The Sacramento Kings are moving forward with Doug Christie as their head coach, the team announced Thursday. It removes the interim tag he carried this past season after taking over for Mike Brown, who was fired in December.

T his move was expected — and not just when it was reported the sides were close to a deal just days after the Kings' season came to an end. With Doug Christie being a favorite

On Thursday, the Kings posted to their social media profiles a graphic of Christie with the caption "Here to stay." Christie stepped in as interim head coach this past season afte