NBA Votes To Keep Coach's Challenge Option

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Published on December 18 2020 6:03 am
Last Updated on December 18 2020 6:03 am

The National Basketball Association's board of governors voted Thursday to keep the coach’s challenge option, which was introduced last year on a one-year trial basis.

Coaches challenged 700 calls last season, with calls overturned at a rate of 44 percent. Teams must have a time-out remaining to use a challenge, are limited to one per game, and retain the time-out only if they win the challenge. 

 

Clippers Confirms NBA Investigating Allegations

The Los Angeles Clippers confirmed Thursday that the National Basketball Association is investigating allegations against the team and against Clippers consultant Jerry West involving the free-agency recruitment of Kawhi Leonard in 2019.

A man named Johnny Wilkes who claims to be close to Leonard filed a lawsuit against West and the Clippers, alleging that West owes him $2.5 million in an oral agreement for helping the Clippers sign Leonard. West and the Clippers deny wrongdoing, and Leonard denies any influence by Wilkes on his decision.

 

Thursday, December 17 Scoreboard

Hornets 123, Magic 115

Pistons 97, Wizards 86

Rockets 128, Spurs 106

Grizzlies 128, Hawks 106

Timberwolves 129, Mavericks 127

Warriors 113, Kings 109

Jazz 125, Clippers 105

 

Friday, December 18 Schedule (All Times Central)

Philadelphia at Indiana, 5 p.m.

Miami at Toronto, 6 p.m.

Cleveland at New York, 6:30 p.m.

Brooklyn at Boston, 7 p.m.

Milwaukee at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Portland at Denver, 8 p.m.

Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix, 9:30 p.m.

 

Saturday, December 19 Schedule (All Times Central)

Charlotte at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Detroit at Washington, 6 p.m.

Atlanta at Memphis, 7 p.m.

 

Sunday, December 20

No games scheduled