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Kings reportedly considering 'immediate dismissal' of George Karl

Coach George Karl, on the hot seat in Sacramento more than once this season, might be on the way out after the Kings’ game Sunday against the Celtics.

Yahoo Sports reported early Saturday that Kings owner Vivek Ranadive and general manager Vlade Divac were “livid” after Friday night’s 128-119 loss to the Nets, the team’s sixth loss in seven games. As a result, they are “strongly weighing” firing Karl.

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The Kings are 21-29 this season, and according to Yahoo Sports, Karl has “rapidly lost support in management and some parts of the locker room.