A Light 17 Years in the Making - A Reflection on the Sacramento Kings' Long Road Back to the Playoffs
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On Friday, May 5, 2006, George W. Bush was still President of the United States. The Iraq War was in its third year, making it the hot-button political issue of the moment as the midterm elections approached in November. (The “other” major war, Afghanistan, was even longer and about to turn half a decade old.) The economy was humming along, with house prices in the United States continually soaring as millions kept borrowing against their home’s value. This rapidly growing housing bubble seemed like it would never burst. (Spoiler: It did, in fact, burst in 2008. Badly.)
A Light 17 Years in the Making - A Reflection on the Sacramento Kings' Long Road Back to the Playoffs
A Light 17 Years in the Making - A Reflection…
A Light 17 Years in the Making - A Reflection on the Sacramento Kings' Long Road Back to the Playoffs
On Friday, May 5, 2006, George W. Bush was still President of the United States. The Iraq War was in its third year, making it the hot-button political issue of the moment as the midterm elections approached in November. (The “other” major war, Afghanistan, was even longer and about to turn half a decade old.) The economy was humming along, with house prices in the United States continually soaring as millions kept borrowing against their home’s value. This rapidly growing housing bubble seemed like it would never burst. (Spoiler: It did, in fact, burst in 2008. Badly.)