DeMar DeRozan gets a heartfelt message from interim Kings head coach Doug Christie after the veteran's latest scoring milestone.
It might have taken a head coaching firing and being ridiculed across the NBA landscape, but the Sacramento Kings have finally found their form. In their past ten games, the Kings have picked up nine wins as interim head coach Doug Christie could certainly secure the job long-term given the team's play as of late.
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.
DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points and Domantas Sabonis recorded his league-leading 36 th double-double of the season to lead the Kings to a 132-127 victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
DeMar DeRozan scored nine of Sacramento’s 11 points in the second overtime, and the Kings beat the Miami Heat 123-118 to extend their winning streak to a season-high five games under interim coach Dou
Following Saturday's practice in Sacramento, De'Aaron Fox speaks with reporters about the defensive improvements from the Kings during their turnaround under interim head coach Doug Christie, reflects on the win over the Houston Rockets two nights ago,
DeMar DeRozan returned to the Windy City for the first time since getting traded to the Sacramento Kings in the offseason.
The first 10 games of the Doug Christie era have been a massive success for the Sacramento Kings. It's only been 10 games, but Doug Christie has already made a monumental impact on the trajectory of the Sacramento Kings ' 2024-25 outlook.
Tristi Rodriguez delivers the takeaways from the Sacramento Kings' 132-127 win over the Houston Rockets on Thursday night at Golden 1 Center.
The Doug Christie renaissance continues to give ... The frontcourt is particularly weak. Starters DeMar DeRozan and Keegan Murray are solid, but an analysis of the bench leaves a lot to be desired.
The Kings don't rely heavily on isolation plays, especially under interim Head Coach Doug Christie, but when the Kings need a bucket, DeRozan is one of the best players to ask to go get a bucket.