The Sacramento Kings have fired third-year head coach Mike Brown, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Friday. The decision to fire Brown comes as the Kings are mired in a five-game losing streak -- their longest since January, 2022 -- which has dropped the team to 13-18 on the season.

The Sacramento Kings fired head coach Mike Brown on Friday with the NBA team sitting in 12th place and in a five-game losing streak

The Sacramento Kings fired coach Mike Brown on Friday, ESPN and The Athletic reported, less than halfway into his third season at the helm. Brown, 54, guided the Kings to the Western Conference playoffs in his first year on the job (2022-23),

Sacramento was off to a 13-18 start this season, leading to the move about six months after Brown agreed to a contract extension.