According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Sacramento Kings have made the decision to fire head coach Mike Brown. He was under contract through the 2026-27 season.

Brown was in his third season with Sacramento, as he was the head coach to win Coach of the Year in his first season with the team when he led them to their first playoff series in 17 years.

Currently, Sacramento is on a five-game losing streak. Last game, they blew a 4th-quarter 14-point lead to the Detroit Pistons. This losing streak has made them fall to 13-18 on the season.

In each season with the Kings, the 54-year-old had a winning season. He was 48-34 in his first season and 46-36 in his second.

Many speculate that this is a sign that the team will blow it up and start from scratch; De’Aaron Fox’s name has been in trade rumors and reports, which could signal that his time is ending.

Brown was fired minutes before their team plane departed for Los Angeles. He ran practice and talked to the media, but beyond that point, management talked to him and decided to fire their promising head coach.

Doug Christie will become Sacramento’s interim head coach until they find their permanent guy. Christie has been with the team since 2021-22 as an assistant.

According to Marc Stein, Nassir Little’s performance in the G League Showcase has put him on the radar of several teams.

Not only is Little on their radar, but there’s a large expectation of him signing with a franchise in the coming future.

In 16 G League games with Sioux Falls, the 24-year-old is averaging 16.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 2.2 assists in 33.8 minutes. 

He’s considered to be one of the better wing defenders in the G League right now, which one veteran scout said, “He’s one of the better game-ready call-up guys.”

Little has spent five years in the NBA; four years with the Portland Trail Blazers and a year with the Phoenix Suns.

Per multiple reports, he has turned down overseas opportunities to remain in the G League to earn an NBA roster spot.

According to reports headlined by the Los Angeles Lakers, Anthony Davis suffered a left ankle sprain during their victory against the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day.

Davis only played seven minutes in the game after rolling his ankle in the first quarter. When the 31-year-old went to the locker room, he never returned.

This was a non-contact injury while in the paint trying to grab a rebound; Davis immediately grabbed his ankle and walked off into the locker room.

The good news is that he could walk off under his power; Davis did not need assistance.

Los Angeles lists him as “day-to-day” with no clear timeline for his return.

Their next game is this Saturday, December 28th, against the Sacramento Kings. It is a home game.