{"id":5188,"date":"2026-06-02T11:32:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T11:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/photos-rick-adelman-sacramento-kings-coach-who-led-team-deep-into-playoffs\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T11:32:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T11:32:23","slug":"photos-rick-adelman-sacramento-kings-coach-who-led-team-deep-into-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/photos-rick-adelman-sacramento-kings-coach-who-led-team-deep-into-playoffs\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: Rick Adelman, Sacramento Kings coach who led team deep into playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Rick Adelman, who led the Sacramento Kings to eight consecutive playoff seasons, has died at age 79.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/modesto-triple-murder-suspect-pleads-not-guilty-as-grieving-family-packs-courtroom-2\/\">Modesto triple-murder suspect pleads not guilty as grieving family packs courtroom<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>When Adelman arrived in Sacramento in 1998, the Kings had only reached the playoffs twice since arriving in the city. He took the team to the postseason in each of his eight seasons. His record in Sacramento was 624-395 (.633). After his departure in 2006, the team would not return to the playoffs until the 2022-23 season.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/former-kings-coach-dies-polling-places-top-sacramento-stories-from-june-1-2\/\">Former Kings coach dies, polling places. 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