“Most definitely because at the end of the day, Trae needs to focus on basketball,” Rayford said. “Trae needs to focus on helping the team win and helping them get to the playoffs. He’s got to have someone he knows when he needs to call the front office, if it’s positive or negative. He needs to have a voice representing him who he could trust. I hate to put it this way; it … [Read more...] about
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“I would ask those fans who are fans of Trae or Atlanta fans to just look at his history. He knows this is a team effort, but he wants to have that statue next to Dominique (Wilkins) one day, man. I’ve told you this before, my son is 6-foot-1, but he thinks he’s the best player on the court no matter if LeBron is on the floor with him. Hopefully, it never backfires on him, but … [Read more...] about
Tania Ganguli: More Than A Vote, LeBron’s voting rights org, is working with Michigan’s Secretary of State, Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce & David Fizdale to expand arena/facility voting initiatives. The Pistons and Hawks have already committed their arenas and the Bucks are also looking into it. … [Read more...] about
Kyle Neubeck: Brown says he is part of an NBA coach committee that has spent the last six weeks talking with police reform organizations, including 8 Can’t Wait, to figure out what they can do to impact fight against brutality and racial injustice. Credits ATL’s Lloyd Pierce for leading there … [Read more...] about
Dave McMenamin: Michigan’s Secretary of State, Jocelyn Benson, plus coaches Lloyd Pierce and David Fizdale have teamed with More Than A Vote in wake of the news that Little Caesars Arena in Detroit and State Farm Arena in Atlanta will both serve as large-scale voting facilities in November … [Read more...] about
Lloyd Pierce, head coach of the Atlanta Hawks, said the arrangement in his city ensures “high turnout” in a safe environment. Benson, Pierce and David Fizdale, former New York Knicks head coach, will advise NBA franchises and arena management entities around the country on how to replicate the existing deals. The Milwaukee Bucks also confirmed they are willing to use their home … [Read more...] about
More Than A Vote, the James organization dedicated to maximizing Black turnout in November, shared its plans with The Associated Press on Wednesday after the Detroit Pistons became the second NBA franchise to announce plans to use its arena for voting later this year. In Georgia, Fulton County elections officials this week approved the Atlanta Hawks’ proposal to use State Farm … [Read more...] about
Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks) unfollowed LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers) on Twitter. … [Read more...] about
The NBA is closing in on signing off on a second “bubble” in Chicago for the eight teams that were not invited to play in Florida, enabling them to participate in a mini-training camp and subsequent games against other clubs with a target date of September, sources told ESPN on Thursday. The details are still being hammered out, and teams continue to push for an alternative … [Read more...] about