萨克拉门托国王队消防教练迈克·布朗，尽管他有获胜记录;掘金队的教练批评此举。 Sacramento Kings fire coach Mike Brown, despite his winning record; Nuggets' coach criticizes move.

萨克拉门托国王队在主教练迈克·布朗的第三个赛季中途解雇了他，尽管他之前成功地带领球队获得了自 2006 年以来的第一个季后赛席位，并获得了年度最佳教练。 The Sacramento Kings fired head coach Mike Brown midway through his third season, despite his previous success leading the team to their first playoff berth since 2006 and earning Coach of the Year. 丹佛掘金队教练迈克尔·马龙 （Michael Malone） 批评解雇是“没有课”，并指出布朗在开车去机场时通过电话被告知。 Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone criticized the firing as "no class," noting Brown was informed over the phone while driving to the airport. 目前 13-18 岁的国王队任命助理教练道格·克里斯蒂为临时主教练。 The Kings, currently 13-18, appointed assistant coach Doug Christie as interim head coach.