Synopses & Reviews
Jerry Reynolds was country before country was cool. He also was part of the Sacramento Kings before that was cool. 2015 marks the teamand#8217;s 30th season in Californiaand#8217;s capital, and Jerry has been there from the start. Quietly, he has been instrumental in the teamand#8217;s growth from a shoestring operation that couldnand#8217;t compete to a model NBA franchise that is always on the short list of title contenders. He has been a firsthand witness of the leagueand#8217;s evolution, from Bird and Magic, to Jordan, to LeBron and Yao Ming. Jerry Reynolds has been a human Swiss Army knife, serving the Kings as a scout, assistant coach, head coach, player personnel director, general manager, and television analyst. Because he has held so many positions in the Kingsand#8217; front office the last two decades, Jerry has a unique perspective on how the Kings have evolved, and he offers that perspective in
Tales from the Sacramento Kings Locker Room.
For those whoand#8217;ve been on the Kings bandwagon only the last decade, it wasnand#8217;t always C-Webb, Peja, and Bibby. In this reissue of Reynolds Remembers, Jerry recounts the hollow feeling of putting a CBA-quality lineup on the floor for an exhibition game against the Lakers: set for the tip-off, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and . . . Randy Allen? He remembers being left to explain the Kingsand#8217; latest defeat to the media while Bill Russell snuck out the side door. But there were victories, too. He also still has a spark in his eye from trading draft rights to Billy Owens for superstar Mitch Richmond. Whether the Kings were stuck in the mud or winning 50-plus games, Jerry Reynolds remained the sameand#151;colorful, outspoken, engaging, and insightful.
About the Author
Jerry Reynolds, in his 30th season with the Kings, serves as a television color analyst. A longtime college coach, Jerry joined the teamand#8217;s staff in 1985 as an assistant coach to Phil Johnson. After coaching the team himself for a year, he served as an assistant to Bill Russell. He replaced Russell as head coach before moving into the Kingsand#8217; front office in 1988. Jerry also served as general manager of the WNBA Sacramento Monarchs for six seasons. Jerry and his wife, Dodie, reside in Roseville, California. They have a son, Jay, and a daughter, Danielle.
Don Drysdale covered the Sacramento Kings from their arrival in Sacramento in 1985 until 1994 for the Sacramento Union. He also worked for the Marin Independent Journal and the Oakland Tribune and has written about basketball for numerous magazines.