On your next road trip through Oregon, make sure to stop by the surreal cave that features cathedral-like beams of light that you have to see to believe.

The beam team is back. The Sacramento Kings opened the 2023-24 season with a dominant 130-114 win over the Utah Jazz at the Delta Center in Saly Lake City on Wednesday night. The phrase was coined ...

The Kings unveiled the beam for the first time on Sept. 16, which is celebrated locally as 916 Day -- a tribute to Sacramento's original area code -- but they didn't light it until Oct. 29, when ...

Following every win, the Kings have a tradition to “light the beam." It’s a rallying cry that’s energized the franchise, the fanbase and even casual NBA fans near and far.

The beam is the brainchild of Kings president of business operations John Rinehart, and was inspired by the Los Angeles Angels’ “Big A” sign in the parking lot of Angel Stadium in Anaheim.

An Aug. 10 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows a beam of light connecting the ground and sky, with smoke billowing around it and a body of water in front of it.