Keith Smart

Once his purchase of the Kings is finalized, Vivek Ranadive should take a pick and a shovel, perhaps borrow a battering ram and a bulldozer, and obliterate the section of Sleep Train Arena that houses the team's basketball operations. While this is...

Interest in 76ers associate head coach Michael Curry from other teams with coaching vacancies "will be high," according to league source with knowledge of the situation. On Thursday, when Doug Collins resigned his post as head coach after three seasons,...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. _ Playing for the Kings means an annual offseason of uncertainty. This one's no different, with the franchise teetering between Sacramento and Seattle. The regular season ended Wednesday night with the Los Angeles Clippers beating...

Sixteen reasons to love the Sweet 16: 1.Florida vs. Florida Gulf Coast University. Florida is aristocracy. Florida Gulf Coast is in its second year of tournament eligibility. Florida won successive national championships. Florida Gulf Coast lost...

Just before the start of the third quarter Wednesday night, public-address announcer Paul Porter called fans' attention to Amway Center's video board for a series of Orlando Magic highlights from the first half. The montage lasted about 30 seconds....

PHILADELPHIA -- Thaddeus Young had 23 points and 15 rebounds Friday night as the Philadelphia 76ers held off the Sacramento Kings 89-80. Jrue Holiday added 21 points and Nick Young 20 for the Sixers (20-26), who frittered away a 19-point second-...

If you haven't noticed, it's all rainbows and gumdrops for the post-Dwight Howard Magic. The real Magic Kingdom doesn't spout this much squeaky-clean goodness and positive vibes. During this rebuild, pardon our pixie dust. At media day last October,...

One by one, they emerged on cue from the darkness of the United Center tunnel Wednesday night before the Bulls' season-opening 93-87 victory over the Kings bathed in a spotlight and adulation. So that's what Vladimir Radmanovic looks like. Marco Bel-i-...

Keith Smart’s coaching contract with the Sacramento Kings was extended to 2014. The Kings’ organization made the announcement Monday. Smart was named head coach in January of this year, after the Kings let Paul Westphal go. In the remainder...

TODAY AMATEUR BASEBALL Class B Tournament at Mitchell Alexandria vs. Lake Norden Lakers, 6 p.m. Canova-Howard vs. Tabor, 8 p.m. SOFTBALL Men's 12-Inch Slow Pitch at South Complex 6:30 p.m. - Rea Hybrids vs. Frederick (A); Claremont Honkers...

Sacramento, meet Thomas Robinson; Thomas Robinson, meet Sacramento. The Sacramento Kings will introduce their newest rookie at the Arden Fair Mall Saturday afternoon. Coach Keith Smart and Robinson are both slated to speak at the rally, which is to be...

The Sacramento Kings have relieved Paul Westphal of head coaching duties. The organization made the announcement Thursday morning. In the statement, President of Basketball Operations for the Kings Geoff Petrie thanked Westphal for his efforts, “...