Maloofs do the right thing in extending Petrie’s contract
By Scott Levin
Sports Informant Contributing Writer
The Maloofs made it official Tuesday, agreeing to a 3-year contract extension with President of Basketball Operations Geoff Petrie. The move had been in the works for a few weeks, with the Kings spirited play to open the 2009 season reflecting well on the Kings’ architect.
Kings a far cry from a season ago
By Scott Levin
Sports Informant Contributing Writer
When Paul Westphal was hired to be the Kings fifth coach in as many seasons, he inherited what most believed was a mess. The Kings were coming off a 17-65 season, the worst record in the NBA and the worst record in franchise history.

