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
Not even two years ago, 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 a slew of coaches reacting with dismay — some even with anger — that Brown was fired.
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.
Kings fire coach Mike Brown less than halfway through his 3rd season
The Sacramento Kings have fired coach Mike Brown less than halfway through his third season with the team mired in a five-game losing streak.
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.
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.
Kings fire former coach of the year Mike Brown
The Sacramento Kings fired head coach Mike Brown after a 13-18 start to the season on Friday. Former Raptors shooting guard and current Kings assistant coach Doug Christie will take over in the interim.
Doug Christie's strong Kings declaration after second win since Mike Brown's firing
What Doug Christie had to say after capturing his second win since Mike Brown's firing.
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...