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Kings head coach Doug Christie speaks to reporters ahead of Sacramento's home opener against the Utah Jazz on Friday night at Golden 1 Center.Doug Christie details Domantas Sabonis' return from injury
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What will Doug Christie's Kings lineups, rotations look like this season?
Tristi Rodriguez predicts what Doug Christie's lineups and rotations could look like for the Sacramento Kings during the 2025-26 NBA season.
The Kings will return to Sacramento following Wednesday's game in Phoenix to face the Utah Jazz in Friday's home opener at Golden 1 Center. They will play host to Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. Christie has emphasized the importance of playing well at home.
With so many key players in flux, coach Doug Christie has his work cut out for him as he works to find rotations and lineup combinations that work. Even when healthy, the roster is clearly far from perfect.
The Sacramento Kings opened up their 2025 preseason at home against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night, giving their home crowd a glimpse of what is to come for their 2025-26 campaign. However, what fans saw on Wednesday night was far from ideal.
Proper floor spacing is an essential part of the modern NBA game. With a whole summer to prepare for his first full season as head coach of the Sacramento Kings, Doug Christie has a plan to improve spacing at the offensive end of the floor. Domantas ...
In a game that felt like the Kings could beat anybody after a great first half, the Sacramento Kings fell 116-120 to the Phoenix Suns in a tough season-opening loss. The Kings led by as many as 20 points, but the Suns used a second-half surge to pull ahead and never looked back once they stole the lead back.
It's official. The "interim" title no longer is attached to Doug Christie's job description. The Kings announced Thursday morning that Christie has been named head coach. ESPN's Shams Charania first reported the news Tuesday morning, citing sources, which ...