Tracing Doug Christie’s path from Seattle high school star to Pepperdine, the NBA, TV, radio and interim coach of the Sacramento Kings.

The Sacramento Kings entered this season facing heightened expectations following back-to-back postseason appearances. However, those hopes were quickly derailed after a dismal 13-18 start culminated in the controversial firing of head coach Mike Brown, who had led the team to a historic season in 2023 and was the reigning Coach of the Year.

De'Aaron Fox detailed his relationship with Kings interim head coach Doug Christie and Sacramento's undeniable energy shift.

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.

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.

On Dec. 27, after losing to the Detroit Pistons, the Sacramento Kings made the shocking decision to fire head coach Mike Brown. Brown seemed well-liked by his players and was at the helm when the Kings made the playoffs for the first time since 2006, but a slow start to the season sealed his fate.

Under interim head coach Doug Christie, the Kings have statement wins over the Boston Celtics, Memphis Grizzlies, and Dallas Mavericks. On top of that, they boast the best record during the last eight games,

The Sacramento Kings have started to turn their season around thanks in large part to one of their young players emerging into a star.

The Kings organization received a lot of criticism for firing Brown, the head coach who helped them end their 16-year playoff drought in 2023.

Sacramento Kings big man shut down the rumors that Mike Brown and De'Aaron Fox had beef before the head coach was fired.

Kings interim head coach Doug Christie wants to win an NBA championship to fill the void of the missed opportunities he had as a player with Sacramento during the early 2000s.