The 2014-15 Sacramento Kings season began with so much promise. A 9-5 start had Sleep Train Arena buzzing. Everything was going right, until the bottom fell out in the blink of an eye.
That’s all it really takes for an NBA season to go south. An illness led to losses. Losses led to an opportunity to fire a coach. A coaching change lost the locker room and the season spun completely out of control.
We’ve had less than 24 hours to fully process an 82-game schedule, but the outcome of the season’s final two games gave the Kings 29 wins on the season.