One of the NBA’s oldest franchises (the team’s roots date back to the semi-pro Rochester Seagrams, founded in 1923), the then-Rochester Royals joined the National Basketball League in 1945, then joined the precursor to the current NBA, the Basketball Association of America, in 1948. The Royals franchise moved to Cincinnati in 1957, became the Kansas City-Omaha Kings in 1972, the Kansas City Kings in 1975, and moved to Sacramento in 1985. Despite their struggles since moving to Sacramento, the early decades of the franchise featured the likes of Oscar Robertson, Jerry Lucas, Maurice Stokes, as well as an NBA championship in the 1950-51 season. The Kings’ most successful stretch since moving to California was a period in the late 1990s and early 2000s, when a team led by Chris Webber, Vlade Divac, and Jason Williams (later traded for Mike Bibby) won two division titles, was twice the top seed in the West, and was one game from the NBA Finals in 2001-02. Be sure to get your cheap Kings tickets on TickPick so you can catch them in action!