Based in one of the NBA's oldest -- and smallest -- venues, the franchise remains locked in limbo as continuing negotiations with the city over building a state-of-the art home for Sacramento's beloved Kings roll on.

But after years of discussions marked by political posturing, site snafus and financial foul-ups, few are sure whether a new building is any closer to reality now than it has been at any point over the past decade.

News10 has examined the fits and starts that have locked up arena plans for years to find out if a brand-new facility is in the cards -- or whether the Kings era in Sacramento may be coming to an end.

Arena Angst: Through the Years
A look back at a few of the proposals for new Sacramento arenas -- and why they failed
Site: Downtown Rail Yard I Born: Nov. 2002 Died: Oct. 2003 Est. Cost : $458 Mil. Cause of Death: Kings accuse city, developer of proposal sabotage	Site: 7th And K St. Born: May 2004 Died: July 2004 Est. Cost : $550 Mil. Cause of Death: City Council fixes $350 mil. price tag without Kings input
Site: Natomas Born: Aug. 2004 Died: Feb. 2005 Est. Cost : $275 Mil. Cause of Death: Landowners fail to reach agreement with fellow landowners	Site: Downtown Rail Yard II Born: July 2006 Died: Nov. 2006 Est. Cost : $500 Mil. Cause of Death: Sales tax ballot measures fail with voters

NBA Arena Success Stories?
The last three NBA arenas were completed with public financing. Can Sacramento do the same?
Venue: Houston's Toyota Center Opened in: 2003 Est. Cost: $175 Mil. Who built it? : 100% Publicly Financed How They Did It: Rockets pay $100 million for 30 year lease, $70 million from existing hotel and car rental taxes.	Venue: Memphis' FedEx Forum Opened in: 2004 Est. Cost : $250 Mil. Who built it? : 100% Publicly Financed How They Did It: FedEx pays $90 for naming rights plus increased hotel and car rental taxes.
Venue: Charlotte's Bobcats Arena Opened in: 2005 Est. Cost : $260 Mil. Who built it? : 100% Publicly Financed How They Did It: Voters turned down an arena measure in 2001, Hornets left for New Orleans in 2002, city awarded expansion franchise after city decided to build new arena anyway.