The Kings have fired coach Michael Malone, league sources confirmed Sunday night, and will replace him with assistant coach Tyrone Corbin.
After starting the season 5-1, the Kings are 11-13 and have lost three in a row and eight of their last 10. Star center DeMarcus Cousins has missed the last nine games because of viral meningitis. The Kings are 2-7 without him.
Malone, who went 39-67, was hired before the 2013-14 season after a group led by Vivek Ranadive purchased the franchise and vowed to keep it in Sacramento.
League sources indicated there was a chasm between Malone and ownership, specifically over the offense Malone used and the style of play.