Tag: Monte McNair
Report: Kings’ Decision To Fire Mike Brown Came From GM Monte McNair, Not Ownership
The decision to fire coach Mike Brown came from Kings GM Monte McNair and not team owner Vivek Ranadive, per NBA insiders Sam Amick...
West Notes: Mavs, Kyrie Irving, Kings, DeMar DeRozan, Blazers
Mavericks
Point guard Kyrie Irving underwent surgery on a fractured left hand that was injured during offseason training, the Mavericks announced.
What the Mavs left out...
Malik Monk To Remain With Kings On Four-Year Deal
Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk didn't even have a chance to test free agency, and you can be sure both sides like it that...
West Notes: Suns, Kevin Durant, Kings, Mavs
Suns
Forwards Kevin Durant and Thaddeus Young were once roommates and competitors in high school -- and have finally become teammates with the Suns, wrote Duane...
West Notes: Lakers, Christian Wood, Kings, Blazers
Lakers
The Lakers continue to be linked to free agent center Christian Wood, but they could have some competition.
Per Dan Woike of the Los Angeles...
Sasha Vezenkov on Joining Kings: Now is Not Time to Decide
The Kings reportedly have an interest in quickly adding Greek forward Sasha Vezenkov, selected by the Nets in the second round of the 2017...
Kings Coach Mike Brown Hits Greece to Watch Sasha Vezenkov
Mike Brown and the Kings are coming off a banner year, but they're not stopping there.
Instead, the NBA Coach of the Year and the...
Kings’ Monte McNair Wins NBA Executive of Year; Cavs’ Koby Altman Runner-Up
The Kings made the playoffs for the first time in 17 years, and GM Monte McNair was the man behind the plan.
For his efforts,...
Kings’ Mike Brown Named NBA Coach of Year
It surprised exactly nobody, given the major turnaround of the Kings, but Mike Brown is officially the 2022-23 NBA Coach of the Year.
The league...
Kings’ Mike Brown Voted Coach of Year by Peers
To the surprise of exactly no one, Mike Brown has been voted the National Basketball Coaches Association Coach of the Year, per Adrian Wojnarowski...
Mike Brown Says He’s Changed Coaching Approach, and Now, Kings in Playoffs
For the first time since 2006, the Kings are in the playoffs. That ends the longest drought in NBA history. Sixteen long years, to...
West Notes: Lakers, Patrick Beverley, Suns, Kings
Lakers
The Lakers are continuing to seek out trades ahead of the Feb. 9 deadline and may be focused on the backcourt, per Brian Windhorst...
Kings Announce Extensions for GM Monte McNair, Assistant GM Wes Wilcox
The Kings have signed general manager Monte McNair and assistant general manager Wes Wilcox to contract extensions, the team announced in a press release.
“Monte...
Kings Likely To Extend Contract of GM Monte McNair
The Kings have been playing better, looking like they just might make it to the playoffs under first-year coach Mike Brown.
If so, it'd be...
West Notes: Suns, Jae Crowder, Kings, Clippers
Suns
Veteran forward Jae Crowder was informed over the summer that he might not start, prompting his trade request from the Suns, per Brian Windhorst...
NBA Notes: Nets, Kyrie Irving, Magic, Kings
Nets
The report that Kyrie Irving and the Nets are at a contract impasse could be an attempt at Irving's camp...
