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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Average book, GraswichBy Kenneth BrownI enjoyed the book about as much as I enjoyed R. E. Graswich's writing during his time with the Kings: Average. Graswich failed to capture the true essence of the Sacramento Kings, which would have been the story of how miserable the team truly was in its early days after moving from Kansas City. In those days, the team set all time new lows for losing. The real story was in this area, not Rochester. Overall, the book was average and I would recommend it to a true Kings fan. But Graswich needs to write a sequel.2 of 3 people found the following review helpful. More than just about the KingsBy Cecily HastingsThis isn’t just a history of the Kings. It is a fascinating and well-told history of Sacramento in the recent decades. Anyone with an interest in civic affairs will really enjoy this book. I publish community newspapers in Sacramento and could not put it down!Great background and research on Mayor Kevin Johnson, NBA Commissioner David Stern, the Maloofs and the City of Sacramento.3 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Sports, politics and juicy, inside stuff - what's not to like?By Dan VierriaGreat storytelling. Villains and superheroes. Back-biting (dog-biting, too), gross incompetence, dirty deeds, brilliant maneuvers and a load of fly-on-the-wall goodies are guaranteed to keep you up late. An entertaining, historical perspective of a monumental turn of events in the history of the City of Sacramento and its wayward NBA franchise.

An inside account of NBA Commissioner David Stern's obsession with building a home for the Sacramento Kings, a tragically cursed, road-weary team in Northern California.Stern worked more than a decade to anchor the Kings in Sacramento, guiding NBA owners to reject a record-setting offer from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to move the franchise to Seattle.Written by a veteran journalist and political staffer, who worked on the Kings' project with Stern and Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, "Vagrant Kings" provides an unprecedented look at Stern and the political, cultural and economic impact of the NBA on its host cities."Vagrant Kings" explores the special relationship between Stern and Mayor Johnson, a former NBA all-star who hates his home-town team in Sacramento for having failed to draft him in 1987. The book traces the history of the Kings from their Great Depression barnstorming origins in Rochester, N.Y., and explains how they became the most migratory franchise in American major league sports. The narrative follows the team through Cincinnati, Kansas City and Omaha, on its way to California."Vagrant Kings" describes the Kings' often-fractured and sometimes tragic relationships with , , , , Danny Ainge, Dick Motta, Ron Artest, , Olden Polynice, Bobby Hurley, Wayman Tisdale and other NBA notables."The appropriate outcome" is the phrase Stern uses when a group of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, led by Vivek Ranadive, buy the Kings and vow to keep them in California, despite having been out-bid by Ballmer. Ranadive becomes the first person born in India to own an NBA franchise.Unmatched in scope, access and reflections on the emotional, political and financial decisions that swirl around major-league sports in America, "Vagrant Kings" is the first book to provide a deeply personal and detailed look at how David Stern runs the NBA, and how the NBA impacts its host communities.

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