The National Basketball Association's franchise based in Sacramento, California, USA, the Kings were founded in 1945. They won the NBA Championship in 1951 while playing as the Rochester Royals. Hall Of Famers to play for the franchise include Nate Archibald, Oscar Robertson, Maurice Stokes and Jack Twyman. Other notable players to play for the Kings franchise include Otto Graham, Doug Christie, Vlade Divac, Mitch Richmond, Chris Webber, Sam Lacey and Peja Stojakovic.
Basketball Hall of Famer Pete Carril, who led Princeton to 514 wins in his tenure as coach, will coach the Sacramento Kings summer league team in Las Vegas later this month.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:45:51 GMTThe Kings' talent pool that was so dangerously shallow by the end of last season is a fair amount deeper after the draft. The question now, however, is whether Tyreke Evans can be the lifeguard.
Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:06:19 GMTBasketball Hall of Famer Pete Carril, who led Princeton University to 514 wins in his tenure as coach, will coach the Sacramento Kings summer league team in Las Vegas.
Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:06:53 GMT
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The franchise was known as the Rochester Royals from 1945-1957, the Cincinnati Royals from 1957-1972 and the Kansas City Kings from 1972-1985 before moving to Sacramento in 1985.
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