And those: Ollie, Playoff Awards, Briscoe, Abu Dhabi

Veteran NBA Guard and Former Connecticut State Coach Kevin Ollie Adam Zagoria is leaving his position as head coach of the Overtime Elite development team tweet.

Ollie has been the coach of the Elite team for two seasons. He issued a statement, which read in part: “With OTE on solid footing, it is time to leave my position. I look forward to focusing on myself, my family and this new chapter of my career. I am very confident that as these standards continue to improve , and these standards will be maintained for years to come.”

We have more from the world of basketball:

• Some of the bigger playoff awards are still in big doubt, John Hollinger of The Athletic Opinion.although Nikola Jokic Considered a strong frontrunner for the Most Valuable Player award, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel Embiid It’s all about fighting for honor now. The same goes for the Rookie of the Year race. paul banchero seems to be over, but walker kessler and Jalen Williams Despite playing far less playing time than Banchero, they had a major impact on their team.
• former nba agent Charles Briscoewho represents dwight howard Among his clients, four men were charged with planning to defraud four professional basketball players of more than $1.3 billion, the U.S. Department of Justice announced, Mike Vorkunov and the rest of The Athletic’s staff Report. Briscoe is no longer certified by the Players Association and has not represented clients since last year. He was also indicted in Delaware court for allegedly raising money for his start-up sports agency through false statements.
• this Mavericks Now plans to be in Abu Dhabi with Timberwolves Early next season, one more than initially reported, Marc Stein reported in a report Substack release. It’s part of the NBA’s growing presence in Abu Dhabi. USA Basketball recently confirmed it plans to train and play in Abu Dhabi with a full roster of NBA players ahead of this summer’s FIBA ​​World Cup in Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines.