Doug Christie, the Sacramento Kings' newest head coach, is hoping to have the team bounce back after a disappointing season where they came up short of making the playoffs. At a Friday news conference,

Doug Christie’s first opportunity as an NBA coach was a bit of a roller coaster. After being hired on an interim basis early in the season, Christie provided a quick boost to the struggling Sacramento Kings,

The Sacramento Kings are moving forward with Doug Christie as their head coach, the team announced Thursday. It removes the interim tag he carried this past season after taking over for Mike Brown, who was fired in December.