Winning at home has been a big point of emphasis since Christie took over as interim coach of the Kings when Mike Brown was fired in December. The Kings did it again in a Thursday night thriller, beating the Houston Rockets 132-127 before a sellout crowd of 18,227 at Golden 1 Center and a national television audience on TNT.
Let's discuss how Christie has his fingerprints all over the Kings' spectacularly quick turnaround following Sacramento's polarizing decision to dismiss Brown. Doug Christie has b
Many NBA followers were surprised and disappointed when the Sacramento Kings fired Mike Brown as head coach a few weeks ago. But now, many people are changing their opinions and feel it was a smart choice.
Kings interim head coach Doug Christie speaks to reporters following the Sacramento Kings’ 132-127 win over the Houston Rockets on January 16, 2025, at Golden 1 Center.Christie proud of how Kings clos
The Jazz and Kings have conducted exploratory trade talks centered on John Collins. Sacramento can make salaries work while avoiding the tax by including Kevin Huerter and Trey Lyles. Collins is averaging 17.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists while shooting 43.8% on threes. pic.twitter.com/1o9HpiRolO
Kings interim coach Doug Christie has earned full-time consideration after Sacramento's surge with him at the helm.
Since replacing two-time Coach of the Year Mike Brown with Doug Christie, who was in the broadcast booth three seasons ago, the Sacramento Kings have become the hottest team in the NBA. They fired Brown on Dec.
After starting out the season getting outscored from three almost every night, the Kings are showing improved three-point shooting and defense.
DeMar DeRozan had 33 points, Malik Monk added 26 points and nine assists and the Sacramento Kings beat the Houston Rockets 132-127 on Thursday night.
Ellis has a lot of work to do to become a true defensive ace, but this stretch has been a reminder of how he transforms the Kings on that end. Sabonis has shown signs of improvement guarding the pick-and-roll this season, but Ellis’ ball swarming has made his life easier.
Once 13-18 and spiraling, the Sacramento Kings are now 20-19 and squarely back in the playoff hunt. What changed and is it sustainable?