Editing Sacramento Kings (section)

===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.