Under Christie, Kings pledge to ‘stick together’

De’Aaron Fox and the struggling Kings have new leadership in place with interim coach Doug Christie, and before his debut Saturday against the Los Angeles Lakers, his Sacramento players spoke about the renewed energy the club has despite a 13-18 record.

76ers’ Embiid fined $75,000 for obscene gestures

Philadelphia center Joel Embiid, who fell to the parquet floor during warmups before Wednesday’s win in Boston but remained in the starting lineup, was fined $75,000 by the NBA Friday for making obscene gestures during the first half of the road victory.