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The Sacramento Kings shocked the NBA world by firing Mike Brown on Friday. Their decision comes amid a five-game losing streak and a 13-18 start to the season. Brooklyn Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez, who was Brown’s lead assistant with the Kings for the last two seasons, reacted to the surprise move. “He’s very good […]

After Thursday night’s disastrous loss to the Detroit Pistons, things seemed like they were going south for the Sacramento Kings. However, their dire situation escalated quickly on Friday when they fired head coach Mike Brown. The move took fans and pundits everywhere by surprise, and it shook up the NBA world as well. Shortly after […]

The Kings’ struggles continued with a heartbreaking 114-113 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Thursday, extending their losing streak to five games. Amid these challenges, reports indicate that Sacramento is terminating coach Mike Brown, less than two years after he earned NBA Coach of the Year honors. According to a Friday afternoon report from Shams […]

The Sacramento Kings made a stunning decision on Friday when they fired head coach Mike Brown in the midst of a five-game losing streak. The latest of those losses was arguably the worst of them all, as the Kings blew a 16-point fourth quarter lead and a 10-point lead in he final three minutes in […]

The Sacramento Kings have decided to fire head coach Mike Brown after the team’s rough 13-18 start to the season, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. 🚨 The Kings have fired head coach Mike Brown, per @ShamsCharania. pic.twitter.com/Q9cy3iC8yU — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) December 27, 2024 With Brown gone, assistant Doug Christie is expected to be named […]

The Sacramento Kings had a chance to break their four-game losing streak, but they blew a late lead against the Detroit Pistons after Jaden Ivey hit a game-winning three and was fouled for the four-point play. All the Kings had to do was make sure that the Pistons didn’t make a three, but for a […]

LeBron James has nearly all the accolades in the NBA, highlighted by four NBA titles, four NBA Finals MVPs, a NBA In-Season Tournament title, a NBA In-Season Tournament MVP, four NBA MVPs, and the NBA All-Time Leading scoring title. But while James has plenty of accolades to his name, The King has also had plenty […]

The Sacramento Kings are navigating a challenging season, currently ranked 12th in the fiercely competitive Western Conference with a 13-14 record. Head coach Mike Brown offered some constructive feedback for his starpoint guard, De’Aaron Fox. “Fox has to step up. He’s a great player, on the verge of being a superstar…you have a lot of […]

The Sacramento Kings are playing underwhelming basketball this season and once again failed to get the job done on Monday night. They blew a 10-point fourth-quarter lead against the Denver Nuggets, ultimately losing 130-129. Following the game, head coach Mike Brown had some harsh words for his team, who were dominated on the boards and […]

One of the most disrespected and looked-over stars in the NBA is Sacramento Kings big man Domantas Sabonis. When it comes to consistency and playing his role as the Kings’ second star next to De’Aaron Fox, Sabonis is the definition of perfection. That is why Mike Brown loves his big man so much. However, Sabonis […]

Don’t worry, Sacramento Kings fans. Your TVs are fine, and Kings coach Mike Brown did repeat the word “possession” a whopping 26 times in about a minute during his postgame conference after his team beat the lowly Utah Jazz, 141-97, on Sunday. Likewise, the Kings may have finally broken out of their shooting slump, scoring […]

After the Sacramento Kings’ 115-106 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on November 29, head coach Mike Brown did not hold back in his postgame press conference. He told reporters that he was disappointed in the Kings’ lack of mental focus and cited the team’s 14 first-half turnovers as proof. The game against the Blazers […]

After Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown was irate at a referee during the team’s 108-103 loss to the Brooklyn Nets last Sunday, the NBA has responded to his actions with a fine. As the Kings prepare to face the Minnesota Timberwolves Wednesday night, it will be after Brown was issued a $35,000 fine for […]

The Brooklyn Nets saw something in Jordi Fernandez when they chose him to lead their rebuild. Ahead of Sunday’s matchup with the Sacramento Kings, the coach’s former mentor, Mike Brown, explained why they made a wise decision. “He’s just the right guy for the job,” Brown said. “They’re obviously thinking about a rebuild… So you […]

The Sacramento Kings lost a tough one to the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, 108-103, as coach Jordi Fernandez led the surprisingly good Nets, where he served as Associate Head Coach with Mike Brown for two seasons. Moreover, Fernandez had his team ready to go against his former team, shooting 13-20 from three in the first […]

Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown expressed deep frustration with his team’s performance in the first half on Friday night. The Kings struggled with sloppy play, sluggishness, and a lack of energy, ultimately falling 104-88 to the Los Angeles Clippers in an NBA Cup in-season tournament game at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. “They outcoached […]

On Friday night, Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox set a career-high and franchise record with a 60-point outburst in an overtime loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Only about 24 hours later, Sacramento would take the floor once again, this time without three of his five top scorers — DeMar DeRozan, Malik Monk and Domantas Sabonis […]

The Sacramento Kings organization is not accustomed to being in the position that they’re in right now. Consider, before the 2023 NBA Playoffs, it had been 16 years since the Kings last made an appearance in the postseason. Sure, in that time, there have been players who possessed All-Star or even All-NBA potential — think […]

Mike Brown’s wife is Carolyn Brown. Mike Brown is known by many as the coach of the LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers during the King’s first stint for the franchise. But while Brown has long been attached to James, the two-time NBA Coach of the Year has also made a name for himself as the man […]

The Sacramento Kings lost their first preseason game to the Golden State Warriors, 112-122, as the team from the Bay deployed their run-and-gun offense to the tune of 28 made threes, the most they’ve made in a game. On the other hand, new acquisition DeMar DeRozan went a perfect 6 of 6 for 15 points, […]

When the Cincinnati Bengals opted to take Ja’Marr Chase ahead of All-American left tackle Penei Sewell in the 2021 NFL Draft, it was a decision that was met with criticism from many analysts who believed that protecting Joe Burrow — who would be returning from a torn ACL — was the best possible move for […]

The Sacramento Kings got their man when DeMar DeRozan was dealt to Sac-town in a three-team sign-and-trade deal. DeRozan will now have the opportunity to chase a championship with Demontas Sabonis, De’Aaron Fox and the rest of the Kings under coach Mike Brown’s squad this coming season. DeRozan doesn’t just have a new team — […]

The Sacramento Kings will be keeping the head coach that has ushered in a promising era of playoff contention for the next few years. The Kings have reportedly agreed to a $30 million contract extension with head coach Mike Brown, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic This new contract presents the Kings head coach […]

The Sacramento Kings have pressing matters to address this offseason, as they try to avoid becoming stagnant in a relentless Western Conference. Before the front office tends to the roster, though, it is determined to nail down a new contract extension for the team’s head coach. After it was initially reported that talks cooled off […]

After Mike Brown and the Sacramento Kings established themselves as a playoff contender in the 2022-23 campaign, the hope was that they would be able to build off of that in the 2023-24 season. Instead, they struggled to find their footing, and they ultimately didn’t make it out of the Play-In Tournament after they got […]

It was not the ideal year for the Sacramento Kings. The team was a dark horse in last year’s NBA Playoffs but came crashing down. Hopes were high for the Domantas Sabonis and De’Aaron Fox-led squad but they were not met. So, all they could do was re-tool and get ready to make a run […]

While the NBA coaching carousel is already spinning and leading new coaches to new teams, there will also be some extensions likely handed out to coaches whose teams have risen from the doldrums of the standings: Tom Thibodeau of the New York Knicks and Mike Brown of the Sacramento Kings. The Knicks lead the Indiana […]

When Mike Brown took over on the sidelines as the head coach of the Sacramento Kings, he inherited a broken organization just looking for energy to try and end what had become an inexcusable and overwhelming 16-season playoff drought. With De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis as his two best players, Brown was able to create […]

The Sacramento Kings have lost Malik Monk and Kevin Huerter in recent weeks, contributing to the Kings’ slippage all the way down to the ninth spot in the Western Conference. Because of that, they now have to win two games just to get to the playoffs as the eight-seed, and what welcomed them in the […]

With the reports that Sacramento Kings assistant coach Jordi Fernandez is set to become the next head coach of the Brooklyn Nets, Sacramento head coach Mike Brown addressed the topic ahead of his team’s NBA Play-In Tournament game against the Golden State Warriors: Mike Brown on Jordi Fernandez reportedly accepting the Brooklyn Nets HC job: […]

It was a controversial game for the Sacramento Kings as they lost to the Phoenix Suns Saturday night, 108-107, as they are looking to solidify postseason position. However, they are now locked in for the play-in tournament after the loss as Kings star De’Aaron Fox and head coach Mike Brown put notice on the officiating […]

The Sacramento Kings have had a pretty rough past 24 hours. Not only did they suffer a crushing 107-103 loss to the Dallas Mavericks, but they also lost Kevin Huerter to a season-ending shoulder injury, and saw Malik Monk suffer a sprained ankle in their loss to the Mavs. All of that may have led […]

Fans come across players putting up big numbers in the NBA on a game-t0-game basis in the past few years. Usually, it would just be a statistical outlier that gets the eyes of fans. But, that is not at all the case anymore. The feat needs to be so mind-boggling for it to catch the […]

Malik Monk has been one of the driving forces for the Sacramento Kings over the last couple of seasons. Not only was he instrumental in their 48-win season a year ago, helping break what was a 16-season playoff skid, but Monk has continued to elevate his game to new levels. Behind De’Aaron Fox and Domantas […]

The Sacramento Kings failed to take down a Miami Heat team missing Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro, Terry Rozier and numerous other key players. The Western Conference playoff picture is stacked and Sacramento missed a chance to pick up an easy win at home. The Heat’s win came as a result of big-time performances from Bam […]

Is there anything De’Aaron Fox can’t do? The Sacramento Kings All-Star guard scored a team-high 28 points in a 127-122 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday. However, it was Fox’s heroics on defense that helped secure the victory for the Kings. With Sacramento up three, San Antonio had the ball with under a […]

The Chicago Bulls took on the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night in Chicago, and it ended up being a wild game. The Kings led by as many as 30 points in the second half, but the Bulls stormed back and almost completed the massive comeback. They got the lead down to three, but they couldn’t […]

Head coach Mike Brown and the Sacramento Kings have enjoyed a relatively solid 2023-24 NBA season thus far. The Kings currently sit in fifth place in a crowded Western Conference playoff picture, and Brown has continued to show great leadership for what is still a relatively young Sacramento squad. Recently, Kings fans were understandably outraged […]

On Saturday night, the Dallas Mavericks hosted the Sacramento Kings. Prior to the game, Kings head coach Mike Brown was of course asked about Luka Doncic following the Mavs star’s incredible 73-point effort against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday. However, Brown also shared his thoughts on Dallas’ up-and-coming center Dereck Lively II. “He’s been great. […]