The Sacramento Kings are parting ways with head coach Mike Brown following a poor start to the season. Matt Levine works as a contributing writer for Newsweek. His expertise is in covering the NBA but he also covers ... Read more

Less than two seasons removed from his Coach of the Year-winning season, the Sacramento Kings fired Mike Brown. Brown, who snapped the longest playoff

The shockwaves of Brown’s firing reverberated through the NBA. Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle, a respected veteran of the league, was equally stunned by the move. “Mike Brown is one of the standard-bearers for integrity in our profession,” Carlisle said. “And I’m just absolutely shocked.” Like, no coach is safe.