Rick Pitino has “been there, done that” as far as the NBA is concerned. Twice actually. Is the third time the charm?
Not at the moment.
Although rumors around the Internet circulated that the Sacramento Kings were in interested in hiring him as a head coach,  ESPN.com reported that contact with the Kings was initiated by Pitino’s camp. Sacramento never considered him as it began drafting a list of potential candidates.
But Pitino told Louisville this morning that he had no intention of leaving his current coaching position.
May Sacramento wasn’t interested? Afterall, Pitino’s two NBA stints were with the  New York Knicks from …read more

Former NBA All-Star Kevin Johnson is in the process of seeking approval of a city he rivaled for several years. Johnson, who spent 12 seasons playing for the Phoenix Suns, is running for mayor of Sacramento. After receiving over 46% of the vote of the seven-candidate June election, Johnson now faces a runoff election with a two-term incumbent for the mayoral seat.
In just seven weeks, Johnson will learn his fate in this new competition. On his Web site, KevinJohnsonforMayor.com, the Democratic nominee for mayor of Sacramento has a video which discusses why he is running for office. …read more