NBA Twitter reacts to Kings clinching a playoff spot: ‘No fanbase deserves this more’
The Sacramento Kings have clinched an NBA playoff spot for the first time since 2006.
Sacramento blew out the Blazers in Portland 120-80 and are now the third seed in the Western Conference with an impressive 46-30 record.
Here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to the Kings officially making the playoffs for the first time in 17 years.
LIGHT THE BEAM 🟣
THE KINGS HAVE CLINCHED THEIR FIRST PLAYOFF SPOT SINCE 2006! pic.twitter.com/qLC9lXHY1q
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 30, 2023
Your 2023 Sacramento Kings. The team that broke the drought. pic.twitter.com/shNSG4jq9J
— Kings Film Room (@SacFilmRoom) March 30, 2023
𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐌𝐒 🔦🟣
The Kings have clinched a spot in the #NBAPlayoffs! #BeamTeam | @dialpad pic.twitter.com/RrChLgnFQc
— X – Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) March 30, 2023
The longest running playoff drought of any U.S. major professional sports league team is over. After 16 seasons, the Sacramento Kings have officially clinched a playoff birth.
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) March 30, 2023
Things looked a lot different the last time the Kings made the NBA Playoffs 😯 pic.twitter.com/iXFDPO8xaX
— ESPN (@espn) March 30, 2023
LIGHT THE BEAM!!! pic.twitter.com/pdLf5zEz6A
— KingsMuse (@kings_muse) March 30, 2023
THE SACRAMENTO KINGS ARE HEADED BACK TO THE PLAYOFFS. THE DROUGHT IS OVER. IT’S BEEN 84 YEARS. AHHHHHHHHHHHH pic.twitter.com/i0oNvsgK0D
— Kings Film Room (@SacFilmRoom) March 30, 2023
De'Aaron Fox was drafted by the Kings in 2017 and promised to fight for Sacramento.
He inherited the longest playoff drought in the NBA.
He was involved in trade rumors. Head coaches were fired. Front office was replaced. Players were shuffled.
Fox delivered on his promise. pic.twitter.com/VXfGkX7hBk
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 30, 2023
For the first time in 16 years, the Sacramento Kings are headed to the playoffs.
Light the beam. pic.twitter.com/xmeGgdWhV1
— StatMuse (@statmuse) March 30, 2023
me to the sacramento kings front office after trashing them all last season pic.twitter.com/lOzvpGen1n
— Molly Morrison (@mollyhannahm) March 30, 2023
Gotta love these Kings fans chanting Light the Beam on the road. Sacramento has finally made the playoffs for the first time since 2006 pic.twitter.com/Hdxuz5NjYH
— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) March 30, 2023
“Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.”
Ephesians 3:20 NLT pic.twitter.com/qs8tebbUlR— Harrison Barnes (@hbarnes) March 30, 2023
Sacramento let’s take a deep breath…. We Back #LightTheBeam
— Kevin Huerter (@KevinHuerter) March 30, 2023
Congratulations @SacramentoKings and @mmcnair ! pic.twitter.com/q0hMZ8nI98
— Daryl MorΞy 🗽🏀 (@dmorey) March 30, 2023
No, Jim, we’re not kidding. Playoffs, here we come! #LightTheBeam pic.twitter.com/i2f4g1IrjY
— Monte McNair (@mmcnair) March 30, 2023
Seeing an X next to ‘Sacramento Kings’ in the standings is going to make my brain explode.
It’s beautiful. So beautiful. pic.twitter.com/5uTdCFahiR
— Frankie Cartoscelli (@FCartoscelli3) March 30, 2023
Head coaches to lead the Sacramento Kings to a winning record:
• Rick Adelman
• Mike BrownEnd of list. pic.twitter.com/pAqNhVIad0
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 30, 2023
A long time coming for Kings fans.
PLAYOFF. BEAM.
🎥: @SacramentoKings pic.twitter.com/Y2WNNhhmme
— Ball Don’t Lie (@Balldontlie) March 30, 2023
The Kings and Pacers trade is NOT a win-win. Kings trading Haliburton resulted in a two All-NBA seasons from Fox and Sabonis with a playoff berth. Sacramento won the trade and it’s not close.
— Joel Moran (@joelvmoran) March 30, 2023
Kings really went from drafting top 4 to a top 3 seed in a single year😂
— KingsMuse (@kings_muse) March 30, 2023
Imagine your team not being in the playoffs, couldn’t be me
— KingsMuse (@kings_muse) March 30, 2023
Playoff matchups if the season ended today (ignoring play-in):
Bucks vs Hawks
Celtics vs Heat
Sixers vs Nets
Cavs vs KnicksNuggets vs Lakers
Grizzlies vs Timberwolves
Kings vs Warriors
Suns vs Clippers— Guru (@DrGuru_) March 30, 2023
literally no fanbase deserves this more than kings fans. these people have been in the TRENCHES for so long bless every single one of them
— Molly Morrison (@mollyhannahm) March 30, 2023
The last time the Kings made the playoffs:
– De'Aaron Fox was 8 years old
– Mike Brown coached the Cavs
– Mike Bibby led team in PPG
– Chris Webber was a 76er pic.twitter.com/EeHwLZjBy4— StatMuse (@statmuse) March 30, 2023
I speak for ALL NBA fans, we are happy for the Kings
— Ben (@CtrlDub) March 30, 2023