The Kings are staying in Sacramento.
SN&R is of course way too busy hustling ping-pong and scarfing Hot Cheetos and Takis to bother spending thousands of our copious expense-account dollars on flying staffers to Dallas for an afternoon of bap, bap, bap. So, we just cut and pasted other Sacto journalists’ Tweets into this here blog post. You’re welcome.
Everybody’s pretty chummy today. George Maloof just greeted David and Dianne Stern at breakfast. Sacto bidder Mark Friedman just walked by
— Dale Kasler (@dakasler) May 15, 2013
Spotted in hotel lobby: NBA Commish David Stern and George Maloof having serious discussion. #NBAKings
— Chris Daniels (@ChrisDaniels5) May 15, 2013
Stem is headed into the meeting area. His tie is…..NOT PURPLE!
— Sactown Royalty (@sactownroyalty) May 15, 2013
“@bmaynews10: George Maloof following David Stern into pre-meetings lunch.Still no sign of Joe or Gavin”THEY JUST ATE
— Carmichael Dave (@CarmichaelDave) May 15, 2013
@vivek Ranadive arrives. Small applause from #nbakings fans. Smiles and says, “Feeling good.” yfrog.us/ngw22awohkisfm…
— David Bienick (@kcrabienick) May 15, 2013
Mark Cuban just arrived in jeans and running shoes. A rare millionaire who makes me feel overdressed.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) May 15, 2013
In the absence of, you know, news, everyone wants to know color of Stern’s tie. It’s silver and blue. Another time it was purple #nbakings
— Ben Adler (@adlerben) May 15, 2013
James Dolan of Knicks just apologized for not talking to us last night. Who says New Yorkers aren’t polite?
— Dale Kasler (@dakasler) May 15, 2013
“Historic day for Sac,” says @kj_mayorjohnson before entering an #nbakings mtg at the hotel twitter.com/adlerben/statu…
— Ben Adler (@adlerben) May 15, 2013
Kevin Johnson just arrived and called it “an historic day for Sacramento'’ and that “we’re real excited.'’ He didn’t take questions.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) May 15, 2013
We’ve got Sonic fans in the house! twitter.com/sactownroyalty…
— Sactown Royalty (@sactownroyalty) May 15, 2013
Two #Sonics fans just showed up.About a dozen #nbakings fans. If you’re keeping count.
— David Bienick (@kcrabienick) May 15, 2013
Sacramento media take hella crappy cell phone pics! Maybe they should hire tween interns? #NBAKings
— Nick Miller (@NickMiller916) May 15, 2013
NBA full board of Governors meeting now t-minus 10minutes & counting.
— Bryan May (@BMayNews10) May 15, 2013
Kings fans and Sonics cans shaking hands. I guess we truly can all get along.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) May 15, 2013
It’s like the Camp David accords- Sonics fans and #NBAKings fans, being civil twitter.com/dakasler/statu…
— Dale Kasler (@dakasler) May 15, 2013
Meeting underway in 5!
— Seattle Arena Plan (@ArenaSeattle) May 15, 2013
The dozen #nbakings fans in attendance – including one who probably doesn’t remember Vlade Divac twitter.com/adlerben/statu…
— Ben Adler (@adlerben) May 15, 2013
Worth noting: there’s been a @kj_mayorjohnson sighting, several Commish sightings and a zillion Maloof sightings, but no Chris Hansen yet
— Ben Adler (@adlerben) May 15, 2013
#nbakings meetings now just getting under way, per NBA. First up: presentations from Sac & Seattle groups. Unclear which order.
— Ben Adler (@adlerben) May 15, 2013
Since there’s TV cameras and downtime,I think the Sonic and Kings fan contingent should do a remake of the Beat It video knife fight.
— Carmichael Dave (@CarmichaelDave) May 15, 2013
Good moment here…Sonics and Kings fans arm in arm: #NBAKings #NBASeattle twitter.com/ChrisDaniels5/…
— Chris Daniels (@ChrisDaniels5) May 15, 2013
CAPTION THIS, Kings Fans “@nickmonacelli: Joe and Gavin Maloof are in the house for the #nbakings meeting. twitter.com/nickmonacelli/…”
— Dave Deuce Mason (@DeuceMason) May 15, 2013
Chris Hansen and his group just walked into meeting, with Gavin Maloof
— Dale Kasler (@dakasler) May 15, 2013
Hansen will present first for #nbasonics. Sac second. Gavin Maloof entered meeting with Hansen. #nbakings twitter.com/nickmonacelli/…
— nickmonacelli (@nickmonacelli) May 15, 2013
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Yes. No Ballmer sighting. Friends at @geekwire reporting he is in Redmond at Microsoft event.
— Chris Daniels (@ChrisDaniels5) May 15, 2013
RT @geekwire: Steve Ballmer not in Dallas for crucial Sonics/Kings meeting, but at MSFT for CEO Summit: geekwire.com/2013/worlds-to…
— Chris Daniels (@ChrisDaniels5) May 15, 2013
. @kj_mayorjohnson leaves presentation.Smiling but “no comment yet, no comment yet.”
— David Bienick (@kcrabienick) May 15, 2013
Owners now taking a break. I see guys like Cuban, Simon, Dolan all talking. #NBAKings
— Chris Daniels (@ChrisDaniels5) May 15, 2013
David Stern steps out of the meeting; chatting with Mark Cuban & others twitter.com/dakasler/statu…
— Dale Kasler (@dakasler) May 15, 2013
Stern is extremely animated right now while discussing things with this small group of owners in the lobby. Media fixated!
— Sactown Royalty (@sactownroyalty) May 15, 2013
Owners going back into the room, perhaps for the vote.
— Aaron Bruski (@aaronbruski) May 15, 2013
Get the feeling the whole thing is being decided right in front of us, 50 yards away. Need a boom mike twitter.com/dakasler/statu…
— Dale Kasler (@dakasler) May 15, 2013
Next question: any leaks in that hotel ballroom? Or will everyone stay quiet until the commissioner himself meets the press? #nbakings
— Ben Adler (@adlerben) May 15, 2013
¡ARGGGFHHHHAMZKOXMNXL KMDKFL!-My Brain
— Carmichael Dave (@CarmichaelDave) May 15, 2013
For what it’s worth, much of north TX now under t-storm threat with chance of tornadoes. @kcrafinan
— David Bienick (@kcrabienick) May 15, 2013
FWIT, general feeling is cookies in St. Regis NYC are slightly better than cookies here in Hilton Anatole. #BapBapBap
— Bryan May (@BMayNews10) May 15, 2013
It’s been roughly half an hour since NBA owners resumed their meeting. No word on when it’ll end. #HereWeWait #nbakings
— Ben Adler (@adlerben) May 15, 2013
I’ve got it now at 45 minutes since the owners returned to discuss/vote/dance the Mamba, whatever it is they are doing in there.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) May 15, 2013
Uh-oh… RT @crowndowntown: Kings & Sonics fans have lost their patience. #KobeVsDwight#NotReal twitter.com/CrownDowntown/…
— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) May 15, 2013
Security moving into position…. Get the sense this thing could break up soon. #NBAKings #NBASeattle
— Chris Daniels (@ChrisDaniels5) May 15, 2013
Poll of NBA logos on conference room wall finds 54% think the Kings will remain in Sacramento. bit.ly/10r0gZN
— Field of Schemes (@fieldofschemes) May 15, 2013
The Maloof brothers have just left the room — the first sign of progress. That’s at about 55 minutes into this meeting.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) May 15, 2013
Puckett reporting Joe and Gavin Maloof have left the meeting room to pee
— Dave Softy Mahler (@Softykjr) May 15, 2013
Joe and George Maloof outside meeting. Joe waved. #nbakings twitter.com/kcrabienick/st…
— David Bienick (@kcrabienick) May 15, 2013
This is the entrance to the board room where the meetings are taking place, just so you have a visual twitter.com/BMayNews10/sta…
— Bryan May (@BMayNews10) May 15, 2013
Overheard that the Maloofs looked pretty happy and have someone a big thumbs up. What does it all mean!?!?
— Sactown Royalty (@sactownroyalty) May 15, 2013
BREAKING: When Joe and Gavin Maloof need to use the bathroom, they go together.
— Ben Adler (@adlerben) May 15, 2013
Maloofs are still out of the room. Leading one to believe they were asked to leave while decision is discussed. #NBAKings #NBASeattle
— Chris Daniels (@ChrisDaniels5) May 15, 2013
Sooo. Um. Yeah. 🙂
— Carmichael Dave (@CarmichaelDave) May 15, 2013
I’m hearing good news…
— Bryan May (@BMayNews10) May 15, 2013
George Maloof pacing outside meeting… #NBAKings
— Chris Daniels (@ChrisDaniels5) May 15, 2013
Soon.Very soon.
— Bryan May (@BMayNews10) May 15, 2013
🙂
— Crown Downtown (@CrownDowntown) May 15, 2013
The pic that says it all. Joe and George outside the meeting while #nbakings details are discussed. twitter.com/nickmonacelli/…
— nickmonacelli (@nickmonacelli) May 15, 2013
Just got texted “good news for Sacramento” from one source.Working to get more.
— Aaron Bruski (@aaronbruski) May 15, 2013
Sacramento media beginning to report that the Kings will stay.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) May 15, 2013
#SacGotThis!!!!
— Sactown Royalty (@sactownroyalty) May 15, 2013
Hearing from more Sacramento sources that “Sac got this”
— Seattle Arena Plan (@ArenaSeattle) May 15, 2013
Trying to confirm reports of favorable news for Sacto
— Dale Kasler (@dakasler) May 15, 2013
The NBA Board of Governors has voted down the relocation bid to move the Kings to Seattle, @usatodaysports has learned
— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) May 15, 2013
Owners leaving twitter.com/ChrisDaniels5/…
— Chris Daniels (@ChrisDaniels5) May 15, 2013
And @sam_amick gets it first.
— Carmichael Dave (@CarmichaelDave) May 15, 2013
Maloofs decline comment. Say Stern will talk. NBA tells us to get ready for presser
— Ben Adler (@adlerben) May 15, 2013
