NBA Clears Doug Christie Over Seth Curry Foul

The NBA concluded Sacramento coach Doug Christie did not intentionally foul Seth Curry late in Tuesday’s loss. The league found Christie mistakenly believed Golden State was not in the penalty and told his players to foul to stop the clock and use a timeout. The probe ruled there was no deliberate effort to give the Warriors a shooting foul or to cost the Kings the game. With Sacramento sitting 21-59 and tanking talk loud, the decision still lands amid a looming May 28 Board of Governors vote on anti-tanking proposals. Merlin sees a simple misread amplified by the season’s stakes. Draymond Green griped, "I get fined when I do wrong. Fine the hell out of people," and Christie insists, "Tanking is the last thing [I'd do]." Expect every late-game choice to feel suspect as the league pushes for clearer rules.