Kings vet Harrison Barnes earned a ring last week

The Sacramento Kings haven't won an NBA title since 1951, erstwhile they were known arsenic the Rochester Royals, but Harrison Barnes kind of earned a ringing past week.

The Kings introduced a caller doorbell astatine their signifier installation to reward players for contributions that mightiness not look connected the stat sheet.

Barnes earned the archetypal ringing aft taking a complaint successful practice. Unfortunately, the doorbell broke soon after, but it was rapidly replaced.

"We privation to reward players and bring designation to the guys that bash bully things for the team," said Kings adjunct manager Jay Triano portion being interviewed by caput manager Mike Brown.

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"I cognize there's a past with Sacramento and bells. [We're] trying to bring the doorbell backmost to Sacramento," Triano added.

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Sacramento's doorbell civilization began successful 2002 aft erstwhile Los Angeles Lakers manager Phil Jackson called Sacramento an "old cattle town." Fans responded by bringing cowbells to location games during the 2002 Western Conference finals series.

More recently, the Kings further embraced the word successful 2016 erstwhile Golden 1 Center, their caller arena, opened up. It features a 3-foot cowbell successful a hallway betwixt the locker country and the court.