Doug Christie’s path to coaching Sacramento Kings

It's time for Kings to promote Doug Christie to head coach
The Kings (22-20) are now 9-2 since interim coach Doug Christie took the reins from the axed Mike Brown. On Sunday, the Kings blew out the Wizards, 123-100, to improve to two wins above .500 for the first time since November.
From player to helming 7-game win streak: Doug Christie’s path to coaching Sacramento Kings
Tracing Doug Christie’s path from Seattle high school star to Pepperdine, the NBA, TV, radio and interim coach of the Sacramento Kings.
What Happened to Doug Christie, Sacramento Kings’ Coach?
Doug Christie, the interim head coach of the Sacramento Kings, found himself at the center of a heated exchange during the team’s recent game against the Golden State Warriors. The incident, which involved a confrontation with Warriors’ head coach Steve Kerr,
Christie proud of how Kings closed out tough Rockets team
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
‘Protect your house’: Kings beat Rockets to remain unbeaten at home under Doug Christie
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.
The Whiteboard: Doug Christie has been a revelation for the Kings following Mike Brown's dismissal
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

Domantas Sabonis, Washington Wizards and Kings

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Christie earns first signature win as Kings meet his ‘expectations'
SAN FRANCISCO – Doug Christie finally has his signature ... while Christie entered the mix to defend Ellis. Domantas Sabonis eventually stepped in and escorted Christie back to the bench.
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De’Aaron Fox Gets Real About Doug Christie’s Impact at Sacramento
Kings interim coach Doug Christie is the biggest success story in the NBA right now and the franchise's star players explain ...
Domantas Sabonis becomes seventh Zag to have jersey honored by school
The three time NBA all star was joined by his wife, Shashanna, and his children, Tiger and Eleven for the ceremony.
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Kings blocking out noise, make loud statement in win over Celtics
Doug Christie’s biggest accomplishment since ... and it’s starting to pay off. Domantas Sabonis was a perfect example of that. On a night when he was a personal wreaking ball who broke down ...
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Domantas Sabonis intends to play against Lakers tonight
The Lakers are going for their first regular season series sweep of the Kings since 2010. Doug Christie, who played for both teams, will debut again as interim HC. Sabonis, James, Davis ...
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Kings rally past Mavs to give Doug Christie his 1st win as interim coach
(AP) — Doug Christie took over as the interim head coach of the Sacramento ... that needs to be there to win games at ...
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Domantas Sabonis, Sacramento Kings slow down the Houston Rockets
In Little Caesars Arena, Italian Simone Fontecchio recorded five points, two rebounds, and one block in just under 18 minutes ...
Kings’ Domantas Sabonis keeps it real on Mike Brown, De’Aaron Fox internal ‘drama’
The Sacramento Kings made the rash decision to fire head coach Mike Brown on Dec. 28 after a 13-18 start to the season.