The Rochester Royals
The Royals emerged from the NBL, won the 1951 championship and established the franchise's first great team.
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NBA franchise
Sacramento Kings
Archive coverage 1948 to 2026
6,364
Games
78
Seasons
582
Indexed players
2026
Latest season
The full franchise story
Every era of the Sacramento Kings.
The Kings trace their line from Rochester's 1951 champions and Oscar Robertson in Cincinnati to the beloved Webber teams and the long-awaited return of the Beam era.
Historical reference: Sacramento Kings official team history ↗Oscar in Cincinnati
Robertson redefined all-around guard play, but Cincinnati could not get past the era's Boston and Philadelphia powers.
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The Kansas City Kings
The renamed Kings found intermittent success, including an unlikely conference-finals run, before moving west again.
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The Sacramento struggle
Sacramento embraced the team despite persistent losing, with Richmond providing All-Star excellence and continuity.
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The Greatest Show on Court
A dazzling, unselfish offense became a true title contender and came painfully close to defeating the Lakers in 2002.
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The sixteen-year drought
Coaching churn and inconsistent roster construction produced the longest playoff drought in NBA history.
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Light the Beam
Sacramento's fast, connected offense ended the drought with 48 wins and gave the city a new ritual before another roster handoff.
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Franchise leaders
Most indexed appearances
Sam Lacey917 appearancesJack Twyman857 appearancesOscar Robertson791 appearancesAdrian Smith690 appearancesWayne Embry638 appearancesBobby Wanzer609 appearancesPeja Stojakovic603 appearancesScott Wedman575 appearancesCorliss Williamson560 appearancesJason Thompson546 appearancesMitch Richmond534 appearancesMike Bibby531 appearances
Season history
Past seasons
78 seasons · newest first
Game archive
Sacramento Kings games
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