Sacramento Kings

1972–1975


In 1972, the Royals moved to Kansas City to become the Kansas City-Omaha Kings. The name change was made to avoid confusion with MLB's Kansas City Royals, and due to the fact that the team split its home games between the Muncipal Auditorium (and later the Kemper Arena) in Kansas City and the Civic Auditorium in Omaha, Nebraska.

1975–1985


Despite the Kings' name shortening to the Kansas City Kings in 1975, the team continued to play select home games in Omaha until March 1978.