Hey, check this out: Minnesota Timberwolves’ guard Mike Conley Jr. just scored a sweet deal! According to his agents, Steven Heumann and Jess Holtz of CAA Basketball, he’s locked in for a two-year, $21 million contract extension. That means he’s staying put and won’t be hitting the free agency market this summer. Cool move, right?
The Brooklyn Nets have parted ways with head coach Jacque Vaughn amid a challenging season, currently standing at 21-33 and 11th place in the Eastern Conference. Vaughn, a former NBA guard, was in his second season as coach. The decision was described by Nets General Manager Sean Marks as a difficult one, emphasizing Vaughn’s exemplary character and contributions to the organization over eight years. The team’s disappointing performance, culminating in a 50-point loss before the All-Star break, prompted the move, with Marks expressing gratitude for Vaughn’s positive influence on the team and wishing him and his family the best in the future.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver recently discussed the accountability and discipline of referees in the wake of a missed call that went against Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James last month. In an interview with ESPN’s Sage Steele on SportsCenter, Silver stated that officials are held responsible and disciplined for making errors, though the league doesn’t publicize their discipline. The accuracy of their calls and their demeanor on the court affect their assignments, progression to the playoffs, and their performance round by round.
DRAYMOND GREEN PUNCHES JORDAN POOLE
Green and Poole plainly have beef … you see them waste talking one another, and afterward it turns physical. Green approaches Poole and gets in front of him. Poole drives Green away with 2 hands to the chest. Green, who is 6’6″ and 230 lbs, answers with a horrendous right cross to the face … so fierce, it thumps Poole to the ground and it might have taken him unconscious.
