It's Been Awhile

The last time the Clippers beat Sacramento was almost 4 years ago, January 18, 2003.

• Alvin Gentry was the coach of the Clippers.
• The Kings starting lineup was Peja, CWebb, Divac, Christie and Bibby.
• Corey Maggettte and Elton Brand are the only current Clippers who were there.
• Mike Bibby is the only current King who was there.
• Mike Dunleavy Sr. has never beaten the Kings as coach of the Clippers.

The last time the Clippers beat the Kings in Sacramento was over 9 years ago, November 7, 1997.

• Bill Clinton was the President.
• Arco Arena was a state of the art facility.
• Stojko Vrankovic (remember him?) started at center for the Clippers.
• Former Clipper Terry Dehere started at the point for the Kings.
• Mitch Richmond was the Kings' leading scorer.
• Eddie Jordan was the coach of the Kings.  
• Bill Fitch was the coach of the Clippers.
• Sam Cassell was playing for New Jersey.
• Elton Brand was a freshman at Duke.
• Shaun Livingston was 12 years old.

The only good news I can find in the semi-recent history of the "rivalry" is this:  in 1998, when the Clippers opened the season with 17 straight losses, their first win came against... the Kings.

It would certainly be nice to get a win.  It would kill two birds with one stone, snapping a four game losing streak and a four year losing streak.