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Associated Press
12-05-2025
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- Associated Press
Kings hire Mike Woodson as associate head coach on Doug Christie's staff
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Sacramento Kings have hired longtime NBA and college head coach Mike Woodson as an associate head coach on Doug Christie's new staff. Christie announced the addition on Monday to bring Woodson back to the NBA after he spent the past four seasons as head coach of his alma mater, Indiana. Woodson has extensive NBA experience, having played in the league for 11 seasons, including five seasons with the Kings franchise. He then coached from 1996-2021 as both an assistant and head coach before going back to college. Woodson was an assistant on Detroit's title-winning team in 2004 and has been a head coach for parts of nine seasons. He made the playoffs three times in six seasons with Atlanta and twice in three seasons with the Knicks. Woodson has a 315-365 career record as an NBA head coach. Christie had a 27-25 record as interim coach last season for the Kings after replacing the fired Mike Brown in December before losing in the Play-In Tournament. New general manager Scott Perry decided two weeks ago to keep Christie as the full-time head coach. ___ AP NBA:
Reuters
06-05-2025
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- Reuters
Report: Kings hiring B.J. Armstrong as assistant GM
May 6 - The Sacramento Kings are hiring B.J. Armstrong, a three-time NBA champion as a player with the Chicago Bulls, as their assistant general manager, ESPN reported on Tuesday. The Kings last month hired longtime NBA executive Scott Perry as general manager and on May 1 announced that the interim tag had been removed from head coach Doug Christie. Amstrong, 57, followed 11 seasons as a point guard in the NBA (1989-2000) with experience in the Bulls' front office and as a scout, an ESPN analyst and two decades as a player agent. He represented former league MVP Derrick Rose. He has been co-hosting "The Hoop Genius Podcast," with Perry as a guest. Armstrong won NBA titles as a point guard on the Bulls in 1991, 1992 and 1993. He averaged 9.8 points, 3.3 assists, 1.8 rebounds and 23.8 minutes per game in 747 regular-season games (341 starts) for the Bulls (1989-95, 1999-2000), Golden State Warriors (1995-97), Charlotte Hornets (1997-1999) and Orlando Magic (1999). Armstrong played in 105 playoff games (39 starts) for the Bulls, Hornets and Magic and averaged 7.9 points, 2.4 assists, 1.4 rebounds and 22.5 minutes per game.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Kings reportedly finalizing long-term deal to retain interim coach Doug Christie
Sacramento Kings head coach Doug Christie is about the drop the word "interim" from his title. The Kings are reportedly working on a long-term deal that will officially make Christie their next head coach, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. Christie took over as the team's interim head coach after Mike Brown was fired in December. The Kings were 13-18 at the time. Things improved under Christie's guidance. The Kings went 27-24 the rest of the way and showed a much-improved offense with Christie in charge. Sacramento finished 40-42, good for ninth in the Western Conference. The team lost its first game of the play-in tournament to the Dallas Mavericks, ending its season. Following that loss, the team parted ways with general manager Monte McNair. The Kings moved quickly, hiring Scott Perry to take over the role. While Perry could choose the team's next head coach, reports suggested Christie was "well-positioned to keep his job," per The Athletic. Christie — a 15-year NBA veteran — spent five seasons with the Kings. Over his career, Christie averaged 11.2 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. He also played for the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic and Toronto Raptors. Following his playing career, Christie worked for NBC Sports as a color commentator for the Kings before joining the team as an assistant coach in 2021. He remained in that role until December, when the team fired Brown.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Kings reportedly finalizing long-term deal to retain interim coach Doug Christie
Sacramento Kings head coach Doug Christie is about the drop the word "interim" from his title. The Kings are reportedly working on a long-term deal that will officially make Christie their next head coach, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. Christie took over as the team's interim head coach after Mike Brown was fired in December. The Kings were 13-18 at the time. Things improved under Christie's guidance. The Kings went 27-24 the rest of the way and showed a much-improved offense with Christie in charge. Sacramento finished 40-42, good for ninth in the Western Conference. The team lost its first game of the play-in tournament to the Dallas Mavericks, ending its season. Following that loss, the team parted ways with general manager Monte McNair. The Kings moved quickly, hiring Scott Perry to take over the role. While Perry could choose the team's next head coach, reports suggested Christie was "well-positioned to keep his job," per The Athletic. Christie — a 15-year NBA veteran — spent five seasons with the Kings. Over his career, Christie averaged 11.2 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. He also played for the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic and Toronto Raptors. Following his playing career, Christie worked for NBC Sports as a color commentator for the Kings before joining the team as an assistant coach in 2021. He remained in that role until December, when the team fired Brown.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
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- Yahoo
New Kings coach Doug Christie has 'unfinished business' as he takes on the full-time role
Sacramento Kings interim head coach Doug Christie reacts during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall) Sacramento Kings interim head coach Doug Christie, left, talks with referee Brian Forte (45) during the second half of an NBA play-in tournament basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Wednesday, April 16, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) Sacramento Kings interim head coach Doug Christie, left, talks with referee Brian Forte (45) during the second half of an NBA play-in tournament basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Wednesday, April 16, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) Sacramento Kings interim head coach Doug Christie reacts during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall) Sacramento Kings interim head coach Doug Christie, left, talks with referee Brian Forte (45) during the second half of an NBA play-in tournament basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Wednesday, April 16, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) Doug Christie's first opportunity as an NBA coach was a bit of a roller coaster. After being hired on an interim basis to replace the fired Mike Brown early in the season, Christie provided a quick boost to the struggling Sacramento Kings, watched star guard De'Aaron Fox get traded and then rebounded from a rough stretch in March to get into the play-in tournament only to lose the opener at home. Advertisement Now Christie gets a longer chance in the role after being hired by new Kings general manager Scott Perry to be the full-time head coach of a franchise that has made the playoffs only once in the last 19 seasons. 'We have unfinished business,' Christie said at his introductory news conference on Friday. 'That's my mindset going into it and how we're approaching it right now. This game will leave a hole in your heart. It will. It's difficult. It will take something from you. The odd thing about that is, it's the only thing that can fill that void. With that, I accept the challenge and the opportunity.' The Kings went 27-24 under Christie and earned the ninth seed in the Western Conference before losing to Dallas in the play-in opener. Christie has strong ties to the Kings and the Sacramento area, having played for the team during its best stretch in the early 2000s, and later served as both an announcer and assistant coach before taking over from Brown last December. Advertisement Perry said he met Christie first when Christie was a player in the 1990s and got to know him better during his three-month stint as assistant general manager in 2017. Perry said he was impressed with what he saw from Christie during his 'baptism by fire' while watching the season unfold back home and quickly settled in on him as his choice of coach. 'The more we talked, the more seamless it felt to me,' Perry said. 'It was just a natural fit because we see the game in a lot of the same ways. ... The values and the core and the intangibles of this game of basketball, we both have a deep appreciation for and it was important for us that whoever is sitting in that head coaching seat could carry that out.' The Kings have made the playoffs just once since 2006, losing in the first round to Golden State in 2023 in Brown's first season as coach. Advertisement Sacramento has the fifth-worst record in the NBA since Vivek Ranadive took over as owner in 2013. The team has had five lead executives and nine head coaches — including interims — in that span. The Kings hope the new team of Perry and Christie brings needed stability to the franchise. The team has a core in place led by Domantas Sabonis, DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, Keegan Murray and Malik Monk. The team likely won't have a first-round draft pick; the Kings have a 3.8% chance of moving into the top four in the lottery. Otherwise the pick will go Atlanta as part of a previous deal made for Kevin Huerter. Perry said building a title contender won't be an immediate process. Advertisement 'We're both wired to win, obviously. But we're not going to skip steps either,' he said. 'This year is really about establishing an identity and a foundation of what it means to be a Sacramento Kings basketball player. That really for us in Year 1 will be our north star or true evaluator of where we're at.' ___ AP NBA:
