The first-round series between the Warriors and Sacramento Kings feels like a full-circle moment for Golden State play-by-play radio announcer Tim Roye.
His last stop before taking the Warriors gig in 1995 was at Sacramento’s KFBK-AM radio, where he was part of the Kings broadcast team while also serving as the station’s sports director from 1989-95. During his time there, he worked closely with Gary Gerould, the Kings’ long-time radio announcer, and they formed a close relationship that still stands strong to this day.
Over the years, the two often talked about what it would be like if the Warriors and Kings had ever met in a playoff series. “I wondered if the time would ever come in our lifetimes when these two teams would be good at the same time,” Gerould said in a recent phone interview.At the beginning of this season, a matchup between the NBA’s two NorCal teams seemed like a longshot. The Kings had hired former Warriors associate coach Mike Brown in the offseason and the organization underwent a culture overhaul.
But the Kings established chemistry and a groove early and never let up, finishing with the third-best record in the Western Conference to send Sacramento to its first postseason in 17 years. The Warriors, on the other end, spent most of the season hovering around .500 before a late-season surge helped them escape the dreaded play-in tournament. Golden State’s sixth-place finish set the table for this matchup.“It’s way overdue,” Roye said. The two teams “never [have] run on a parallel course.
Added Gerould, “It’s been a pleasant surprise and it’s been a ton of fun. I love the interactions between the fans and the fact you’re 85 miles apart from arena to arena. It’s just a terrific, fun experience.”
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