BROOKLYN’S DURANT FINED
NEW YORK, March 18, 2022 – Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant has been fined $25,000 for directing obscene language toward a fan, it was announced today by Byron Spruell, President, League Operations.
The incident took place with 9.4 seconds remaining in the second quarter of the Nets’ 113-111 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on March 16 at Barclays Center.
DONOVAN MITCHELL TO LAUNCH ‘DONOVAN’S KEYS TO THE GAME’ TV SPECIAL EDUCATING ATHLETES IN LIGHT OF NEW NAME IMAGE AND LIKENESS POLICY IN COLLEGE SPORTS
-Special Debuts on NBA TV March 21 to Help College Athletes Navigate Personal Branding and Monetization-
NEW YORK, March 18, 2022 – Three-time NBA All-Star and Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell is launching a new TV special to help student-athletes capitalize off of the name, image and likeness (NIL) rule changes in college sports. The special, entitled “Donovan’s Keys to the Game”, will debut on NBA TV on March 21 at 6:30 p.m. ET in collaboration with the NBA and NBPA. The show will focus on educating students as they navigate the new opportunities of personal branding, strategy and monetization that come with the policy which allows student-athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness.
The show features a roundtable discussion with student-athletes from the University of Miami as well as Que Gaskins, interim President of THINK450, the innovation and partnership engine of the NBPA. Throughout the show, Mitchell provides the rules of the game and insightful tips on how to build an image, market one’s name and monetize a personal brand, as well as potential pitfalls to be aware of when building partnerships.
“NIL is a big new term in college sports,” said Mitchell. “As a pro and former college athlete, I feel like it’s on me to get the word out to student-athletes and their families about the smartest moves to make in this new world we’re living in.”
As part of this endeavor, Mitchell and the NBPA have compiled additional NIL resources which will be shared next week.
SACRAMENTO’S HOLMES FINED
NEW YORK, March 14, 2022 – Sacramento Kings forward Richaun Holmes has been fined $25,000 for forcefully throwing the game ball into the spectator stands, it was announced today by Byron Spruell, President, League Operations.
The incident, in which Holmes was assessed a technical foul and ejected, occurred upon conclusion of the third quarter of the Kings’ 134-125 loss to the Utah Jazz on March 12 at Vivint Arena.
To view the incident, click on the following link: https://www.nba.com/watch/
BROOKLYN NETS FINED $50,000
NEW YORK, March 14, 2022 – The Brooklyn Nets organization has been fined $50,000 for violating local New York City law and league health and safety protocols during the team’s March 13th game against the New York Knicks at Barclays Center, the NBA announced today.
The violation occurred when the Nets permitted Kyrie Irving, who was in attendance at the game, to enter the team’s locker room.