This website was originally started back in 1993 as a Sacramento native, transplanted to the SF Bay Area for college tried desperately to keep up on the latest happenings of his hometown team. Scratchy AM radio reception and USENET newsgroups just couldn’t provide enough daily chatter for this die-hard Sacramento Kings fan. As the Internet was beginning to evolve, particularly across college campuses around the country, an idea to bring Kings fans outside the Sacramento area together to share their thoughts and knowledge of the team was just a logical next step.
A Brief History
On November 5, 1993, “Nate’s Unofficial Sacramento Kings Website” was launched to coincide with the start of the NBA regular season. Over those first couple years there was plenty to talk about - the Bobby Hurley accident, as well as the 1994 playoff run. A devoted online fan base quickly developed and, once silent, Sacramento Kings fans from around the country had a place to share their thoughts on the team.
In October 1997, the website officially got its own domain name as “TheKings.net”. This was changed less than a year later to “SacKings.com”. During the next 8 years, the website experienced unprecedented popularity due to the success of the team on the court. International players like Vlade Divac and Peja Stojakovic broadened the site’s fan base internationally. Local and national news outlets talked about the site. Forward Chris Webber complained about the site. At its peak, the popular fan forum had more than 10,000 registered users.
However, the party couldn’t last forever. And, during the second half of the decade, the team and SacKings.com both went through a severe downturn. Fan participation dropped off, and other obligations prevented the website owners from maintaining the site at its normal high level. In addition, other Sacramento Kings fan websites were being launched and diluting the pool. SacKings.com was no longer King.
In the summer of 2011, a new project was started to revive this once proud giant 18 years after its initial launch. A new approach on building a community of kings’ die-hards is underway and we all hope you will join us!