Mike Brown, NBA and Coach of the Year

Mike Brown is the latest coach to get bit by NBA’s Surprise Season Curse
Nobody knows that more than NBA coaches, and we had our latest example Friday when the Coach of the Year Curse came after Mike Brown. The Sacramento Kings deposed him as head coach on Friday, a little more than two years after taking over a 30-win team that had an NBA-record 16-season playoff drought and failing to lead them to a championship.
NBA coaches react with dismay over firing of 2-time coach of the year Mike Brown
Rick Carlisle publicly lauded Mike Brown for the job he did on the way to winning the NBA’s coach of the year award.
As Mike Brown’s time as Kings coach abruptly ends, here’s a timeline of his Sacramento tenure
The Kings’ dream season ended with a Game 7 loss to Stephen Curry and the Warriors, who outscored Sacramento 64-42 in the second half while Curry finished with 50 points, a short-lived record for most points ever in a Game 7 (Boston’s Jason Tatum broke the record two weeks later with 51 against the Philadelphia 76ers).
'No class, no balls': NBA coaches react to Kings firing 2-time coach of the year Mike Brown
Rick Carlisle publicly lauded Mike Brown for the job he did on the way to winning the NBA's coach of the year award.And on Friday, Carlisle was among the coaches reacting with dismay that Brown was fired.
Sacramento Kings Fire Head Coach Mike Brown After Poor Start
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Sacramento fired head coach Mike Brown on Friday. Now, the Kings must regroup with an interim head coach amidst rampant rumors surrounding De’Aaron Fox’s long-term future with the franchise.
Pacers Coach Rick Carlisle 'Absolutely Shocked' by Kings Firing Mike Brown
Among those to weigh in on Sacramento's surprising decision was Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle, who worked with Brown for two seasons from 2003 to '05 in Indianapolis.
Nuggets coach Michael Malone blasts Kings for Mike Brown firing: 'No class, no balls'
The Sacramento Kings fired Mike Brown on Friday. He was just 31 games into his third season as head coach, and just two years removed from being named Coach of the Year after ending Sacramento's 16-season playoff drought -- as a No.
5 Potential Kings Head Coach Candidates to Replace Mike Brown
The Sacramento Kings shocked the NBA world by parting ways with head coach Mike Brown on Friday. Sacramento is currently in the midst of a five-game losing streak, including a frustrating loss to the Detroit Pistons on Thursday evening.
Kings’ interim coach Doug Christie gets 1st win after taking over for Mike Brown
Doug Christie took over as the interim head coach of the Sacramento Kings amid a season-long losing streak, fans booing the team off their home court and questions surrounding the decision to fire Mike Brown,
Suns coach Mike Budenholzer says Kings firing Mike Brown 'very unfair'
Phoenix Suns coach Mike Budenholzer spoke at practice this week about the Sacramento Kings firing their coach and was critical of the move.
Predicting Next NBA Head Coaches to Get Fired After Mike Brown
A look at the next NBA head coaches who could be fired following the Kings' decision to move on from Mike Brown.
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"I think he flourishes when the pressure of running the team isn't on him" - Matt Barnes believes Mike Brown is a better assistant than head coach
When the Sacramento Kings fired Mike Brown after a 13-18 start to their 2024-25 campaign, many were shocked by the ugly fall ...
Mike Brown’s final days with the Kings: Disastrous play, tension with a star and an awkward firing
Brown led the Kings' most successful era since the early 2000s. But tension built over a nightmare homestand, leading to ...
Kings' De'Aaron Fox Rebuffs Reports of Issues With Mike Brown in NSFW Statement
Now that they've fired head coach Mike Brown, everybody wants to know what's up with the Sacramento Kings. And as to be ...
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Lou Williams claims Mike Brown had several missteps that led to his ouster in Sac Town: "He might've asked or suggested that even DeMar DeRozan come off the be…
Lou Williams details Mike Brown's missteps with the Sacramento Kings, from criticizing De’Aaron Fox to suggesting DeMar ...