basketball operations

The Sacramento Kings have fired coach Paul Westphal after two-plus seasons and a 2-5 start so far. President of basketball operations Geoff Petrie made the announcement ahead of the team's home game against Milwaukee on Thursday night.

Assistant coach Keith Smart, let go by the Golden State Warriors after one season, will serve as head coach against the Bucks.

Listening to Detroit Sports radio over the past two days one could get the impression that the Detroit Sports Media thinks Joe Dumars, President of Basketball Operations for the Detroit Pistons, and new owner Tom Gores have completely lost their minds.

The chief of basketball operations for Turkish club Besiktas told a local wesbite that he has a meeting with NBA superstar Kobe Bryant on Saturday.

The NBA fined Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations David Kahn $50,000 on Friday for his radio remarks about power forward Michael Beasley 's past marijuana use.

University of Connecticut officials are set to release the results of a 14-month NCAA investigation into its men's basketball program.

Friday morning's news conference follows the resignations Thursday of assistant basketball coach Patrick Sellers and director of basketball operations Beau Archibald.

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge watches the action in the second quarter of Game 2 against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of an NBA basketball playoff series Monday, May 3, 2010, in Cleveland.

Gar Forman has been promoted to general manager of the Chicago Bulls, replacing John Paxson, who will remain with the team as executive vice president of basketball operations.

The Bulls announced the move Wednesday in a release promoting a Thursday news conference. Forman has been director of player personnel the past five years.

Clippers head coach Mike Dunleavy, Marcus Camby and Vice President of Basketball Operations Elgin Baylor on July 21, 2008.