Sacramento Kings Return to NBA Postseason After 15-Year Absence: What’s Behind the Change? Daniel Powter’s “Bad Day” was topping the Billboard Hot 100, Owen Wilson had just made his debut as Lightning McQueen in “Cars” and Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray was counting down the days to his sixth birthday. May 2006 was a long […]

Sacramento Kings Snap Longest Postseason Drought in Major U.S. Sports, Clinch First Playoff Berth Since 2006. With a 120-80 win Wednesday, the Sacramento Kings officially punched their ticket for the 2023 NBA playoffs. That’s right: After 16 long years, the longest playoff drought the NBA has ever seen is now officially over. Light the friggin’ […]

Sacramento Kings Proudly End 16-Year Playoff Drought, Clinching Postseason Berth for First Time Since 2006. Every NBA season begins and ends the same way in Sacramento with some sense of hope fading into the usual pain and frustration. Not this time. Not this team. After 16 consecutive losing seasons, the Kings have clinched a playoff […]