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Ron Burkle To Focus On Sacramento Kings’ New Arena & Development, Not Team

Ron Burkle has long been a desired commodity among NBA heavyweights as the self-made billionaire has transformed the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins from a struggling franchise to a powerhouse, but it…Read More

What’s Beef? Why Maloof Family Doesn’t Care For Potential Kings Buyer Ron Burkle

On the Notorious B.I.G.’s posthumously released album “Life After Death”, the heavyweight rapper poised the question – “what’s beef”? Unfortunately for Biggie…Read More

Burkle-Mastrov Group To Use Minority Owners FROR To Keep Kings In Sacramento?

Some huge news from Carmichael Dave this morning as he just announced that Bob Cook, owner of the 7% share of the Sacramento Kings franchise currently held in bankruptcy limbo, will hopefully soon be…Read More

Mastrov – Burkle Bid To Keep Kings In Sacramento “Slightly Lower” Than Seattle Group?

Earlier this evening, Mayor Kevin Johnson announced Ron Burkle and Mark Mastrov as the two large equity pieces in his attempt to keep the Kings in Sacramento. No numbers (in terms of bids) were brought…Read More

Ron Burkle & Mark Mastrov Announced As “Whales” Hoping To Keep Kings In Sacramento

Although Ron Burkle and Mark Mastrov have been long rumored to be the mega-whales behind the plan to keep the Kings in Sacramento, they were never formally announced – until tonight. In front of…Read More

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Sacramento City Council To Speak With “Whales” About Sacramento Kings Shortly

You know when you were about 15 or 16 and snuck out against your parents’ wishes – thinking…Read More

Sacramento Kings Saga: Which City Will Win the Prize?

The Sacramento Kings saga is playing out faster than the time it takes for DeMarcus Cousins to get another…Read More

What If the Maloofs Hightail It Out Of Sacramento?

This craziness with the Maloofs and Sacramento could be coming to an end, sooner than we thought. …Read More

Stage Fright? Maloofs Ask NBA For Another Relocation Extension

Per News 10′s Twitter: The Maloofs will be asking the NBA for another extension to file for relocation. Good…Read More

Ron Burkle Emerges As Potential Buyer Of Kings

Ron Burkle, the billionaire California mogul has emerged as a last hours savior for the Kings franchise…Read More