The firing of Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown initially came as a surprise to Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone—as it did for much of the NBA world.

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.

DENVER — Kenny Atkinson and Michael Malone have both been there before. Atkinson, now overseeing the Cavs’ record-setting start, was once fired by the Brooklyn Nets despite racking up third-most victories in franchise history during his tenure.

Nuggets head coach Michael Malone wasted no time in defending former Kings head coach Mike Brown and shredding Kings management in the process. On Friday, the Kings dismissed Brown after a 13-18 start and a recent five-game losing streak.

The fallout from the Sacramento Kings firing head coach Mike Brown is still taking shape, as the reaction around the league has been surprise -- or maybe not so surprised if you're Nuggets coach Michael Malone -- at the dismissal of the unanimous Coach of the Year just two seasons ago.

Sacramento Kings star De'Aaron Fox says he had nothing to do with Mike Brown's firing and that he learned about it shortly before the rest of the world did.

Sacramento Kings star De’Aaron Fox took to social media Monday to address rumors that he played a role in the team’s decision to fire two-time NBA Coach of the Year Mike Brown. Fox responded to former NBA guard Lou Williams’ remarks on FanDuel TV’s “Run it Back.

Fans of the Sacramento Kings expressed their opinions on former head coach Mike Brown being fired and what will happen next this season.

Sacramento Kings did everything in their power to hold on Mike Brown, but felt that they had no choice but to fire him.