From 1999 to 2006, the Sacramento Kings made the NBA playoffs eight consecutive times, which broke their franchise record of seven seasons. Over that span of time, the Kings played the Los Angeles Lakers in the postseason 16 times, including seven times in 2002 for the Western Conference Finals.
Since then, the Kings and Lakers have been bitter rivals, and although neither team has been competitive in recent years, the games haven’t lost their luster. However, the peak of that rivalry was almost 20 years ago and the newer generation of Kings fans might not fully understand or appreciate it as much as the old guard does.