DeMar DeRozan gets a heartfelt message from interim Kings head coach Doug Christie after the veteran's latest scoring milestone.

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 Sacramento Kings entered this season facing heightened expectations following back-to-back postseason appearances. However, those hopes were quickly derailed after a dismal 13-18 start culminated in the controversial firing of head coach Mike Brown, who had led the team to a historic season in 2023 and was the reigning Coach of the Year.

The answer, frankly, is nuanced and complicated. And though Sacramento (18-19) is on a five-game winning streak, Mike Brown remains a very good coach, one with a track record of success.

Kings interim coach Doug Christie is the biggest success story in the NBA right now and the franchise's star players explain how he's made such an impact.Before Christie took over, the Kings were

Since replacing two-time Coach of the Year Mike Brown with Doug Christie, who was in the broadcast booth three seasons ago, the Sacramento Kings have become the hottest team in the NBA. They fired Brown on Dec.

The Kings organization received a lot of criticism for firing Brown, the head coach who helped them end their 16-year playoff drought in 2023.

De'Aaron Fox detailed his relationship with Kings interim head coach Doug Christie and Sacramento's undeniable energy shift.

Ellis has a lot of work to do to become a true defensive ace, but this stretch has been a reminder of how he transforms the Kings on that end. Sabonis has shown signs of improvement guarding the pick-and-roll this season, but Ellis’ ball swarming has made his life easier.

The Kings' stout defensive effort sparked Sacramento's 123-100 win over the Washington Wizards on Sunday at Golden 1 Center.

Sacramento Kings big man shut down the rumors that Mike Brown and De'Aaron Fox had beef before the head coach was fired.