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08:07 AM ET 07.20 | Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson is doing his part. [Johnson said Tuesday] there is a need for early action to identify financing for a new arena for the Kings and that he is in regular telephone contact with NBA Commissioner David Stern on moves made to date. "There is a sense of urgency," Johnson told reporters at his weekly press briefing. "We know the deadline is coming in March 2012. We don't want to wait until 2012" to make things happen. The Maloof family earlier this year pushed to move the Kings to Anaheim. But under a reprieve from the NBA, Sacramento has until March 1, 2012, to have funding secured. The mayor's arena task force toured the suburbs last week in a bid to gain regional support for a new downtown sports and entertainment facility starting with the 2015 season.

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July 20, 2011 08:13 AM ET

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Good luck....

K.I.G.

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July 20, 2011 08:15 AM ET

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Downtown would be better... better than the present location.

That said... gonna be a tough road for KJ.

Otis B. Driftwood

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July 20, 2011 08:58 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:48 AM ET 07.20 by G-B

Now if the players union and the NBA have the same intensity and care of getting the CBA deal done then they won't have problem w/ the season getting started. I don't get why they are not meeting more before the season starts.

agreed

ClevelandGuy

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July 20, 2011 09:08 AM ET

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No new taxes, Bro.

I Love LA

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July 20, 2011 09:29 AM ET

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I'm glad at least KJ is trying!

ESPN

Atlanta , GA

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July 20, 2011 09:30 AM ET

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What, they couldn't find a picture of KJ?

CLE fan

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July 20, 2011 10:21 AM ET

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Maybe KJ should offer to play home games for them for free?

Bet the Kings owners would stick around for that ;-) !

KW Baraka

San Antonio , TX

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July 20, 2011 12:15 PM ET

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Your city is broke and keeping an NBA team is a top priority for your administration?? Sounds like he used to be CEO at a bank! Ouch

DR_Universal

Charlotte , NC

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July 20, 2011 12:31 PM ET

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sorry kj. maloofs are goofs

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July 20, 2011 12:50 PM ET

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Sorry KJ. Might have to pull the plug on this one. You are still one of my top guards ever.

S DOT HITS DA SPOT

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July 20, 2011 12:52 PM ET

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Originally posted 12:15 PM ET 07.20 by DR_Universal

Your city is broke and keeping an NBA team is a top priority for your administration??......

Well it should be ONE of his top priorities!

Major league franchises = jobs, tax revanues and publicity (possible tourist dollars); especially for smaller market cities.

Nothing says 'death to a city' like losing a major sports franchise.

KW Baraka

San Antonio , TX

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July 20, 2011 03:00 PM ET

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Does it really matter? If Sacramento doesn't build a winner, they could build them a Taj Mahal, and the fans still aren't coming. The fans will support a winner regardless of where they play.

Hllywd: Olskool

Columbus , OH

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July 20, 2011 07:17 PM ET

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Originally posted 08:15 AM ET 07.20 by Otis B. Driftwood

Downtown would be better... better than the present location. That said... gonna be a tough road for KJ.

actually both places they have wanted to make the arena would be better at Cal Expo where the State Fair is held or at the Train yards....there is nowhere downtown to build an arena