Inside Biz.com-Sources: Sacramento Kings may move to Virginia Beach, arena deal in the works

[authentic]

WOW!!!

http://insidebiz.com/news/sources-sa...ena-deal-works

[Forehead]

I honestly thought that link was going to be a rickroll or something, but I clicked anyway. This is the first time I've ever seen Virginia Beach referred to as a "resort city."

[visionary]

I saw this news on twitter a few minutes ago and was wondering if anyone would post something about it.
I think a reporter from ABC was reporting about it.

[Gary Clark Fan]

that is insane. Seattle is the perfect fit for the kings not VA Beach. Maybe AI will come out of retirement now and play for his "home" team if this happens.

[amm0409]

WO, Im from VA BEACH, HOLLA!!!! that would be Awesome!!!

[The Evil Genius]

This is awesome x2 for me.

One, it gets the rid of the **** stain that the Maloofs have put on my current locale. Plus, it means my old home will be big time.



I think they should revive the Squires nickname from the ABA days, if it happens.

[I_Bleed_B&G]

WTF is in Virginia Beach? Might as well put a team in Ocean City lol

[The Evil Genius]

WTF is in Virginia Beach? Might as well put a team in Ocean City lol

700,000 people when you count Norfolk. Another 225K if you count Chesapeake.

So..I wonder what sites they are looking at?

[tone_dubbz]

Don't taze me bro!!!!!

I doubt Mayor Sessoms would let that happen, but man that would be too good to me true.

I for one would definitely support the team. They have plenty of room to build an arena at the Sports Plex.

700,000 people when you count Norfolk. Another 225K if you count Chesapeake.

So..I wonder what sites they are looking at?

According to 2010 census, there is 1,671,683 in Hampton Roads all together. I'm pretty sure everyone in the 7 cities would support the cause.

[lovetoaster]

WTF is in Virginia Beach? Might as well put a team in Ocean City lol

It is a pretty big metro area, though. I believe Hampton Roads is the largest metro area without a major sports team. At 1.7 million in 2010 and growing, it is about the same size as indianapolis and bigger than Nashville, New Orleans, Milwaukee, Memphis and Oklahoma City.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_o...tistical_Areas

I think it is only a matter of time before a team of some sort moves into the area, and I think that the NBA is a good fit.

[IONTOP]

The Kings, Bobcats, and Wizards... If you combine their wins they could be a 7 seed...

[authentic]

i'm telling ya'll now, if the Kings go to VA Beach... i may become a fan. I've always liked the Kings, they have a TON of talent. And i'm a BIG fan of Tyreke Evans and Isaiah Thomas..

[Fight4RGIII]

That is so odd, highly doubt it happens tho. It could make a D.Cousins move to D.C. a little bit easier when he is a free agent.

[The Evil Genius]

i'm telling ya'll now, if the Kings go to VA Beach... i may become a fan. I've always liked the Kings, they have a TON of talent. And i'm a BIG fan of Tyreke Evans and Isaiah Thomas..

Horrid owners, bad front office, bad coaching and too much hogging the ball.

Reminds me of the Wiz.

[amm0409]

Heck I usually see more news written about East Carolina in VA, Beach than I do Raleigh/ Durham Everyones always bashed ECU's market. Don't even want to talk about Chapel Hill, I guess "their market is in Raleigh/Durham" whatever