The Sacramento Kings have fired coach Michael Malone just 24 games into his second season with the team.
A person with knowledge of the move confirmed the firing Sunday night on condition of anonymity because the team has not announced it yet. The firing was first reported by Yahoo Sports.
Malone went 39-67 after being hired in June 2013 by new owner Vivek Ranadive. Sacramento is 11-13 this season and has lost seven of nine games since star center DeMarcus Cousins was sidelined with viral meningitis.
Assistant coach Tyrone Corbin will take over as interim coach. Corbin went 112-146 in three-plus seasons as coach of the Utah Jazz and was not offered a contract after last season.