Humans have been putting spherical objects in hoops for centuries, but until the invention of the dunk, the fast break, and face dribbling, it wasn't an activity worth watching. See if "basketball" lives up to the hype with today's Groupon for your choice of tickets to see the Sacramento Kings face both the Los Angeles Lakers on November 3 at 7:30 pm and the New York Knicks on November 17 at 7:00 pm:

• For $215, you get a premium lower level sideline seat in rows A–J in sections 101–104 and 113–114, or rows B–J in sections 107–110 and 119–122 ($377 value)
• For $112, you get a lower level baseline seat from row K–Z in sections 107–110 and 119–122 ($199 value)

With today's Groupon, you'll join the Kings' courtiers as they pack ARCO Arena to see 2009-2010 Rookie of the Year Tyreke Evans drop dimes for change-obsessed teammates and invade loosely defended lanes, while highly touted rookie DeMarcus Cousins tests baskets' structural integrity with twin-fisted basket breakers. Whether you seek the satisfaction of watching the Kings smack down their division rival, the Lakers, or test their mettle against the resurgent Knicks, you'll get to look forward to a night of slam dunks, three-point fadeaways, fast breaks, breakfasts, and the Li'l Wayne-delighting antics of Slamson.