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the Franchise's nickname had always been The Royals, but when the franchise moved from Cincinnati to Kansas City in 1972, they were renamed the Kings because Kansas City already had the Royals Baseball team. The Basketball team agreed to change its nickname, even though it had used the name for 25 years before the baseball team was established.
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∙ 15y agoThe Kings began play in 1945 as the Rochester Royals. The team moved to Cincinnati in 1957 and was known as the Cincinnati Royals. The team moved to Kansas City and Omaha and played as the Kansas City-Omaha Kings starting in 1972. The team left Omaha and played solely as the Kansas City Kings starting in 1975. They finally moved to Sacramento in 1985 and are now known as the Sacramento Kings.
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∙ 14y agoKansas City Kings
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∙ 13y agoThe Royals
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Does Sacramento Have a Hockey Team?
Sacramento does not have a hockey team, but they do have a basketball team called the Sacramento Kings.
What two professional sports teams are called the Kings?
Sacramento Kings (NBA)Los Angeles Kings (NHL)
When was Sacramento Kings created?
Sacramento Kings was created in 1945.
Who is number 16 on the Sacramento kings?
There isn't a number 16 on the Sacramento kings
In what year did the Kings team move to Sacramento?
The Sacramento Kings moved to Sacramento during the 1985-86 NBA season.
What is Aaron Gray's number on the Sacramento Kings?
Aaron Gray is number 33 on the Sacramento Kings.
What is Jared Cunningham's number on the Sacramento Kings?
Jared Cunningham is number 9 on the Sacramento Kings.
What is Jason Thompson's number on the Sacramento Kings?
Jason Thompson is number 34 on the Sacramento Kings.
What is Nik Stauskas's number on the Sacramento Kings?
Nik Stauskas is number 11 on the Sacramento Kings.
What is Ray McCallum's number on the Sacramento Kings?
Ray McCallum is number 3 on the Sacramento Kings.
What is Reggie Evans's number on the Sacramento Kings?
Reggie Evans is number 30 on the Sacramento Kings.
What is Rudy Gay's number on the Sacramento Kings?
Rudy Gay is number 8 on the Sacramento Kings.
