A phrase written atop the dry-erase board in the Sacramento Kings’ locker room captured a sense of what interim coach Doug Christie apparently wants to do. With a version of language that, let’s just say, might not be acceptable to everyone, the message was to do anything but relax.

Doug Christie’s love for the Sacramento Kings and their fans could light a fire in a team that has fallen far short of expectations.

Based on what he saw in a 132-122 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers after what he described as a “crazy 24 hours” following the firing of Mike Brown, interim coach Doug Christie thinks the Sacramento Kings are capable of turning things around.

The Sacramento Kings fired Mike Brown on Friday, but they are not starting a coaching search. Doug Christie, who will serve as interim head coach when the Kings visit the Los Ange

interim coach Doug Christie thinks the Sacramento Kings are capable of turning things around. His biggest piece of evidence for that was how the Kings kept fighting, cutting a 20-point deficit in ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Doug Christie took over as the interim head coach of the Sacramento Kings amid a season-long losing streak, fans booing the team off their home court and questions ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Doug Christie took over as the interim head coach of the Sacramento Kings amid a season-long losing streak, fans booing the team off its home court and questions surrounding ...

Sacramento Kings interim head coach Doug Christie guided his team to its second win since the organization relieved former coach Mike Brown of his duties last week. De’Aaron Fox scored 14 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 113-107.

More changes could be coming for the Sacramento Kings as they prepare to face the Los Angeles Lakers a day after firing coach Mike Brown.

De'Aaron Fox and the struggling Kings have new leadership with interim coach Doug Christie, but change isn't going to happen overnight, as Sacramento dropped a 132-122 decision to the Lakers to fall to 13-19.