The Stockton Kings are an American professional basketball team of the NBA G League based in Stockton, California, and are affiliated with the Sacramento Kings. The Kings play their home games at the Stockton Arena and compete in the G League's Western Conference Pacific Division.
| Stockton Kings | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | Western |
| League | NBA G League |
| Founded | 2008 |
| History | Reno Bighorns 2008–2018 Stockton Kings 2018–present |
| Arena | Adventist Health Arena |
| Location | Stockton, California |
| Team colors | Purple, black, gray, white[1][2][3] |
| General manager | Gabriel Harris |
| Head coach | Quinton Crawford |
| Ownership | Sacramento Kings (represented by Vivek Ranadivé, Paul E. Jacobs, and Raj Bathal) |
| Affiliation(s) | Sacramento Kings |
| Championships | 0 |
| Conference titles | 0 |
| Division titles | 3 (2011, 2016, 2018) |
| Website | stockton |
The team began play during the 2008–09 season in Reno, Nevada, as the Reno Bighorns. They moved to Stockton and changed their name in 2018.
History
editReno Bighorns
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The Reno Bighorns began play in the 2008–09 season with their home games at the Reno Events Center. Their namesake was the desert bighorn sheep, which is the state animal of Nevada.[4] The Bighorns were primarily affiliated with the Sacramento Kings, which has been with the team since its inception in 2008. Reno also had affiliations with the New York Knicks (2008–2009), Orlando Magic (2009–2010), Golden State Warriors (2010–2011), Atlanta Hawks (2011–2012), Memphis Grizzlies (2011–2013), and the Utah Jazz (2012–2013).
During the 2014–15 season the Bighorns led the NBA D-League in scoring[5] and also in call-ups to the NBA with seven.[citation needed] The performance of the team and players like Brady Heslip, Tajuan Porter, and Sim Bhullar garnered media attention in not only the Reno area[6] but also on a national scale with national outlets like The Dan Patrick Show[7] and CBS' The Late Late Show [8] putting a spotlight on the team. Head coach David Arseneault Jr. and his offense, called "The System"[9] were profiled by The Guardian in late February 2015 in an article that put a spotlight on the coach's innovative game plan that he helped to develop with his father at Grinnell College.[10]
On October 20, 2016, the Bighorns were purchased by their parent club, the Sacramento Kings, after being affiliated with the team since its inaugural season.[11] With the purchase, the Bighorns became the fifteenth D-League team to become directly owned by a parent club. The team slightly changed its logo the following season, changing the color scheme to match that of their parent team and adding a crown over the I to match it as well.[1] The team moved after the 2017–18 season.
Stockton Kings
editOn April 9, 2018, the Sacramento Kings revealed that they planned to move the club to Stockton, California, to play in the Stockton Arena pending league approval.[12] On April 17, the lease for the use of the arena was approved and the new team name was revealed as the Stockton Kings.[13][14] The Kings announced their first head coach in Stockton as former Northern Arizona Suns' head coach, Tyrone Ellis on August 13.[15]
Ellis led the team to postseason appearance following the 2018–19 season, but the following season was curtailed by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic while the Kings were in first place in the Pacific Division. Ellis then left the team in 2020 and the Sacramento Kings chose to not have their affiliate participate in the abbreviated single-site 2020–21 NBA G League season. On May 27, 2021, the Sacramento Kings appointed their assistant and player development coach, Bobby Jackson, as the next head coach of the Stockton team.[16]
Season-by-season results
edit| Season | Division | Regular season | Playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | Wins | Losses | Pct. | ||||
| Reno Bighorns | |||||||
| 2008–09 | Western | 4th | 25 | 25 | .500 | ||
| 2009–10 | Western | 3rd | 28 | 22 | .560 | Lost First Round (Rio Grande Valley) 1–2 | |
| 2010–11 | Western | 1st | 34 | 16 | .680 | Won First Round (Erie) 2–1 Lost Semifinals (Rio Grande Valley) 1–2 | |
| 2011–12 | Western | 7th | 21 | 29 | .420 | ||
| 2012–13 | Western | 5th | 16 | 34 | .320 | ||
| 2013–14 | Western | 3rd | 27 | 23 | .540 | Lost First Round (Fort Wayne) 0–2 | |
| 2014–15 | Western | 3rd | 20 | 30 | .400 | ||
| 2015–16 | Pacific | 1st | 33 | 17 | .660 | Lost First Round (Los Angeles) 1–2 | |
| 2016–17 | Pacific | 4th | 21 | 29 | .420 | ||
| Reno Bighorns | |||||||
| 2017–18 | Pacific | 1st | 29 | 21 | .580 | Lost Conf. Semifinal (South Bay) 109–126 | |
| Stockton Kings | |||||||
| 2018–19 | Pacific | 2nd | 30 | 20 | .600 | Lost First Round (Memphis) 119–122 | |
| 2019–20 | Pacific | 1st | 24 | 19 | .558 | Season cancelled by COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2020–21 | Opted out of single-site season | ||||||
| 2021–22 | Western | 8th | 15 | 18 | .455 | ||
| 2022–23 | Western | 1st | 25 | 7 | .781 | Lost Semifinals (Sioux Falls) 97–98 | |
| 2023–24 | Western | 1st | 24 | 10 | .706 | Won Semifinals (Santa Cruz) 112–109 Lost Conference Finals (Oklahoma City) 107–114 | |
| Regular season | 372 | 320 | .538 | ||||
| Playoffs | 5 | 12 | .294 | ||||
Current roster
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Head coaches
edit| # | Head coach | Term | Regular season | Playoffs | Achievements | ||||||
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| G | W | L | Win% | G | W | L | Win% | ||||
| 1 | Jay Humphries | 2008–10 | 100 | 53 | 47 | .530 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | |
| 2 | Eric Musselman | 2010–11 | 50 | 34 | 16 | .680 | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 | |
| 3 | Paul Mokeski | 2011–12 | 50 | 21 | 29 | .420 | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 | Jason Glover | 2012–13 | 50 | 16 | 34 | .320 | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 | Joel Abelson | 2013–14 | 50 | 27 | 23 | .540 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
| 6 | David Arseneault Jr. | 2014–16 | 100 | 53 | 47 | .530 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | |
| 7 | Darrick Martin | 2016–18 | 100 | 50 | 50 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| 8 | Tyrone Ellis | 2018–2020 | 93 | 54 | 39 | .581 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| 9 | Bobby Jackson | 2021–2023 | 65 | 40 | 25 | .615 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| 10 | Lindsey Harding | 2023–2024 | 34 | 24 | 10 | .706 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |
| 11 | Quinton Crawford | 2024– | 34 | - | - | .706 | - | - | - | – | |
NBA affiliates
editReno Bighorns
edit- Atlanta Hawks (2011–2012)
- Golden State Warriors (2010–2011)
- Memphis Grizzlies (2011–2013)
- New York Knicks (2008–2009)
- Orlando Magic (2009–2010)
- Sacramento Kings (2008–2018)
- Utah Jazz (2012–2013)
Stockton Kings
edit- Sacramento Kings (2018–present)[17]
References
edit- ^ a b Robbins, Jesse (April 19, 2017). "Reno Bighorns Unveil New Color Identity to Create Visual Connection to Parent Club". Stockton.GLeague.NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Archived from the original on May 29, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ "Color" (PDF). 2018-19 Stockton Kings Brand Book. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ "Stockton Kings Reproduction Guideline Sheet". NBA Properties, Inc. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ "Reno Unveils Name And Logo For NBA D-League Team". NBA Media Ventures, LLC. July 31, 2008. Archived from the original on December 26, 2008. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ "NBA Inside Stuff: Reno Bighorns High-Scoring Offense". NBA.com/Kings. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. December 6, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ Ritenhouse, Duke (January 9, 2015). "Like offense? The Reno Bighorns are your team". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ Wise, Jason (December 29, 2014). "Brady Heslip on Dan Patrick Show". NBA.com/Kings. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ "Sim Bhullar on The Late Late Show 2-26-2015". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
- ^ "David Arseneault Productions - The Formula for Success". davidarseneaultproductions.info. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
- ^ Carpenter, Les (February 20, 2015). "140 points a game – but are the Reno Bighorns a basketball experiment too far?". The Guardian. London. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ "Sacramento Kings Buy Controlling Interest in NBA Development League's Reno Bighorns". OurSports Central. October 20, 2016.
- ^ "Kings to Bring NBA G League Basketball to Stockton". GLeague.NBA.com (Press release). NBA Media Ventures, LLC. April 9, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ "Stockton City Council Approves Kings G League Franchise Lease Agreement, Team Reveals Identity – Stockton Kings". Stockton.GLeague.NBA.com (Press release). NBA Media Ventures, LLC. April 17, 2018. Archived from the original on June 30, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ Phillips, Roger (April 17, 2018). "A regal welcome for the Stockton Kings". The Record. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ "Stockton Kings name Ellis new head coach". Stockton Record. August 13, 2018.
- ^ "Stockton Kings Name Bobby Jackson Head Coach". OurSports Central. May 27, 2021.
- ^ "Reno Bighorns Roster - RealGM". Basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
