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Martin Facing Uncertain Future in Sacramento

ORLANDO, Fla. -- As the consummate professional, Kings veteran Kevin Martin was saying all the right things Friday. The body language, though, was saying something else. His future in Sacramento has grown cloudy. Martin, who recently returned after missing 32 games with a fractured left wrist, is the only proven starter...

Rambis Candidacy Ends Sour

Before naming Paul Westphal the new coach of the Kings, Sacramento GM Geoff Petrie asked all three candidates (including Lakers assistant Kurt Rambis) if the team's set salary structure (two years at $1.5 million, a third year team option at $2 million) would work for them. If not, you know, see ya.According to the team,...

Louisville's Rick Pitino Using Kings to Drum Up NBA Interest

Pardon the leap of logic present in that headline, but there's little room to see the latest round of Rick Pitino rumors any other way if you've paid attention to the situation. To catch up, earlier this week, Sacramento Bee Kings beat writer Sam Amick mentioned Pitino's name in a story on rumored candidates for the...

Kings Fire Natt, Eddie Jordan in Line?

For 24 hours, the NBA had no head coaching vacancies. That's a stunner for the week after season's end; usually there's a bloodbath immediately following the final regular season game. But Flip Saunders quickly replaced Ed Tapscott, Oklahoma City hurried to lock in Scott Brooks, and the other potential openings remained...

What History Tells Us About Reggie Theus and Eddie Jordan

The Kings sacked Reggie Theus this morning, landing somewhere between surprise and "duh" on the Richter scale. For most people who know, Sacramento's performance and the general ferver surrounding the coaching guillotine sent Theus toward the gallows of expected dismissal. But closer to the scene, Geoff Petrie's history...

GeoffPetrie News From the Web

05/06/12 Sam Amick: Trail Blazers' search for new general... Source: Sports Illustrated The Trail Blazers' general manager position has been vacant nearly a year now, dating back to the unexpected firing of Rich Cho, who's now in Charlotte.
05/03/12 Blazers prepare for key decisions Source: The Portland Tribune - Portland OR Team President Larry Miller and Bert Kolde, director of the board of directors, continue to interview candidates for the general manager position, with no time line in mind.
04/17/12 KINGS ANNOUNCE âGENERATIONS OF BASKETBALLâ... Source: NBA - Sacramento Kings The Sacramento Kings today announced "Generations of Basketball Presented by Wells Fargo" will take place at the Kings Practice Facility on Thursday, featuring NBA Hall of Fame members Oscar Robertson (1980, 2010) and Bill Walton (1993) along with two-time All-Star and Kings President of Basketball Operations Geoff Petrie and NCAA Champion and Kings Head Coach Keith Smart*.