Editing Sacramento Kings (section)

==Rivalries==
Prior to moving to Ohio, the Royals' biggest rival was the [[Syracuse Nationals]], which went on to become the [[Philadelphia 76ers]]. This left [[upstate New York]] without a team until the [[Buffalo Braves]] were established in 1970. This third attempt did not last, with the Braves moving to [[San Diego, California]] in 1978 to become the [[Los Angeles Clippers#1978–1984: San Diego Clippers|San Diego Clippers]].

In 1970, the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] were established. This brought a new rival for the Royals, as well as a new team in Ohio. This rivalry did not last, and the Royals moved to Kansas City only a few years later. Although the NBA previously had a team in [[St. Louis]], [[Missouri]] in the form of the [[St. Louis Hawks]], that team moved to [[Atlanta]] in 1968, thus preventing a potential new rivalry for the Kings. This made the Kings the first team in the state in four years. 13 years later, the Kings moved to California, leaving Missouri without a team.

===Los Angeles Lakers===
{{Main|Kings–Lakers rivalry}}

The Kings and the Lakers have faced each other in the playoffs nine times between 1949 and 2002, and since the Kings moved to Sacramento in 1985, both have been based in California. The [[2002 NBA playoffs#Western Conference finals|2002 Western Conference Finals]] was one of the most bitterly contested in NBA history, with many controversial calls in game 6.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wilbon |first=Michael |date=June 2, 2002 |title=Talk About Foul! Game 6 Was A Real Stinker |language=en-US |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2002/06/02/talk-about-foul-game-6-was-a-real-stinker/72269a0f-7b30-4f92-a6e7-8190f02d0155/ |access-date=August 8, 2023 |issn=0190-8286 |archive-date=June 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630033759/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2002/06/02/talk-about-foul-game-6-was-a-real-stinker/72269a0f-7b30-4f92-a6e7-8190f02d0155/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The Lakers would win the series in game 7.

===Golden State Warriors===
{{Main|Kings–Warriors rivalry}}
Since the Kings relocated to Sacramento in 1985, they have shared a geographic rivalry with the [[Golden State Warriors]], as both teams are based in [[Northern California]], with Sacramento and [[San Francisco]] located 86 miles apart from one another. However, despite the Kings joining the BAA in 1948 (when they were then known as the Royals and based in [[Rochester, New York]]), due to both teams having long periods of failing to make the playoffs, the two teams would not face each other in the playoffs until [[2023 NBA playoffs|2023]], where they faced off in the first round.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/i-80-playoff-showdown-between-warriors-kings-tests-allegiance-solano-county-residents/ | title=I-80 playoff showdown between Warriors and Kings tests allegiance of Solano County residents - CBS San Francisco | website=[[CBS News]] | date=April 14, 2023 | access-date=June 9, 2023 | archive-date=June 9, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609064742/https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/i-80-playoff-showdown-between-warriors-kings-tests-allegiance-solano-county-residents/ | url-status=live }}</ref> In a bitterly fought series, including a rough play between [[Domantas Sabonis]] and [[Draymond Green]] in game 2 where Green stomped roughly on Sabonis's chest, resulting in Green being suspended in game 3,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2023/4/18/23687633/draymond-green-domantas-sabonis-stomp-video-ejection-kings-warriors | title=Draymond Green stomped on Domantas Sabonis and got suspended in NBA Playoffs | date=April 18, 2023 }}</ref> and several violent viral fan scuffles throughout the series (as opposing fans were widespread at both [[Chase Center]] and Golden 1 Center due to the geographic proximity),<ref>{{cite web | url=https://thesportsrush.com/nba-news-warriors-and-kings-fans-are-beating-each-other-up-shaquille-oneal-shares-clip-of-brawl-amidst-stephen-curry-and-cos-game-4-win/ | title="Warriors and Kings Fans Are Beating Each Other Up": Shaquille O'Neal Shares Clip of Brawl Amidst Stephen Curry and Co's Game 4 Win | date=April 24, 2023 | access-date=June 9, 2023 | archive-date=June 9, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609064740/https://thesportsrush.com/nba-news-warriors-and-kings-fans-are-beating-each-other-up-shaquille-oneal-shares-clip-of-brawl-amidst-stephen-curry-and-cos-game-4-win/ | url-status=live }}</ref> the Warriors defeated the Kings in seven games to advance to the semifinals. The series drew the highest first- and second-round playoff TV ratings for the NBA since 1999, with game 7 peaking at 11.9 million viewers on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://theathletic.com/4481469/2023/05/02/warriors-kings-tv-ratings-game-7/ | title=Kings-Warriors Game 7 was most watched first-round NBA playoff game since 1999 | website=[[The Athletic]] | access-date=June 9, 2023 | archive-date=June 9, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609064740/https://theathletic.com/4481469/2023/05/02/warriors-kings-tv-ratings-game-7/ | url-status=live }}</ref>