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

Should the Kings kick the tires on the availability of disgruntled Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler? Despite Sacramento having won seven of its last eight games, ESPN believes so. Published Wednesday, ESPN insiders collaborated on a story outlining five potential blockbuster NBA trades before the Feb.

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Miami Heat and the Sacramento Kings on Monday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Heat-Kings prediction and pick. In a pivotal Western Conference clash,

The Sacramento Kings picked up a statement win over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, beating their division rivals 129-99 to extend their winning streak to four games. Sacramento got a convincing 30-point win, despite playing without star point guard De'Aaron Fox for the first time this season.

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DeMar DeRozan hit a series of clutch shots, helping the Kings extend their winning streak to five games with a 123-118 double-overtime victory over the Miami Heat on Monday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.

DeMar DeRozan scored nine of Sacramento’s 11 points in the second overtime, and the Kings beat the Miami Heat 123-118 to extend their winning streak to a season-high five games under interim coach Doug Christie.

The Miami Heat head to Golden 1 Center to face the Sacramento Kings in a non-conference matchup. The Heat are 17-16, which puts them in sixth place in the Eastern Conference. The Kings are 16-19, which puts them in 12th place in the Western Conference.

With Heat star Jimmy Butler serving the second game of his seven-game suspension, the Heat’s defense was suffocating through three quarters. The Heat entered the fourth quarter with a 10-point advantage, limiting the Kings to just 68 points on 38 percent shooting from the field and 6-of-23 (26.1 percent) shooting from three-point range.

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The Phoenix Suns are rumored to be one team interested in Butler, but that involves the Heat taking Bradley Beal and the two seasons and $110.7 million remaining on Beal’s contract. Plus, Beal has a no-trade clause in his contract. The Suns would be willing to give Butler another financially significant contract.

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