January 5th, 2012 
Russ Loede 
Posted in The Sacramento Kings have fired head coach Paul Westphal after a 2-5 start. Assistant Keith Smart, who just received a two-year contract from the Kings, will serve as the team’s interim head coach. “I want to thank Paul for all of his effort on behalf of the Kings,” said Kings president Geoff Petrie in a statement. “Unfortunately, the [...]
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Keith Smart Finished In Golden State
Was This A Smart Move By The Warriors? His tenure as the Golden State Warriors head coach is over after just one season. The Warriors proclaimed Wednesday that Smart’s contract for next season will not be renewed. Smart sat the sidelines seven years as an assistant with Golden State before he took over for the [...]
Warriors Coach Nelson Ill With Pneumonia, Will Miss Time
While it is commonplace for a NBA player to miss time due to an illness, it is uncommon for an NBA coach to miss time for the same reason, yet according to Marcus Thompson II of the Oakland Tribune, Golden State Warriors coach Don Nelson will miss time with the team due to being stricken [...]
Exit Nellie, Enter Smart
With the exit of Don Nelson and the promotion of former assistant coach Keith Smart on Monday, it appears that the Golden State Warriors received a new lease on life. It is widely known that Nelson was a successful coach during his career with the Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks and Warriors (1,335-1,063). [...]