Staff report

The NBA's Sacramento Kings will turn back the clock Friday night, and their Delorean is headed straight for western New York.

The Kings will honor their franchise's beginnings in Rochester for Friday's game against the Indiana Pacers (10 p.m., EST).

On the Kings' website, rookie Ben McLemore is pictured wearing a royal blue uniform with "Rochester" written across the front. The Kings became an NBA team in 1985, but the franchise began in Rochester decades ago, before moving to Cincinnati and then Kansas City.

The Rochester Royals were a successful team in the 40s and 50s before their run ended after the 1956-57 season. The team won the 1951 NBA Championship.

Owner/coach Les Harrison spearheaded the NBL's merger with the BAA to form the NBA. Notable players for the Royals in the glory years included Bob Davies, Al Cervi, Bobby Wanzer, Red Holzman and Arnie Risen.

The promotion for "Hardwood Classic Knights" on the Kings' website reads: "Respect the Game ... Honor your heritage .. The original uniform returns." It says pre-orders for the retro jersey begin Friday.

The Kings' next Hardwood Classic home game is March 24 against the 76ers.