Kings basketball president Geoff Petrie is interviewing prospects for next month’s NBA draft while questions about how decisions will be made going forward remain unanswered.

Geoff Petrie, Kings President of Basketball Operations watches the Kings 118-96 victory against the Boston Celtics at Sleep Train Arena on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012 at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento, Calif..

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We could nominate him for sainthood. We could erect a statue in front of the downtown arena. We could name a street after him. But at the very least, we should schedule a David Stern Day before the NBA commissioner retires Feb. 1, 2014, because this is the man who saved the Kings.

David Stern

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A lesson in humility for his younger workers underscores Vivek Ranadive’s competitive drive – a characteristic on display in his bid to buy the Sacramento Kings and partner with the city to build a $448 million downtown sports arena.

Vivek Ranadive, the leader of the new Kings ownership group, founded a software company after emigrating from India with $50 in his pocket

Vivek Ranadive, right, with Kings partner Mark Mastrov, says he hopes “to restore this team to its former greatness.”

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If you believe Oswald was the only triggerman in Dallas in 1963, or you think it’s only a myth that UFOs and aliens are being studied somewhere near Roswell, N.M., you also probably believe the NBA lottery has never been rigged.
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OAKLAND, Calif. – There was no need for metaphors on this night, no greater meaning gained from hyperbole.

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Stephen Curry (30) walks on the court during the fourth quarter of Game 6 of a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, May 16, 2013. The Spurs won 94-82.

San Antonio Spurs’ Tim Duncan, right, hugs Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry at the end of Game 6 of a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, May 16, 2013. San Antonio won 94-82.

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Stephen Curry, right, hugs power forward David Lee during the fourth quarter of Game 6 of a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, May 16, 2013. The Spurs won 94-82.

Golden State Warriors power forward Andris Biedrins, from left, center Andrew Bogut, shooting guard Stephen Curry (30), shooting guard Klay Thompson (11), and power forward David Lee sit on the bench during the fourth quarter of Game 6 of a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, May 16, 2013. The Spurs won 94-82.

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Gold T-shirts were all over the building, worn over tank tops and underneath the uniforms of police officers. The noisy support was there during the best of times. The crowd at Oracle Arena tried just about everything.

San Antonio Spurs’ Tim Duncan, right, hugs Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry at the end of Game 6 of a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, May 16, 2013. San Antonio won 94-82.

Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry, left, looks on from the bench in the closing seconds of a loss to the San Antonio Spurs during Game 6 of a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, May 16, 2013. San Antonio won 94-82.

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Stephen Curry (30) walks on the court during the fourth quarter of Game 6 of a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, May 16, 2013. The Spurs won 94-82.

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Stephen Curry, right, hugs power forward David Lee during the fourth quarter of Game 6 of a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, May 16, 2013. The Spurs won 94-82.

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They were globally insignificant and, on the whole, an object of civic ridicule. There had been so much failure and futility, so much shameful history, so many years of shoddy product peddled by an infernally inept ownership.

Golden State Warriors power forward Andris Biedrins, from left, center Andrew Bogut, shooting guard Stephen Curry (30), shooting guard Klay Thompson (11), and power forward David Lee sit on the bench during the fourth quarter of Game 6 of a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, May 16, 2013. The Spurs won 94-82.

San Antonio Spurs’ Tim Duncan, right, hugs Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry at the end of Game 6 of a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, May 16, 2013. San Antonio won 94-82.

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Stephen Curry, right, hugs power forward David Lee during the fourth quarter of Game 6 of a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, May 16, 2013. The Spurs won 94-82.

Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry, left, looks on from the bench in the closing seconds of a loss to the San Antonio Spurs during Game 6 of a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, May 16, 2013. San Antonio won 94-82.

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OAKLAND, Calif. – The Golden State Warriors have earned their optimism fair and fervently this time.

Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry, left, looks on from the bench in the closing seconds of a loss to the San Antonio Spurs during Game 6 of a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, May 16, 2013. San Antonio won 94-82.

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Stephen Curry (30) walks on the court during the fourth quarter of Game 6 of a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, May 16, 2013. The Spurs won 94-82.

San Antonio Spurs’ Tim Duncan, right, hugs Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry at the end of Game 6 of a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, May 16, 2013. San Antonio won 94-82.

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Stephen Curry, right, hugs power forward David Lee during the fourth quarter of Game 6 of a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, May 16, 2013. The Spurs won 94-82.

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Mike Krzyzewski is no longer ruling out a return as coach of the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team.
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The Kings don’t define Sacramento’s image, but the effort to keep the team spoke volumes about the community.
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