I am 100% behind Devin Booker here. Last night was not a good look for our league. Let me be clear, we didn’t lose because of officiating, but that doesn’t make last night any less important. If the referees are going to demand respect from the players - as they should - then the players should demand respect from the referees. When a referee is missing calls and clearly disrespecting the players, almost mocking them, they must be held accountable. Nobody who loves this game enjoyed watching that last night. They want to see the players compete at the highest level. The league needs be far more aggressive about this kind of thing. All players and all fans deserve it.
Whoa.... Devin Booker just WENT OFF on the NBA refs right now in the post game press conference:
"It's definitely something that has to be looked at. I heard (Alex) Caruso tell them to call the tech and he ended up doing it. In my 11 years, I haven't called a ref out by name, but James (Williams) was terrible tonight, through and through. It's bad for the sport, bad for the integrity of the sport. People are going to start viewing this as the WWE if they're not held responsible."
"I know I haven't won a championship in this league but I have been in it for 11 years now, so to get to this point to be treated like that, for me to even be saying something out loud, it's bad. It's my first time in 11 years but it's needed. Whatever, I get fined for it, everybody can pull the clips and see where the frustration comes from."
North Carolina intends to hire longtime NBA coach Michael Malone as the school’s next basketball coach, per ESPN’s @PeteThamel. He’s an NBA Championship coach with the Denver Nuggets from the 2022-23 season and has won 510 games as an NBA head coach.
Sources: Hubert Davis will not return as North Carolina’s head coach, per me and @jeffborzello. He’s spent the last five years as the head coach of the Tar Heels, compiling a 125-54 record. UNC reached the national title game in his first year there.
Me versus the 🐐 @ClaytonKersh22..
I've played baseball one time in my life and I had the INCREDIBLE opportunity to step into the batter's box to BATTLE against an ICON.. all for charity
Did I embarrass the progrum?
Anthony Black today vs the Nuggets..
38 PTS (14/24 FG, 7/11 3PT, 3/6 FT)
6 REB
5 AST
2 STL
He’s been having one of the most underrated breakouts this season.
I love to see him living up to his potential in Year 3.
How many young guards in the league are you taking over him?? IMO not many..