Sacramento Kings fire coach Mike Brown: Report

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PHOENIX, ARIZONA - NOVEMBER 10: Head coach Mike Brown of the Sacramento Kings looks on during the first half of the NBA game against the Phoenix Suns at the Footprint Center on November 10, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Kings defeated the Suns 127-118 in overtime. NOTICE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that by downloading and/or using this photograph, User consents to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kelsey Grant/Getty Images)

Mike Brown coached the Sacramento Kings for only two full seasons. (Photo by Kelsey Grant/Getty Images)

Sacramento Kings fire head coach Mike Brown, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Friday. The Kings are currently on a five game losing streak and have lost 12 of their last 17 games.

Assistant coach Doug Christie will be named the interim coach, according to multiple reports.

On Thursday night, the Kings (13-18) coughed up a one-point loss to the 14-17 Detroit Pistons on four points in the final seconds of the game. According to ABC10’s Matt GeorgeBrown was fired after running practice and meeting with the media just before the team boarded a flight to Los Angeles for their matchup with the Lakers on Saturday night.

“I’ve been through a lot in this business, I’ve been through far more good times than bad times, but I’ve been through some bad times,” Brown told reporters Friday. “I’ve been lucky, blessed … to be around great players and great coaches, and the crazy thing about it is that I’ve been around coaches who have won titles. And they have a lot of smoke, they have to face when their little affliction is not great.”

Brown was named the 2023 Coach of the Year and had signed a three-year extension with the team through the 2026-2027 season in June. He previously served as the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers (2005-2010 and 2013-2014) and the Los Angeles Lakers (2011-2012).

This story will be updated.