through free agency signings, as well as drafting Nik Stauskas prior to the start of the 2014–15 season. From 1963 to 1966, the Royals contended strongly against Boston and the Philadelphia 76ers, but won no titles. After selling out every home game since 1999, the 2007–08 season sold out only three games at ARCO Arena with attendance averaging 13,500 fans per home game, almost 4,000 below capacity. With their smallish arena and now-limited schedule, the Royals became less profitable even as Harrison maintained a remarkably high standard for the team, which finished no lower than second in its division in both the NBL and BAA/NBA from 1945 to 1954. The Suns would bounce back to force a seventh game. Their best seasons to date in the city were in the early 2000s, including the 2001–02 season when they had the best record in the NBA at 61–21 (a winning percentage of .744). The Kings had some decent players throughout. However, the shades of blue used on their home and road uniforms were different for five seasons. In 1979, the roof literally fell in at Kemper Arena because of a severe storm, forcing the team to play most of the 1979–80 season at the much smaller Municipal Auditorium. Seagram was the team's main sponsor and received the bulk of what monies were made. This left upstate New York without a team until the Buffalo Braves were established in 1970. Staying in Kansas City for now the Kings would back into the playoffs despite a 38-44 record benefiting from the NBA expanding the playoffs from six to eight teams in each conference. Player Pos HT WT Draft Yr NBA Team GP PPG RPG APG; Udoka Azubuike: C: … With this in mind, the 1956–57 season was the Royals' last in Rochester. In June of the 1989 off-season, Lohaus was then acquired by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 1989 NBA Expansion Draft. Despite starting the season 1–3, including a loss to the Pelicans in which they gave up 149 points, the team would go onto win their next five games to hold a winning record. The initial Rochester Royals logo featured a blue and white shield with the word "ROCHESTER" on the top, with a white banner with the word "ROYALS" on it. Tools Creative Fields. In 1960, the team was able to land local superstar Oscar Robertson. 6 pick in 2015 NBA draft", "Kings fire Karl, search for 9th coach since '07", "Gleaming Golden 1 Center a big upgrade from Kings' previous eight homes", "Sacramento Kings hire Dave Joerger as next head coach", "2016 NBA Draft: Kings pick Marquese Chriss at No. After the 1994–95 season, Webb was traded to the Atlanta Hawks for Tyrone Corbin. In the 1964 NBA draft the Royals drafted rookies George Wilson, Bill Chmielewski, Steve Courtin (later traded to 76ers), and Happy Hairston. The team moved to the larger Rochester War Memorial in 1955 in an attempt to improve fortunes with a much larger arena. The powder blue and red trim of the 1985–1990 road uniforms and of previous "City" uniforms were carried over to this design.[80]. The Kings relieved Artest of basketball duties, pending investigation, then later reinstated him. Jack Twyman came to the aid of his teammate, and even legally adopted Stokes. For the stretch run they would get to return to Kemper Arena, and appeared primed to make some noise as Phil Ford nailed a game winning shot at the buzzer. The Kings moved to their current home of Sacramento, California in the 1985–86 NBA season, with their first Sacramento season ending in the first round of the Western Conference 1986 NBA Playoffs. The 1958–59 Cincinnati team featured five rookies, with Lovellette, King and other key players having left the team in the wake of Stokes' tragic injury. It was also the last year that Michael Jackson (selected by the New York Knicks in the second round, 47th pick overall in the 1986 NBA draft but who played his entire career with the Kings) and Ed Pinckney (selected 10th overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 1985 NBA draft and played for the Kings from 1987 to 1989) played for the Kings. A year later, the BAA absorbed the remaining NBL teams to become the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Kansas City Kings, an NBA team, skipped town for Sacramento in 1985. Once the sale had closed and ownership was transferred to Ranadivé, the Kings began making changes to the management and staff. [14] Garry St. Jean was chosen as new coach in 1992 and coached the team all the way through 1997, where he was replaced by Eddie Jordan. He was not fired for good until he rehired coach Phil Johnson, whom he had fired in mid-season in Kansas City ten years before. Jimmy Walker teamed with Archibald as the Kings made the playoffs the second year. Webber's knee required major surgery. An ownership dispute in early 1963 scuttled the team's playoff chances when new owner Louis Jacobs booked a circus for Cincinnati Gardens for the week of the playoff series versus the champion Boston Celtics. [32][33] The new owners intend to keep the team in Sacramento. However, a series of bad luck incidents prevented the team from building on its success. After defeating the Stockton- and Malone-led Jazz in the first round and winning Game 1 against the Dirk Nowitzki-led Dallas Mavericks in the second round, the Kings appeared to be on the brink of another Western Conference Finals berth. Shooting often for the beleaguered team, Twyman was the second NBA player to ever average 30 points per game for an NBA season. The best players were the returning Navy and Army players now being released from the war. Despite having the best odds to win the top overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft, the Kings obtained the 4th overall pick, the lowest they could possibly pick, to the outrage of many fans. After winning Game 1 by 20 points, the Jazz surrendered two consecutive playoff games to the Kings. Some criticized the Kings for their poor team defense, Williams's "flash over substance" style with its many turnovers, and Webber's failure to step up in important match-ups. On June 24, 2010, the Kings selected DeMarcus Cousins with the 5th pick of the 2010 NBA draft. Published: August 31st 2020. After upsetting the Phoenix Suns by winning Game 7 at Phoenix in the Conference Semifinals and becoming the 2nd NBA road team to do so after leading a series 3–1, they bowed out to the Houston Rockets (who also went 40-42 in the 1980–81 regular season) in five games in the Conference Finals. [62] Hill was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Toby Kimball was a fan favorite. Coming of a season in which they tasted the postseason, the Kings would take a major step backwards as they missed the playoffs by finishing in third place with a disappointing record of 31-51. The black alternate uniform was kept without any alterations. Find photo galleries, player updates, league statistics and more. 1983/84: Prior to the season the Kings are sold to a group of inventors from Sacramento, California for $10.5 million dollars. Kansas City. This third attempt did not last, with the Braves moving to San Diego, California in 1978 to become the San Diego Clippers. By December 30, the team held a 19–16 record. On July 10, NBA executive Chris Granger was hired as team president. However, blue names and numbers at home, and white names and numbers on the road were written at the back of the uniform, with the unusual arrangement of the number above the name being used for the first time (normally, the player's name is shown above the back number). Once again, however, the Kings failed to advance, losing the series 2–3 against the Lakers. Each of these moves was attributed to general manager Geoff Petrie, who has won the NBA Executive of the Year Award twice. The Royals defected to the NBL's rival, the Basketball Association of America (BAA), in 1948. The team finished the 2017–18 season with a 27–55 record, placing 12th in the Western Conference. Visit ESPN to view the Kansas City Royals team schedule for the current and previous seasons They claimed fourth-year Beno Udrih off waivers from Minnesota. In the 2012 NBA draft they selected Thomas Robinson out of Kansas. On January 30, 2015, DeMarcus Cousins was named to replace the injured Kobe Bryant as a Western Conference All-Star in the 2015 NBA All-Star Game. The side panels were revamped, now only featured on the shorts and at the top half of the uniform. Also, Kansas City had a much stronger following for the Kansas Jayhawks college basketball team than they did the NBA's Kings. In 1966, the team was sold to Max and Jeremy Jacobs. In 2008, the team introduced a new style of uniforms, with the names switching designations with a modernized "Kings" script on the road jersey in black text, and "Sacramento" on the home jersey still in white text. A drafted player, either an international draftee or a college draftee who is not signed by the team that drafted him, is allowed to sign with any non-NBA teams. The Kings' primary uniform set now consist of the white 'Association' uniforms, the purple 'Icon' uniforms and the black 'Statement' uniforms. That year, they went 55–27, their best in 40 years. However, despite fan loyalty the Kings saw little success in subsequent seasons, and the team did not make the playoffs again until the 1996 NBA Playoffs in the 1995–96 NBA season. The group fought off a rival bid that would have moved the team to Seattle after the NBA's Board of Governors rejected investor Chris Hansen's bid to relocate the team. Bibby had been last player from the Kings team that reached the Western Conference Finals in 2002. The black 'Global' uniforms substitute the crown for a standing lion crest on top, along with a solid gray side stripe on the right and the primary logo on the left leg. 1980/81: The Kings would struggle all year and end up posting a 40-42 record. With the 23rd pick, they selected Omri Casspi from Israel. In this case, the team retains the player's draft rights in the NBA until one year after the player's contract with the non-NBA team ends. In spite of this, head coach Joerger was fired after the conclusion of the season,[65][66] and Luke Walton was hired as his replacement three days later. The numbers are black on both uniforms. [68], Following the suspension of the 2019–20 NBA season, the Kings were one of the 22 teams invited to the NBA Bubble to participate in the final 8 games of the regular season.[69]. [79], The "Sactown" theme was retained for the 2020–21 "City" uniform, but with four design cues taken from prior uniforms. Harrison knew that the NBA was outgrowing Rochester, and spent most of the 1950s looking for a buyer for his team. This version would mark the last time the classic script "Kings" wordmark was used until 2005. 1975/76: Although they still played a handful of games in Omaha the team drops Omaha from their name and becomes just the Kansas City Kings. History. This made the Kings the first team in the state in four years. 791. Kansas City Bison: NBA Team Concept This project showcases a fictional NBA brand that I developed for Kansas City, and how it would be implemented as a living and breathing entity i Read More. Ranadivé, 55, named Raj Bhathal, 71, founder of Tustin-based Raj Manufacturing,[31] one of the largest swimwear companies in the nation, as one of the investors in a consortium to buy a majority stake in the Kings from the franchise's longtime owners, the Maloof family, for a reported $348 million. The Kings' future appeared to rest on the shoulders of Kevin Martin, who was a lead candidate for 2007 NBA Most-Improved Player of the Year. 13 years later, the Kings moved to California, leaving Missouri without a team. In 1998–99, they went 27–23, their first winning season in nearly twenty years and their first since moving to Sacramento. The two teams squared off on the final day of the season, as the Nuggets won 125-116 win. In addition, the crown logo at the back was replaced by the NBA logo, while a gold tab above it represents the franchise's 1951 NBA championship. Last updated on May 5, 2015 at 11:11 pm ET. The St. Louis Hawks had done the same thing for Atlanta in 1968. All of the Kings retired numbers are hanging in the rafters of the Golden 1 Center. Despite the excellent play of Cousins and Evans, both of whom were front-runners in Rookie of the Year voting[25][26] and received All-Rookie First Team honors,[27][28] the Kings still ranked near the bottom of the NBA, going 25–57 in Evans' rookie year, and 24–58 in Cousins' rookie year. In the first round the Kings would stun the Portland Trailblazers in a hard fought three game series. The team also wore blue versions of the Rochester throwbacks in the 2014–15 season. The Kings are the only team in the major professional North American sports leagues located in Sacramento. That player was Nate “Tiny” Archibald who became the first player ever to lead the NBA in scoring and assists, averaging 34.0 points and 11.4 assists per game. Fellow All-Star Twyman rose to All-Pro level over the next two seasons for Cincinnati, even as the team posted two 19-win seasons. Led by new head coach Rick Adelman, and aided by former Princeton head coach Pete Carril, the Kings' Princeton offense impressed others for its quick style and strong ball movement. The Royals rose to second-best record in the NBA. Reggie Theus was fired in the middle of the 2008–09 season, giving way to Kenny Natt as the interim head coach. Thomas and Skinner failed in their attempt to replicate Webber's impact, and as a result the team's record suffered. But the Royals were now a losing team filled with rookies, and did not turn a profit. Now dubbed the Kansas City-Omaha Kings, the team split its home games between the 7,316-seat Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City and the 9,300-seat Omaha Civic Auditorium. The team, however, found it increasingly difficult to turn a profit in the comparatively small market of Rochester and relocated to Cincinnati in 1957, becoming the Cincinnati Royals. He returned mid-season in 2003–04 a season in which the Kings were seeking another chance to avenge their playoff loss to the Lakers, but without his quickness and athleticism, which had been the focal point of his style of play, it was not the same. In July 2001, Jason Williams was traded, along with Nick Anderson, to the Vancouver Grizzlies for Mike Bibby and Brent Price. [20], The 2002 Western Conference finals left many fans wondering whether the Kings could have gone on to win a title, and debate would continue for many years after the events of the series. In 1994, the Kings radically changed their look, adopting a new color scheme of purple, silver, black and white. These acquisitions coincided with the arrival of Peja Stojaković from Serbia, who had been drafted in 1996. Seattle appears to be a lock for one of the proposed two expansion teams, and Kansas City and Las Vegas are viewed as competing for the second one. How can you explain it? The team had two more seasons of success during their NBL years, which permitted the team to play non-league opponents. Axelson became the first general manager in the history of sports to fail with the same franchise in four cities: Cincinnati, Kansas City, Omaha and Sacramento. [11] From 1972-75, the KC-Omaha Kings played a total of 42 regular season contests (but no playoff games) in Omaha. The Kings improved by five games and finished the 2007–08 season 38–44, and missed the playoffs by a bigger margin (12 games) than the previous season (8 games). The move to the BAA took away Rochester's profitable exhibition schedule, and placed it in the same Western Division as the Minneapolis Lakers. The result was a strong league champion in their first season of existence as the Royals during the 1945–46 season. It was regarded by many as one of the most lopsided trades in NBA history.[49]. Minneapolis, with George Mikan, was almost always better during playoffs than the Royals. But after a vote by the NBA board of Governors, the relocation effort was ended, to the glee of the fans. The Royals reversed their fortunes with Robertson and rose to title contender. It is the only NBA championship in the franchise's history. The basis of the purely-professional Royals team that came into existence in 1945, after two decades of sponsored 'semi-professional' team. In 1971, the team adopted a red crown with a blue half-basketball below it. The Kings lost key players over the off-season, with backup Ronnie Price leaving for the Utah Jazz, and Corliss Williamson retiring. The team plays its home games at the Golden 1 Center. Kansas City NBA team. Team: Oklahoma City Thunder Country: USA City: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Sport: Basketball League: NBA Arena: Chesapeake Energy Arena Capacity:18203 Address: 100 W Reno Ave, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102 On November 26, newly acquired Luc Richard Mbah a Moute was traded for power forward Derrick Williams. 1977/78: The Kings late season collapse would carry over into the next season as they got off to a 13-24 start when Coach Phil Johnson is fired. [46][47] To free up cap space, Divac traded Nik Stauskas, Carl Landry, Jason Thompson, a future top 10 protected first round pick, and the right to swap two future first round picks to the Philadelphia 76ers for the rights to second round picks Artūras Gudaitis and Luka Mitrović. As the Kings' season continued, general manager Petrie decided to make a major move. Why Austin? [10] Lucas was Rookie Of the Year in 1964, led the league in shooting, and later averaged 20 rebounds per game over four seasons. Close. Austin is the biggest city in the United States (No. Midway through the 1995–96 season, Williams was traded to the Miami Heat for Billy Owens (who was drafted by the Kings in 1991, and traded to Golden State for Richmond). AUSTIN. [21] Later, due to allegations raised by former NBA referee Tim Donaghy, the NBA set up a review of the league's officiating. They finished the season 33–49 (their worst in 9 years) which landed them in fifth place in the Pacific Division. Some of their failure was attributable to misfortunes such as the career-altering car crash suffered by promising point guard Bobby Hurley in 1993, and the suicide of Ricky Berry during the 1989 off-season; some was attributed to poor management such as the long tenure of head coach Garry St. Jean and the selection of "Never Nervous" Pervis Ellison with the first overall pick in the 1989 NBA draft. [18][19] NBA analyst David Aldridge (then working for ESPN) spoke on the game: There is nothing I can say that will explain 27 free throws for the Lakers in the fourth quarter – an amount staggering in its volume and impact on the game. Robertson met with individual success, averaging a triple-double in 1961–62 and winning the Most Valuable Player award in 1964. On April 27, 2010, Evans was the first Sacramento era player to receive the NBA Rookie of the Year Award. Musselman was fired in April. During the 2002–03 season, the Kings brought back the 1960s Cincinnati Royals white uniform for a few games as a tribute to Oscar Robertson. 1982/83: With the emergence of Larry Drew as a 20-point scorer and a productive season from second-year sharpshooter Eddie Johnson the Kings were able to bounce back dueling with the Denver Nuggets for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. David, who had taken a similar position with the Miami Heat, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and identity theft and was sentenced to seven years in federal prison. Antoine Carr (acquired from the Atlanta Hawks) played for the Kings in the 1990–91 NBA season and then was traded to the San Antonio Spurs. [57] The Kings finished the 2016–17 season with a 32–50 record. [85] This list includes draft rights that were acquired from trades with other teams. Though not as exciting or flashy as they had been in previous years with Williams, the team became much more effective and disciplined with Bibby at the helm. Most notably, the New York Post ran a front cover with a headline entitled "Foul Play"; it also published a related article suggesting that the game was rigged. Among visitors to Rochester then to play the team were the Original Celtics, the New York Rens and the Harlem Globetrotters. In the 2017 NBA draft the team selected Kentucky point guard De'Aaron Fox with the fifth pick. On February 23, 1989, Brad Lohaus and Danny Ainge were traded to the Kings from the Boston Celtics for Joe Kleine and Ed Pinckney. The win would give the Nuggets the tiebreaker for the final playoff spot as both teams finished with 37-45 records. Louisville, Ky. Population: 621,349. The general manager was fired in a scandal in which he was found to be reusing marked postage stamps. 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