The Grant Napear Show - February 28, 2013
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Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson is preparing for his State of the City address tonight where the Kings saga is expected to take center stage.
After weeks of behind the scenes work, Mayor Kevin Johnson is expected to reveal the highly speculated names of the deep-pocket investors he's lined up to bid on the Sacramento Kings.
Watching the Kings/Heat game yesterday, I couldn't help but notice the intensity our young team brought to the defending NBA Champions. Even when they were down with a few minutes to play, they literally willed their way back to force overtime.
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra summed up the efforts of LeBron James and Dwyane Wade in three words: "Video game numbers," he said.
As the Sacramento City Council approved open negotiations for a new arena Tuesday, a second potential offer to buy the Kings and build a new privately-funded arena has emerged.
Anthony Davis had 20 points and eight rebounds, and Eric Gordon added 17 points and eight assists to lead the New Orleans Hornets to a 110-95 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday.
A new downtown Sacramento arena is back on the agenda with the city manager seeking City Council approval to resume negotiations with investors on the project.
City officials confirmed Friday that major investors have requested city leaders contribute more taxpayer money to keep the Kings in Sacramento.
When Josh Smith took the challenge of defending DeMarcus Cousins, the Atlanta Hawks finally took control against the Sacramento Kings.
Questions are mounting inside Sacramento's city hall about how much public funding could be going into a new downtown arena plan as a possible Kings investment group asked for more public funding.
