Sacramento Kings Cleared in Intentional Foul Probe

Top Stories Sacramento Kings cleared in intentional foul investigation The league's investigation determined Kings made no intentional effort to give Warriors a shooting foul or lose the April 7 game. NBA.com Staff | April 9, 2026 8:10 PM NEW YORK – The NBA issued the following statement today regarding the Sacramento Kings investigation: “The NBA has completed its investigation of the Sacramento Kings and Head Coach Doug Christie’s decision to foul intentionally late in the team’s game against the Golden State Warriors on April 7. The league’s investigation determined that Christie mistakenly believed that the Warriors were not in the penalty and therefore instructed his team to foul in an attempt to stop the clock and utilize one of the team’s remaining timeouts. The investigation found that Christie made no intentional effort to give the Warriors a shooting foul, or to cause the Kings to lose the game.” The following has been released by the NBA.
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