Sacto Kings To Officially Introduce Malone As New Coach
The Kings have confirmed that Mike Malone, a former assistant for the Golden State Warriors, will be their new coach.
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The Kings have confirmed that Mike Malone, a former assistant for the Golden State Warriors, will be their new coach.
A new owner is in place. A new coach is on the way. And for the first time in 14 years, Sacramento Kings fans can celebrate a new era.
The Sacramento Kings have an agreement in place with Golden State Warriors assistant Mike Malone to be their head coach, a person familiar with the decision said Thursday night.
The NBA Board of Governors unanimously approved the sale of the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday to a group led by TIBCO Software chairman Vivek Ranadive. The league said in a statement that the "transaction is expected to close shortly."
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson announced to screaming throngs of Kings fans Friday that the deal to sell the NBA franchise to a group led by software tycoon Vivek Ranadive has been signed.
NBA owners voted Wednesday to reject the Sacramento Kings' proposed move to Seattle, the latest in a long line of cities that have tried to land the franchise.
The Seattle group seeking to purchase and relocate the Sacramento Kings has struck a backup deal with the Maloof family if the NBA denies the pending sale and relocation.
The NBA has said its relocation committee has voted unanimously to recommend that owners deny the application for the Sacramento Kings to relocate to Seattle.
The Golden State Warriors are making a strong playoff push, but with just one postseason appearance since 1994, they're not about to overlook any opponent.
Sacramento's City Council is scheduled to consider a wide-ranging deal Tuesday night that's designed to finance a new arena and keep the NBA's Kings from moving to Seattle.
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson says his city has reached a preliminary agreement for a new downtown arena with an investment group that hopes to keep the Kings from moving to Seattle.
While the Niners lost the Superbowl, it could be worse. The Sacramento Kings have inked a deal to go to Seattle and it's gotten political.
The "dream team" that Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson hopes can come up with enough cash to buy the Kings Basketball team and keep them in Sacramento is starting to take shape.
A tweet send by sports reporter Matt Steinmetz revived rumors Friday about the Sacramento Kings being sold and moved to Seattle.
The owners of the Sacramento Kings are selling the team to an investor who would move the NBA franchise to Seattle, a prominent NBA reporter indicated Wednesday. However, a team spokesman maintained Wednesday that "the rumors regarding the team being sold are simply not true."
Stephen Curry scored 23 of his 32 points in the second half before fouling out, and David Lee had 29 points and eight rebounds in Golden State's worst defensive outing of the season.
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson announced the formation of an exploratory committee to look at the viability at bringing a major league baseball team to the River City.
David Lee had 22 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists and rookie Klay Thompson scored a career-best 31 points to lead the short-handed Golden State Warriors past the Sacramento Kings, 111-108 on Saturday night.
Nate Robinson, David Lee and Brandon Rush all scored 17 points, and the Golden State Warriors shook off the trade of leading scorer Monta Ellis to beat the Sacramento Kings 115-89 on Tuesday night.
A year after almost being wiped off the NBA map, Sacramento cleared the most critical political hurdle late Tuesday night when the City Council approved a plan to help finance an estimated $391 million arena.
Jeremy Lin put aside his record-setting scoring to hand out a career-best 13 assists, and the New York Knicks got back to .500 with their seventh straight victory Wednesday night.
The city of Seattle has been working behind the scenes to bring an NBA team back to town - possibly as early as next fall if the Sacramento Kings fail to get a deal for a new arena.
Marcus Thornton scored 28 points and Tyreke Evans had 26 points and nine assists to help the Sacramento Kings beat the Golden State Warriors 114-106 in overtime Saturday night.
Utah will face a Golden State team trying to build off Tuesday's 93-90 victory over Sacramento.
Keith Smart faces his former team for the first time on Tuesday night in Oakland, where the Kings will try to snap a season-high four-game losing streak against the Warriors.
