GEORGE KARL RUMORS & GOSSIP

George Karl has sparked several firestorms with his new book, and he’s actually surprised by this. Karl told ESPN’s “Mike and Mike” on Thursday that he didn’t expect the response he got to some of the excerpts that have come out of “Furious George,” and admitted that perhaps he should have taken a bit more care with what he wrote. “Yeah. There’s no question. Surprised...

George Karl’s upcoming book already has caused quite the controversy. But apparently that’s just the toned-down version. Several critical passages in the former NBA head coach’s book — titled “Furious George: My Forty Years Surviving NBA Divas, Clueless GMs, and Poor Shot Selection” — have been removed from the book’s final version, ESPN’s Marc J. Spears and Marc...

Believe it or not, with any sports figure a reputation can become pretty set in stone rather quickly, if not unfairly. It’s nearly impossible for that person to change her or his perception within the public or even with peers unless she or he — an athlete, coach, executive or even a media personality — does something remarkable and undeniable. The reputation, or rather perception...

Dave Joerger might not be unemployed for long. Adrian Wojnarowski, in the same report that announced Joerger being fired as head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies, noted the Sacramento Kings have made him their top target. Additionally, Wojnarowski notes there were talks between the Kings and Grizzlies about a potential trade for the head coach before Memphis ultimately fired him instead...

George Karl gave his first interview since being fired by the Sacramento Kings, and he made the organization look as dysfunctional on the inside as it looks from the outside. Karl spoke to Ailene Voisin of the Sacramento Bee about his time with the Kings, and admitted that he didn’t feel empowered by the organization. “Eighty percent of the time I think the Kings did what had...

George Karl had been on hot seat for a while, but the Sacramento Kings made it official Thursday, firing Karl the day after the NBA regular season ended. “After evaluating the team’s performance this season, I determined it was necessary to move forward with a new voice from the head coaching position,” Kings GM Vlade Divac said in an official release on NBA.com. “I have...

The Sacramento Kings will wrap up what has been a drama-filled 2015-16 campaign Wednesday night against the Rockets in Houston. It’s very likely to be George Karl’s last game as the team’s head coach. According to multiple reports surfacing on Wednesday, the embattled coach will be fired by the Kings’ brass at some point on Thursday. The Sacramento Bee’s Jason Jones...

The Sacramento Kings remain a hot mess. Entering the final two weeks of the regular season, Sacramento boasts a 29-44 record and is clearly out of the Western Conference Playoff race. This leads most to believe that head coach George Karl will be getting the ax when all is said and done next month. While that’s still likely going to be the case, especially with the continual...

The struggling Sacramento Kings aren’t as attractive as say, the Los Angeles Lakers or New York Knicks, nor does much trump the constant drama with DeMarcus Cousins. Beneath the surface, though, the Kings have a solid young core to build around and it’s one perhaps capable of a run in the Western Conference sooner than most realize. The meat of said core is Willie Cauley-Stein...

The Sacramento Kings were defeated handily by the Utah Jazz today 108-99 at home, and after the game star center DeMarcus Cousins made no qualms with how he felt about head coach George Karl. Cousins was suspended for one game last week, after yelling at Karl in a team huddle. On Sunday, Cousins said that the suspension was Karl’s doing, not the organization’s. "That wasn...