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Pacific Notes: Christie, Finney-Smith, Podziemski, Warriors

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Kings interim head coach Doug Christie picked up his first win on Monday, as Sacramento took advantage of a Dallas team missing its top two scorers and snapped a six-game losing streak, registering its first home win since December 8. Christie has been an assistant coach in Sacramento since 2021, so his players were happy to see him get his first official victory as a head … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Christie, Finney-Smith, Podziemski, Warriors

Pacific Rumors: Finney-Smith, Lakers, Kings, Fox, Clippers

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After acquiring him from Brooklyn, the Lakers would like to hang onto three-and-D forward Dorian Finney-Smith long-term, says Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. However, Scotto hears that the early expectation is that Finney-Smith will decline his $15.4MM player option for the 2025/26 season in order to test free agency. While it’s unclear if Finney-Smith could exceed that $15.4MM … [Read more...] about Pacific Rumors: Finney-Smith, Lakers, Kings, Fox, Clippers

Kings ‘Were Trying To Make It Work’ With Mike Brown ‘Until Very Last Moment’

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The decision by the Sacramento Kings to fire Mike Brown appears to have been a controversial one both within their franchise and outside of it. "Nobody wanted to fire Mike," one Kings source said. "He's a good coach. People here really care about him. Until the very last moment we were trying to make it work." The Kings allowed Brown to run the film session and practice on … [Read more...] about Kings ‘Were Trying To Make It Work’ With Mike Brown ‘Until Very Last Moment’