It has been more than a decade since the Kings evoked enough emotion in their fans to elicit tears of joy or pain, but the events of the past 12 months have sparked levels of interest, intrigue and excitement not seen in Sacramento in quite some time.
Under the direction of general manager Vlade Divac and coach Dave Joerger, the organization is rediscovering itself and the overgrown path to relevancy that was lost to the weeds long ago. Over the span of a single calendar year, the Kings have dispatched old feelings of hopelessness and apathy, stoking sentiments across the spectrum, from happy to sad, exuberant and mad.