It’s that time of year where we talk about the teams still alive, with a chance to win a championship. For the second straight year, 20 teams are in that conversation, rather than just the standard 16.
But even with the recent addition of the play-in round, it hasn’t been enough for the perpetually downtrodden Kings to sneak their way in. And for an NBA-record 16th season in a row, the playoffs will happen without Sacramento being a contestant in them.
- The team announced Monday it wouldn’t bring back interim coach Alvin Gentry, meaning Sacramento will have a 12th coach since letting Hall of Famer Rick Adelman go in 2006.