Here’s the latest on Malik Monk’s injury as the Sacramento Kings prepare to face De’Aaron Fox and the San Antonio Spurs.
Monk moved into the starting lineup at shooting guard in early December after finishing second in Sixth Man of the Year voting last season. He took over as the team’s primary point guard when childhood friend and former Kentucky teammate De’Aaron Fox was traded to the San Antonio Spurs on Feb. 2.
Doug Christie started 10-2 as Sacramento's coach, but has gone 5-8 since, and the team sits as the No. 10 seed in the West.
Sacramento Kings interim head coach Doug Christie held a meeting with his starting five after the team's 132-108 home loss to the Golden State Warriors, sources told NBA insider Chris Haynes.Christie talked to Malik Monk,
Sacramento Kings interim head coach Doug Christie held a meeting with his starting five after the team’s 132-108 home loss to the Golden State Warriors, sources told NBA insider Chris
The Sacramento Kings are struggling to find an identity, and an embarrassing home loss to the Warriors certainly doesn't help.
Sacramento Kings interim head coach Doug Christie reportedly took action after their loss to the Golden State Warriors.
Speaking to reporters after Friday’s loss, Christie didn’t specifically mention meeting with the starters, but he referred to his team’s effort vs. Golden State as “totally unacceptable.” According to Monk, the Kings’ coach made it clear that “we can’t get punked like that at home” again.