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Sacramento KingsKings GM Scott Perry undecided on Doug Christie's future

The Sacramento Kings have been busy in the six days since their play-in game loss to the Dallas Mavericks, first firing general manager Monte McNair and hiring Scott Perry to the same position just hours after the game ended. Now big questions remain about the future of the Kings’ coaching staff, which was led by […]

Sacramento KingsDoug Christie's strong statement on future after embarrassing play-in exit

Doug Christie and the Sacramento Kings stumbled to a disappointing end, falling 120-106 to the Dallas Mavericks in their final game of the season. With the loss, the Kings dive headfirst into an offseason full of questions — a possible coaching shake-up, the search for a new general manager, and likely roster overhauls. The Beam […]

Sacramento KingsNBA rumors: Doug Christie called starters-only meeting after blowout loss to Warriors

Sacramento Kings head coach Doug Christie reportedly held a “starters-only meeting” following the team’s 132-108 blowout loss to the Golden State Warriors on Friday night, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes. The meeting included Kings starters Malik Monk, DeMar DeRozan, Keegan Murray, Zach LaVine, and Domantas Sabonis. Haynes cited league sources indicating that Christie used […]

Dallas MavericksMavericks' Klay Thompson thought Max Christie was Doug Christie's son

While Max Christie has become a key asset for the Dallas Mavericks, Klay Thompson admitted he did not know much about him beforehand. In fact, Thompson sheepishly admitted he previously believed his new teammate was the son of Sacramento Kings interim head coach Doug Christie. The Mavericks narrowly lost to the Kings in overtime on […]

Sacramento KingsZach LaVine reveals full-circle moment of joining Doug Christie's team

The Sacramento Kings were involved in one of the biggest trades of the season earlier this week as they traded De’Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs and they picked up Zach LaVine from the Chicago Bulls. There had been trade rumors surrounding LaVine for multiple seasons, and the Bulls finally pulled the trigger. Now, […]

Sacramento KingsKings fans will buy more Doug Christie stock after eye-opening claim on resurgence

It hasn’t even been a month since the Sacramento Kings fired former head coach Mike Brown, and already, it looks like a completely different team is taking the floor each night. In a situation like this one, there’s often a number of factors that go into a team turning things around in the aftermath of […]

Sacramento KingsDoug Christie's message for Kings' DeMar DeRozan after passing Allen Iverson

The Sacramento Kings continue to flourish under interim head coach Doug Christie, who steered the team to a 123-100 blowout win over the Washington Wizards at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Sunday. But the meeting with the Wizards can also be best remembered for the individual milestone that veteran bucket-getter DeMar DeRozan reached. The […]

Sacramento KingsKings coach Doug Christie hits De'Aaron Fox with 'I love you man' message

Sacramento Kings interim head coach Doug Christie and point guard De’Aaron Fox guided the Kings to a 113-107 win against the Philadelphia 76ers. Christie captured his second win since Mike Brown’s firing as Fox scored 14 of 35 points in the final frame while leading his team to a 15-0 run amid a nine-point deficit […]

NBADoug Christie's strong Kings declaration after second win since Mike Brown's firing

Sacramento Kings interim head coach Doug Christie guided his team to its second win since the organization relieved former coach Mike Brown of his duties last week. De’Aaron Fox scored 14 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 113-107. After trailing by nine points (103-94) with under five minutes […]

Sacramento KingsDoug Christie’s ‘Hollywood’ admission about coaching debut vs. Lakers

LOS ANGELES – The Sacramento Kings shocked the NBA world on Friday when they fired head coach Mike Brown right before the team was scheduled to fly south for a matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. In his stead, the Kings named assistant coach Doug Christie as interim head coach with his coaching debut coming […]

Sacramento KingsDe'Aaron Fox joins exclusive Kings franchise club with Doug Christie, Sam Lacey

The Sacramento Kings are finally back to winning ways, as they managed to overcome the up-and-coming Houston Rockets team in an emotional affair to take a 120-111 victory at home. De’Aaron Fox got the ball rolling for the Kings in the first half after he stood up to Dillon Brooks after the Rockets wing appeared […]

Sacramento KingsDoug Christie tells De'Aaron Fox to become the 'leader that takes over'

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox had quite a season. There was no sophomore slump for the 21-year-old whatsoever, as he firmly established himself as one of the Kings’ most important players. Fox got a bit of advise from former Kings wing Doug Christie — a four-time All-Defensive Team member —  who has told Fox […]

Sacramento KingsHeat SG Dwyane Wade loves Doug Christie's instant reaction to Kings' win vs. Lakers

After Sacramento Kings small forward Bogdan Bogdanović hit the game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night over Tyson Chandler, the NBC Sports California camera caught the reaction of Kings TV announcers Doug Christie and Grant Napear, and Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade loved it. Bogdanović’s shot was at the buzzer and […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesJamal Crawford had the toughest time against Doug Christie, Tony Allen, Bruce Bowen

37-year-old Jamal Crawford has seen his fair share of tough opposition throughout his NBA career. Now that he’s in his 18th season in the league and is set to play for his seventh team — the Minnesota Timberwolves — this upcoming season, Crawford took some time to look back on the players that have given him […]

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