Tracing Doug Christie’s path from Seattle high school star to Pepperdine, the NBA, TV, radio and interim coach of the Sacramento Kings.

Once 13-18 and spiraling, the Sacramento Kings are now 20-19 and squarely back in the playoff hunt. What changed and is it sustainable?

With Sunday’s win, the Kings are one game back from a Play-In spot and currently sit in 11th place. Christie hasn’t made significant changes to the rotation since he took over. However, the team looks different and is playing with a new energy, particularly on the defensive end of the court.

Sacramento Kings star guard De'Aaron Fox won't play again on Monday night as he continues to nurse a glute injury.

Sacramento faces a tough test Friday night in Boston. That's just one of the highlights of this coming weekend.

The Sacramento Kings won't have to go far when they head to Chase Center to face the Golden State Warriors in a Western Conference matchup. The Kings are 15-19, which puts them in 12th place in the west. The Warriors are faring just slightly better at 16-16, which puts them in tenth place.

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The Kings' recent dominance can largely be credited to Christie taking charge, as the risky move by McNair seems to be paying off. Still, the effect of an interim head coach could be short-lived, and McNair and the front office should still be looking to make certain roster changes ahead of February's trade deadline.

After a 3-3 night, we analyze tonight’s 7-game NBA slate, featuring playoff-impact matchups like Cavs-Pacers and Nuggets-Mavericks.

Under interim head coach Doug Christie, the Kings have statement wins over the Boston Celtics, Memphis Grizzlies, and Dallas Mavericks. On top of that, they boast the best record during the last eight games,

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic has won three of the last four NBA MVP awards, and is certainly in the mix for that honor again this season. Entering Tuesday n

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