January 5th, 2012 
Russ Loede 
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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 overall performance level of the team has not approached what we felt was reasonable to expect. I wish him the best in his future endeavors.”
Westphal posted a record of 51-120 in his two-plus seasons as Kings coach.
“I would like to thank the Maloof family for the incredible opportunity they gave me to participate in the attempt to bring the Sacramento Kings back to prominence,” said Westphal. “While the job is far from finished, I am proud of the strides we were able to make.”
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