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NBA coaches torch Kings over Mike Brown firing: ‘No class’
The Sacramento Kings' firing of Mike Brown on Friday left a sour taste in the mouths of some NBA coaches, who have expressed that in recent days as well. The Kings replaced Brown with Doug Christie. Sacramento fell to 13-18 on Thursday, which led to the decision to fire Brown. However, it seems that the […]
De’Aaron Fox had an unbelievably cold response to Kings’ Mike Brown firing
De’Aaron Fox didn’t necessarily force it. Sacramento Kings to fire head coach Mike Brown But the organization's decision, which came less than a week after Fox's agent Rich Paul reportedly met with Kings management the next day to question his client and the team's plans, was not necessarily heartbreaking. I made it clear that it […]
Nuggets’ Michael Malone attacks Kings for Mike Brown firing
Nuggets head coach Michael Malone wasted no time. Defends former Kings head coach Mike Brown And crushing the Kings management in the process. On Friday, the Kings fired Brown, who started 13-18 and recently lost five straight games. Malone, the former Kings coach, said he was not surprised by the move given how the organization […]
Rangers completely fall apart in ugly loss to Kings
NEW YORK — Alex Turcotte and Warren Voegele scored in the first period and the Los Angeles Kings defeated the New York Rangers 5-1 on Saturday for their seventh win in eight games. Quinton Byfield, Adrian Kempe and Phillip Danault also scored, and the Kings suffered their ninth loss in 12 games to the Rangers. […]
Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin pulled after five-goal start vs. Kings
Things didn't look too good for the Rangers in the first period. In the second it was even worse. And that meant Igor Shesterkin's Saturday afternoon online activities at the Garden were cut short. After allowing two goals to the Kings in the first inning, Shesterkin allowed three more goals in the first five-plus minutes […]
Islanders no match for Kings as five-on-five struggles continue
The Islanders' messy 5-on-5 game was carried over from Sunday to Tuesday. Their ability to overcome it was not. It was a bit of a reality check for a club that had secured a winning streak, moved within three straight wins to a playoff spot, found the confidence it needed on special teams, and began […]
Rocket’s Ime Udoka roasts referees after to loss to Kings
Ime Udoka won't be invited to the referee's holiday party after he sparked a fire among officials after the Rockets' 120-111 loss to the Kings on Tuesday night. In his postgame comments, the head coach targeted referee John Goble, who ejected the coach in the fourth quarter for what he claimed was a series of […]
King’s former butler advises eating hamburgers with a knife and fork
The former royal butler claimed the only way to eat a burger is with a fork and knife, but etiquette experts say that's not always the case. Grant Harrold, who was Charles III's butler from 2004 to 2011, said: “While it's true that most people eat hamburgers with their hands, eating them the right way […]
Nets rally to give Jordi Fernandez tight win over ex-team Kings, mentor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When Nets coach Jordi Fernandez returned to Sacramento to face the Kings and Mike Brown, he wasn't just facing his coach, he was facing his family. Brown didn't let his protégé down on Sunday, and Fernandez certainly wouldn't have wanted him to. He scored 16,750 points at the Golden 1 Center before […]