Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson has been fined $50K for “aggressively pursuing, berating, and making inadvertent contact with a game official,” the NBA announced (via Twitter). He was ejected after picking up his second technical foul early in the fourth quarter of Friday’s game at Phoenix. Atkinson was irritated that his team only attempted one free throw through the first … [Read more...] about Cavaliers’ Kenny Atkinson Fined $50K After Ejection
Cavaliers To Acquire Ellis, Schröder In Three-Team Trade
The Cavaliers will send De’Andre Hunter to the Kings in exchange for Keon Ellis and Dennis Schröder, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). The three-team trade also includes the Bulls, who will pick up Dario Saric from Sacramento and will receive two second-round picks as well. The trade will save Cleveland nearly $50MM in salary and luxury tax this season, … [Read more...] about Cavaliers To Acquire Ellis, Schröder In Three-Team Trade
J-Ram extends stay with Guardians through 2032
Managers & Top Front Office Executives On Expiring Contracts
In the same way that players feel extra pressure to produce entering their last season before free agency, managers and front office bosses similarly feel the heat when entering the final year of their contracts. The difference is that even if a player has a rough season, they’re usually still in position to land at least a one-year deal in some fashion for the next year — a … [Read more...] about Managers & Top Front Office Executives On Expiring Contracts
AFC Notes: Jim Schwartz, Tee Higgins, Bengals, Browns, Steelers
Bengals Bengals WR Tee Higgins believes next season the team will focus on getting back to the playoffs, given their recent drought. “I definitely think it will be more on the hyper-focused side than, you know, pissed off,” Higgins told the Cincy Jungle’s Orange and Black Insider Bengals podcast. “Obviously, we’re pretty upset we haven’t made the playoffs in a long time, but I … [Read more...] about AFC Notes: Jim Schwartz, Tee Higgins, Bengals, Browns, Steelers