Tracing Doug Christie’s path from Seattle high school star to Pepperdine, the NBA, TV, radio and interim coach of the Sacramento Kings.

The Sacramento Kings picked up a statement win over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, beating their division rivals 129-99 to extend their winning streak to four games. Sacramento got a convincing 30-point win, despite playing without star point guard De'Aaron Fox for the first time this season.

Should the Kings kick the tires on the availability of disgruntled Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler? Despite Sacramento having won seven of its last eight games, ESPN believes so. Published Wednesday, ESPN insiders collaborated on a story outlining five potential blockbuster NBA trades before the Feb.

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Miami Heat and the Sacramento Kings on Monday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Heat-Kings prediction and pick. In a pivotal Western Conference clash,

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DeMar DeRozan hit a series of clutch shots, helping the Kings extend their winning streak to five games with a 123-118 double-overtime victory over the Miami Heat on Monday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.

With Heat star Jimmy Butler serving the second game of his seven-game suspension, the Heat’s defense was suffocating through three quarters. The Heat entered the fourth quarter with a 10-point advantage, limiting the Kings to just 68 points on 38 percent shooting from the field and 6-of-23 (26.1 percent) shooting from three-point range.

The Sacramento Kings are winners of seven of their last eight games and are back to .500 on the season. With their upward surge, the Kings are expected to crack their way into the playoff picture, and a lot of credit is owed to interim head coach Doug Christie.

The Miami Heat head to Golden 1 Center to face the Sacramento Kings in a non-conference matchup. The Heat are 17-16, which puts them in sixth place in the Eastern Conference. The Kings are 16-19, which puts them in 12th place in the Western Conference.

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DeMar DeRozan scored nine of Sacramento’s 11 points in the second overtime, and the Kings beat the Miami Heat 123-118 to extend their winning streak to a season-high five games under interim coach Doug Christie.