Kings, Mike Brown hires Nuggets assistant Jordi Fernandez as associate HC

Kings, Mike Brown hires Nuggets assistant Jordi Fernandez as associate HC

The Sacramento Kings are making plenty of moves to put an end to their ongoing notorious dry spell while establishing themselves in the long-term picture.  The franchise announced on Wednesday that they hired Jordi Fernandez as their associate head coach.  Fernandez, 39, is set to be reunited with the new…

Marcus Smart Calls on Boston to ‘Just Have Heart’ After Tough Third Quarter

Marcus Smart Calls on Boston to ‘Just Have Heart’ After Tough Third Quarter

The Boston Celtics were outscored 39-14 in the third quarter, leading to their inevitable 118-107 Game 1 loss to the Miami Heat. The disappointing, shocking third quarter led to Marcus Smart laying into his teammates. Smart missed Game 1 due to a right mid-foot sprain he suffered during Game 7…

Spencer Dinwiddie has a $1 bonus in his contract if the Mavs win a title

Spencer Dinwiddie has a $1 bonus in his contract if the Mavs win a title

Photo: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports After knocking out the top-seeded Phoenix Suns, the fourth-seeded Dallas Mavericks advanced to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2011. Meanwhile, the Mavericks swingman and co-founder of venture firm Eonxi, Spencer Dinwiddie, has a $1 bonus in his contract if Dallas…