Sacramento Kings Hire Musselman as New Head Basketball Coach
The Sacramento Kings hired Memphis Grizzlies assistant Eric Musselman on Friday as their new head coach. Musselman coached the Golden State Warriors from 2002-04 and had emerged as a leading candidate to replace Rick Adelman in Sacramento.
He'd had a second interview this week with the Maloof family, which owns the team, at the family's casino in Las Vegas. The Kings planned a news conference Saturday to announce the deal, according to the two people, who spoke on condition of anonymity because final details of the contract were still being worked out.
The Kings parted ways May 9 with Adelman, who won 395 games in eight consecutive winning seasons in Sacramento. The Kings, who lost to San Antonio in the first round of the playoffs, had the NBA's only coaching vacancy. The Kings also interviewed Golden State assistant Mario Elie and Sacramento Monarchs coach John Whisenant for the job.
Question is: How will this affect the team's overall performance next year, and will action increase in the legal offshore sportsbooks during Kings games? Last season, the Kings were one of the least popular teams to bet on in sports gambling, them and the San Francisco 49ers.
June 4, 2006
Posted By Michelle Johnson
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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