Some in Seattle are trumping up the fact that while the relocation committee voted 7-0 to reject a Kings move, the NBA finance committee did not vote on Chris Hansen's purchase. But there's a twist.

A new report by the Sports Business Journals details the substantial lengths the potential Sacramento Kings ownership group has gone to in order to prevent the Kings from moving to Seattle.

A publication focused on sports facilities and fan experiences rated all 30 NBA arenas after 2012-13 visits. Sleep Train is at the bottom. Quelle surprise.

As was reported earlier this week, Vivek Ranadivé and his partners have put 50% of the purchase price of the Kings into escrow, according to reports.

It seems all but certain that the Kings will stay in Sacramento, and yet Chris Hansen continues to fight. And while it would be nice for us if he just conceded, I don't blame him at all.

One of the lingering threats to the Sacramento arena plan is that of a voter referendum. It's an expensive proposition for opponents.

section214 writes (and writes...and writes) about seemingly everything but basketball. Yeeesh!

The Power Rankings return! And there's a shake-up at the top.

Reuters reports that Seattle may take a page out of Oklahoma City's playbook in their continued fight for the Kings.

Sacramento's investor group is hoping to present a finalized deal to the NBA Board of Governors when they convene on May 15th, but there are still many uncertainties ahead.