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

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Doug Christie took over as the interim head coach of the Sacramento Kings amid a season-long losing streak, fans booing the team off their home court and questions surrounding the decision to fire Mike Brown, who led the franchise to its first playoff appearance in 16 years in 2023

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.

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.

Mike Brown was fired as Sacramento's coach on Dec. 27, but nobody from the Kings' front office spoke to the media about it until late this week. That includes silence from owner Vivek Ranadive, who reportedly was the driving force behind that coaching change.

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