Topic: Paul Westphal

Six years ago the Sacramento Kings won 55 games and were among the best teams in the league. Sacramento is well below the salary cap and the Maloofs decided not to spend extravagantly on free agents. Portland gave up on erratic point ...

Kings pick up option on Westphal

Kings pick up option on coach Paul Westphal to extend his deal through 2011-12 seasonThe Sacramento Kings picked up the option on first-year coach Paul Westphal on Monday, keeping him under contract through the 2011-12 season."It's very gratifying," Westphal said before the ...
Kings in rebuilding mode under Paul Westphal after going from first to worst in 7 yearsOld age, injuries and a series of bad personnel moves sent the Sacramento Kings spiraling from the team with the NBA's best record to the one with ...
Oden has 20 points, 12 rebounds in another strong performance as Blazers beat KingsGreg Oden had 20 points and 12 rebounds in his second consecutive strong performance, leading the Portland Trail Blazers to an 89-86 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday ...
Westphal takes over as Sacramento Kings coach emphasizing improvementPaul Westphal didn't necessarily want to say that the Sacramento Kings are a team in a rebuilding phase.But the new Kings coach, who was hired during the summer, did acknowledge that there are many ...
New Sacramento coach Paul Westphal embraces challenge in taking over league-worst KingsAlthough Paul Westphal has been a college coach, a basketball executive and a broadcaster over the past nine years, he always looked for the right spot to get back into the ...

Kings agree to hire Westphal as new head coach

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Sacramento Kings have reached an agreement to hire Paul Westphal as their new head coach, the team announced on their website (www.nba.com/kings) Tuesday.A former player and veteran coach, Westphal would receive a guaranteed two-year deal at $1.5 ...