Sacramento Kings Fabric Cotton

The Sacramento Kings started off as the Rochester Royals of the BAA and from there moved around quite a bit until settling down in Sacramento by the start of the 1986-87 season.

The Kings have played as the:

Rochester Royals (1949-1957)

Cincinnati Royals (1958-1972)

Kansas City - Omaha Kings (1973-1975)

Kansas City Kings (1976-1985)

Sacramento Kings (1986-)

During their early existence in Rochester, the Royals had some success as they made the playoffs in seven straight seasons from 1949 to1955. During this time the Royals also won the franchise's only championship in 1951. Behind the steady play of Arnie Risen, Bob Davies and Jack Coleman, the Royals won the NBA Finals over the New York Knicks 4 games to 3.

After the 1954-55 season Risen moved on to the Celtics and Davies retired. During the 1955-56 season, Jack Coleman was moved from the Royals to the St. Louis Hawks, and just like that the core group of players that had won the Royals their first championship was gone.

Beginning with the 1955-56 season, the Royals experienced quite a bit of futility as they made the playoffs only once between 1956 and 1961.

In the 1960 draft, the Royals selected first overall a player who would return the franchise to success: Oscar "The Big O" Robertson. Yet, despite the high scoring combination of Robertson and Jack Twyman, the Royals could not make it past the Boston Celtics or the Philadelphia 76ers, losing to one of the two every year between 1963 and 1967.

The Royals started to slide towards mediocrity again in 1968, a trend that continued for most of the next decade. In the 11 seasons between 1968 and 1978, the Royals/Kings made the playoffs only once, despite being led by future Hall of Famer Tiny Archibald.

The Kings once again tasted post season play beginning in 1979. In the eight season between 1979 and 1986, the Kings made the playoffs 5 times. Their best season during this period was 1981, when they advanced to the Western Conference Finals to face the Houston Rockets of Moses Malone. Although they lost in 5 games, 1981 had arguably been their best season since the glory days of Oscar Robertson.

The Kings' long-suffering fans had to endure another period of futility between 1987 and 1998. During these 12 seasons, the Kings made the playoffs only once, in 1996, where they were quickly ushered into the off season by Seattle.

In 1998-99, the Kings added two important players that would help them begin the longest run of consecutive playoff appearances in the franchise's history: Chris Webber and Peja Stojakovich. In the following seasons Vlade Divac, Doug Christie and Mike Bibby were added to complete the puzzle. With this starting lineup in place the Kings advanced as far as the Western Conference Finals in 2002 where they lost a fierce series to the Los Angeles Lakers in 7 games.

Among the notable players to have played for the Royals/Kings are:

• Nate "Tiny" Archibald (1971-76) Hall of Famer

• Mike Bibby (2002-)

• Otis Birdsong (1978-1981)

• Bucky Bockhorn (1959-1965)

• Ron Boone (1977-78)

• Bob Boozer (1961-63)

• Jack Coleman (1950-55)

• Bob Cousy (1970) Hall of Famer

• Bob Davies (1949-1955) Hall of Famer

• Connie Dierking (1966-1970)

• Vlade Divac (1999-2004)

• Larry Drew (1982-85)

• Wayne Embry (1959-1966)

• Phil Ford (1979-1982)

• Happy Hairston (1965-67)

• Eddie Johnson (1982-85)

• Sam Lacey (1971-1981) Hall of Famer

• Jerry Lucas (1964-69) Hall of Famer

• Kevin Martin (2005-)

• Brad Miller (2004-)

• Mitch Richmond (1992-98)

• Arnie Risen (1948-1955) Hall of Famer

• Oscar Robertson (1961-1970) Hall of Famer

• Lionel Simmons (1991-97)

• Adrian Smith (1962-69)

• Peja Stojakovich (1999-2005)

• Maurice Stokes (1956-58) Hall of Famer

• Reggie Theus (1984-88)

• Otis Thorpe (1985-88)

• Wayman Tisdale (1989-1994)

• Jack Twyman (1956-1966) Hall of Famer

• Tom Van Arsdale (1968-1972)

• Jimmy Walker (1974-76)

• Bobby Wanzer (1949-1957) Hall of Famer

• Spud Webb (1992-95)

• Chris Webber (1999-2005)

• Scott Wedman (1975-1981)

• Jo Jo White (1981)

• Mike Woodson (1982-85)

The pattern of the Sacramento Kings fabric consists of purple and gray squares. Within the squares are basketballs, #42 jerseys and the Kings' logo.

This Sacramento Kings fabric is licensed by the NBA and is for individual consumption. Any other use of this NBA fabric is prohibited and illegal. The Sacramento Kings cotton fabric is not suitable for children's sleepwear.