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Anyone watching NBA tv right now? They make it seem like it was tragic that the BoG denied Seattle. Dennis Scott and Brent Barry were shaking their heads. WTF!?
Don't care. They can't possibly kill the buzz. I can't wait to see what Chris Webber has to say. :)
 

pdxKingsFan

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I awakened this morning to only sports news, Tim Tebow waived by the NY Jets. By midday Tebow was second story to Jason Collins outing himself and then the Kings breaking news. Not sure how they all stack up at this moment back in New York City where all the news that fits is filtered in its biased bombastic way - but I don't really give a hoot!
I woke up to these stories and said "Damn, its a good news day." Then I remembered the vote was today and braced for the inevitable :)
 
Wow, what a day. Now we can just care about basketball, and what happens on the court. No more uncertainty, no more cheap coaches, no more minimum payrolls, no more Maloofs. We can really start hoping for a successful team again. It feels so strange after all those years, that's really a great feeling!
 
Haha wow, Chris Daniels is on SERIOUS damage control right now.

Chris Daniels ‏@ChrisDaniels5 2m
The conference call was of the combined RELOCATION and FINANCE committee. But statement only addresses the prior. #NBAKings

Chris Daniels ‏@ChrisDaniels5 3m
The NBA RELOCATION committee voted unanimously to reject move. That does not include the FINANCE committee. #NBAKings
 
Haha wow, Chris Daniels is on SERIOUS damage control right now.

Chris Daniels ‏@ChrisDaniels5 2m
The conference call was of the combined RELOCATION and FINANCE committee. But statement only addresses the prior. #NBAKings

Chris Daniels ‏@ChrisDaniels5 3m
The NBA RELOCATION committee voted unanimously to reject move. That does not include the FINANCE committee. #NBAKings
Watch David Stern make a twitter account and tell him to shut the **** up for a third time lol.
 
My Heartfelt Thanks to Mike and all the crew at crowndowntown.org

Mike you and all kings fans at crowndowntown were key in showing the City, the Mayor, the investors how much all of the kingsfans
really cared about our team, and the Mayors vision of a new arena.

All the time and work to show up for all the council meetings really helped keep things going on track

And thanks to my son-in-law Troy Bedal and My wife Pamm who helped the cause and showed up when I couldnt during my 80 hour weeks during tax season

I love this town and this team!!!!

JkBiker

Looks like I need to leave work early to meet downtown at 400 Broadway at News 10 at 6:00 pm
It may be some sort of crowndowntown rally? Sorry it is not confirmed just a text I just got from Pamm
 
Anyone watching NBA tv right now? They make it seem like it was tragic that the BoG denied Seattle. Dennis Scott and Brent Barry were shaking their heads. WTF!?
It is amazing to me that so many in the national media seem shocked by this recommendation. Have they not been following Sac's side of the story at all? This decision isn't at all shocking..it's totally logical.
 

pdxKingsFan

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Quite a few dorks up north are hoping Ballmer and Hansen still buy the team and then out maloof the maloofs.
 
Haha wow, Chris Daniels is on SERIOUS damage control right now.

Chris Daniels ‏@ChrisDaniels5 2m
The conference call was of the combined RELOCATION and FINANCE committee. But statement only addresses the prior. #NBAKings

Chris Daniels ‏@ChrisDaniels5 3m
The NBA RELOCATION committee voted unanimously to reject move. That does not include the FINANCE committee. #NBAKings
KCRA's Bienick reported the same thing. Unanimous vote 7-0 to deny relocation.

https://twitter.com/kcrabienick/status/329008844514664448


But it doesn't make much difference.

NBA is trying to say that they are denying moving the Kings from Sac, not that there was anything wrong with Hansen/Ballmer bid. It's just semantics but the bottom line is the same, the team will not move.
 
The purple has to stay, cause I've already got my purple Supras ready for opening night at Arco next season. :D

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The plan was to wait until the vote was confirmed but I actually bought them last week because I knew the Kings weren't going anywhere. Nothing left now but to make it all official. Have I mentioned yet that I love all of you? Even the ones that get on my nerves sometimes. We're all Kings fans and we've all come out the other side of this together. That building is gonna be rocking next year! I already can't wait.
uggghhh! those are sick!
 

pdxKingsFan

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some people on twitter and on the radio saying this wont happen.
Of course not. Nor will the lawsuits or any other cheap petty revenge tactics happen.

If these guys really want a team, they'll play the game by the NBA's rules. And I think expansion is likely around the same time the TV contract comes due. That way they don't "split" an existing deal, they add value to the next one.
 
And from DMC:
demarcus cousins ‏@boogiecousins 3m

#Salute Mayor Kevin Johnson ...he really fought for the city of Sacramento much respect sir @KJ_MayorJohnson
 
The NBA was very tight lipped about this whole thing, they didnt even have to say anything today, for them to issue such a strong press release assures me that they have tightened up any loose ends and know that its only a matter of a couple weeks before the goofs are gone and vivek etc are in.
 
Great news

I checked this site at least 3 times and found no breaking news. Last Tim e at 1:58. At 3:25 my son called me from work to congratulate me. I came on this site again and about 6 moe pages were here. I found I missed the first report by about 2 minutes.

Very great news and thanks to all and happy birthday to Mike.
 
The NBA was very tight lipped about this whole thing, they didnt even have to say anything today, for them to issue such a strong press release assures me that they have tightened up any loose ends and know that its only a matter of a couple weeks before the goofs are gone and vivek etc are in.
Just in time for FA and the draft.

Wishful thinking, but actually possible.
 
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