Can L.A. Have 3 NBA Teams? Orange County Thinks So
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- The five-county Los Angeles metropolitan area already has two NBA teams, two baseball teams, two pro hockey teams, two major collegiate sports programs and dozens of minor athletic endeavors for a laid-back, West Coast population that doesn't obsess over sports in the first place.
So why are the Sacramento Kings so eager to crash this already packed party by moving to Anaheim?
Because much more than freeways separate Orange County and Los Angeles, according to Anaheim's mayor. Because the sprawling Southland has more than enough population and wealth to take an even larger role in the national sports scene, according to experts.
And because Southern California is still an irresistible land of dreams, other sports executives say.
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