This weekend, the Sacramento Kings and the Sacramento Press will "paint the town purple" - and give citizen journalists the opportunity to talk to the players and preview the upcoming season themselves. The Kings will be fanning out across the Sacramento area and making personal appearances to stir up excitement for a new season with a new coach. On Friday, Tyreke Evans, Beno Udrih, Sergio Rodriguez and Kevin Martin will be among the players appearing everywhere from the Wells Fargo Bank on ... davidwattsbarton missannies 2009-10-10T04:43:15Z 2009-10-10T04:43:15Z

Ok Sacramento, its time to get your PURPLE GROOVE THANG on!!! Goooooooooo KINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

missannies 2009-10-10T04:43:15Z Steve Tuck 2009-10-09T14:53:51Z 2009-10-09T14:53:51Z

I'm looking forward to seeing Tyreke and Desmond Mason in person this weekend. I hope the Kings can do a few of these appearances during the season as well, similar to what they've done in the past. Lots to look forward to this season!

Steve Tuck 2009-10-09T14:53:51Z MonarchMVP 2009-10-09T03:25:39Z 2009-10-09T03:25:39Z

Excellent it's great to see the Kings players getting out and meeting the fans. The Monarchs & Wnba are always involved in fan events. Now it's uplifting to see the NBA & Kings players step up! Excited about the team & coaches! MonarchMVP

MonarchMVP 2009-10-09T03:25:39Z sscott0420 2009-10-09T01:04:33Z 2009-10-09T01:04:33Z

Go Kings!! Go Kings!! Go Kings!! Sacramento loves purple!

sscott0420 2009-10-09T01:04:33Z John Justo 2009-10-09T00:18:24Z 2009-10-09T00:18:24Z

Thanks for the information! Its a tradition for me to go to the Paint the Town Purple Events the Kings hold every year to shmooze with the players. I'm excited about the events this season as well and will try to make it out to as many as I can! :)

John Justo 2009-10-09T00:18:24Z Kat Haro 2009-10-09T00:07:07Z 2009-10-09T00:07:07Z

Love the trend of getting the team back out in the community with such force. Every time I pass a particular Raley's I remember the time I met Hedo there back when I was in high school. May have been more than just a girlish crush... ;)

Kat Haro 2009-10-09T00:07:07Z RichardM 2009-10-08T23:50:09Z 2009-10-08T23:50:09Z

Its good to see the Kings PURPLE making it out to the Orangevale area

RichardM 2009-10-08T23:50:09Z kristinakaye 2009-10-08T22:53:51Z 2009-10-08T22:53:51Z

This is going to be a great season for the Kings and all of Sacramento will be PURPLE with pride!!! Go Kings!!

kristinakaye 2009-10-08T22:53:51Z Paul Dickey 2009-10-08T20:55:04Z 2009-10-08T20:55:04Z

As a long-time Kings fan, PURPLE has always been my favorite color. I do have a feeling this season will be bigger than ever. Westphal and Hawes have put their heads together and re-defined the meaning of team leadership - Let's go for it boys!!

Paul Dickey 2009-10-08T20:55:04Z kelly 2009-10-08T18:54:06Z 2009-10-08T18:54:06Z

What a fun idea! I'm turing purple with excitment! Go KINGS!

kelly 2009-10-08T18:54:06Z SaraHanson 2009-10-08T17:19:52Z 2009-10-08T17:19:52Z

I have a great feeling about this year! I have been a fan since I was a youngster and, to be able to have an opportunity to meet players, take a VIP tour and see the game from the court...makes me blush...kind of a PURPLE hue. Thanks for the Paint the Town PURPLE contest. The Maloofs and the Kings #1 in my book.

SaraHanson 2009-10-08T17:19:52Z Sonny Mayugba 2009-10-08T15:23:18Z 2009-10-08T15:23:18Z

Lizette, good to hear your feedback. And just for commenting, you are entered into a drawing to win some really great prizes, check it out here: http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/15100/Official_rules_for_Paint_the_Town_Purple_contest

Sonny Mayugba 2009-10-08T15:23:18Z LEgokings1007 2009-10-08T04:22:29Z 2009-10-08T04:22:29Z

im so glad that the maloofs sports Ent. provides oppertunities for their fans to mingle with the sacramento kings players paint the town purple is an awesome idea!!! wooohoooo i cant wait to see my favorite nba players!!! -Lizette

LEgokings1007 2009-10-08T04:22:29Z