Will the Kings ever get a new arena or will they move?
436229
I work at the arena, and yes, they will get a new arena. That is certain. I do videography, and I see the cracks in the floors, the holes in the walls, and the plaster and paint coming off. Most electrical engineers and A/V experts have to get to the game nearly 4 hours before tip off to make sure all internal wiring works properly. \n\nIf you are somehow lucky enough to get an underground tour of Arco, you'll see that the media lounge and lunch room can't sit more than 30 people, and the storage sometimes have equipment that's 20 years old.\n\nSome of us crew members still have to record to VHS tapes!!\n\nA new arena will come soon. Most likely, when the Kings begin to go downhill even more and begin to lose fans. The Kings owners and executives WILL NOT let that home sell out streak come to an end any time soon (even 6 years down the line).\n\nThere are wires and equipment still hooked that crew members don't use anymore. Next time your there, look at the seats, the walls, the floors, everything.\n\nSacramento and Maloof Sports and Entertainment are just waiting for a time that will benefit them both.\n\nThey'll bring it up again in a few more years.... and this time they'll be more serious than ever before.
347139
I think that Canada could get an NBA Team again because of the rising popularity of basketball in Canada, with the Toronto Raptors and all that, so I believe that if Canada gets another teem again, next destination: Vancouver, British Columbia because they already had an NBA franchise, so they might move the Memphis Grizzlies back to Vancouver sometime in the future. But I'm not sure whether this can happen or not.
204427
Unfortunately, with the way they've been playing this season, my favorite team is the Chicago Blackhawks. Remember going to the old Chicago Stadium and try to take in a couple of games a season at the United Center now. Just wish they'd win for a change when I go see them.
630516
No! The state kissed their asses, and screwed over the Twins, when the Metrodaome was built. They got THEIR stadium in 1982, and definitely don't NEED a new one. The only reason they want a new stadium is that they're crying over luxury boxes. When the well deserving, and two time World Series Champs, Twins get their BASEBALL ONLY stadium, then the crybaby, and four (4) time Super Bowl losers, Vikings can RENOVATE the Metrodome. And, if those whiners(Vikings) start threatening to leave the state if they don't get what they want, then should be asked to leave. After all what has this "expansion" franchise ever done for Minnesota?
286300
Just go to another Kings game.  Inside Staples Center, there is a stand by the entrance on Chick Hearns Ct.  that adds letters and numbers on the back of the jersey's.  Don't know how much it costs, but I know they will do it at Kings games, and also Lakers, Clippers, Sparks, and Avengers games.  My dad and I have season seats for the Kings and I pass that stand every game on my way to my seats every game.
730878
OK i`m betting your gonna live to 75,,,so they have 25 years and i say yes for sure and heres why. The kings are in a HUGE MARKET(L.A.)  and will always have money to pay big name players.  With the kind of money the Kings get, i`m sure in the next 25years they will find a way to win it all. If the kings were in SAN JOSE i`d say you would be in trouble,,,but it`s L.A. !!
1110180
we've had an absolutely unentertaining, lousy last couple of years. really went south with the blake trade - miller and deadmarsh were great but hardly ever played. yes, much of the last few years was due to high end players getting injured or knocked out completely - but it's worrisome because while they will be well under the salary cap - GM Lombardi doesn't seem to enthused about spending money.\n   perhaps demitra had an attitude problem, but the Kings used to really mean something in this town - i still have my original colors jersey from the days at the Forum - but lately they just seem to be in the shadows and don't appear to even try, and when you consider the owner Phillip Anschutz is a billionaire who won't spend on this team yet makes his fortune from real estate (heavy investor in downtown), lives in Denver and is not even a local or a citizen here and thus probably doesn't care so much - i think he uses the team to promote his real estate interests like Staples Center.\n   Unfortunately, the Kings are probably just a screw that makes bigger things turn for him, and i hope and pray somebody who actually, sincerely cares gets the team away from him and puts it back where it used to be.\n   Hockey exploded in the western US when Gretzky came to Los Angeles not just because of the personality of him but his ability. the whole team responded and the hockey was incredible. it was the classic Los Angeles team made up of a bunch of players trying their hardest. now - it's just unmotivated.
10140
No, they are a 500 club right now and they dont look like they are willing to make the changes to be better.  That puts them roughly in the 8-9 spot in the west. Also, they probably will have a big injury in the next few months.  Maybe Kobe, Mabye Lamar.  A loss of either one of those guys for a few games would pretty much close out any playoff chances.
323200
Hell yeah they do.  Sharks will go to at least conference semi's while kings will at least put up a fight against the spurs.
575752
I can't wait to go back to Office Max Arena and punk the Lakers roommates - hopefully some of them will come out to watch - there's only going to be 2 games there this time around!!!
597097
Believe it or not quite honestly the Hawks will not get any better. They have made so many drastic changes in the last 5 years and none have worked out. Got rid of Mutombo, had Abdul-Rahim & Glenn Rob...still couldn't do anything. The last key free agent siging was Joe Johnson and It didn't do so much for them. They have some decent talent that could develop but the coaching staff is garbage and they have no brains in their front office. They deserve a break but arent going to get one.
775952
Candlestick is a very old stadium and if they were going to try upgrading it, it would probably cost as much or more than a new stadium.  It sounds like they are moving to Santa Clara, but they'll probably keep the San Francisco name just like the Giants and Jets kept the New York portion of their name when they moved to New Jersey.
1071492
damn all these answers about  the spurs gettin old is scarin me.....pretty soon they just gonna go down in history as another team n it will be all bout the cavs or...mavs =[\n\nI HOPE DAT DOESNT HAPPEN! i hope duncan parker ginobli r gonna play better n KG is welcome any time..with him n the big 3...we'll get dat trophy =]]]]
430152
Well, Vancouver is a  huge city so it has a chance of getting a new frachise to come there. I don't blame their fans for not coming to their games because they sucked at that time too. Seattle Sonics might have to move to another city and Vancouver sounds like a solid option. Other cities have lost a frachise and gotten it back in the past: Charlotte and New Orleans in the NBA. Cleveland in the NFL.
623306
Yes. When the Clippers moved from San Diego to LA, they played in the LA Memorial Sports Arena, while the Lakers played in the GW Forum. Now both teams play out of the Staples Center, which has been the case since 1999
759816
Teams currently seeming to have stadium issues always will use a place like Los Angeles as ransom for their current locations to ante up.  Seems to me that makes the list of potential LA:  Buffalo, Indy, Kansas City, Minnesota, New Orleans, Oakland, San Diego and San Francisco.\n\nOf this group...odds are KC will get something done for the Chiefs;  Vikings, were they to move, seems to be looking more like San Antonio;  and the Saints, were they to move, likely to stay somewhere on the Gulf Coast.\n\nBills does have another suitor just north of the 49th in Toronto.  Colts have also been mentioned with Toronto as possible, as well.  Admittedly, Toronto is a large market of 5 million-ish, but the flux of currency values make it not too inviting at the moment.\n\n49ers, it seem, are now heading to Santa Clara.  Not sure if this deal is done, but I suspect they will stay somewhere in the bay area.\n\nRaiders...well, it is Al Davis, and they could end up in Honolulu, Bakersfield, or any of the towns named Springfield yet.\n\nChargers do strike me as the most likely.  They have stadium issues to the point where they need a new stadium if they want more Super Bowls played in the area.\n\nIf I were a betting man, I would say we could see two teams in LA.  Most likely the Chargers or Raiders from the AFC, along with an expansion NFC team.
417226
well they are trying to build up a fan base there first, and as they are broke it would be a good idea for them.\ni heard it may be in about 5 years though..