Less than 48 hours after Kings coach Dave Joerger and guard Buddy Hield had a heated exchange late in Thursday’s game against the Golden State Warriors, neither was made available to the media following Saturday’s morning walkthrough at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
Hield sprinted off the court to a waiting car to make the 30-minute drive to Norman, Okla., for the second half of Oklahoma’s game against Texas. Oklahoma, Hield’s alma mater, defeated Texas 69-67 with Hield sitting courtside in a Sooners letterman jacket.
Joerger went through his normal shoot-around routine and planned to answer questions prior to Saturday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, a team spokesman said.