Kings hire Nancy Lieberman as assistant coach
The Sacramento Kings hired Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman as an assistant coach on Friday.
Lieberman, who was the head coach of the NBA Development League’s Texas Legends from 2009 to 2011, becomes the second female assistant coach to join an NBA staff after Becky Hammon was hired by the San Antonio Spurs in April 2014.
The Kings made it official Friday as the 57-year-old Lieberman joins head coach George Karl’s staff.
Lieberman was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1996. She played for the Phoenix Mercury at age 39 during the WNBA’s inaugural season in 1997.
Lieberman coached the Legends to a D-League playoff appearance during the 2010-11 season. She was then named the team’s assistant general manager in 2011-12.
Prior to coaching, Lieberman won an Olympic Silver Medal (1976), won back-to-back AIAW National Championships with Old Dominion (1979, 1980) and was a three-time All-American.
Dodgers’ Kershaw again misses start
The Los Angeles Dodgers scratched ace Clayton Kershaw from his scheduled Friday start against the Los Angeles Angels because of a sore right hip.
Right-hander Zack Greinke was moved up a day by the Dodgers to make the start in place of Kershaw, according to a Los Angeles Times report.
Kershaw also missed his Wednesday start because of the hip issue. He is now scheduled to pitch Saturday’s game against the Angels.
The left-hander is 8-6 with a 2.51 ERA in 20 starts this season. Greinke entered Friday’s game with a 9-2 record and a 1.37 ERA in 20 starts.
Appeals court puts NCAA injunction on hold
SAN FRANCISCO — A U.S. appeals court put on hold a ruling that ordered the NCAA to allow universities to offer student athletes a limited share of revenue.
The order, issued by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday, places a lower court injunction on hold until the 9th Circuit issues its opinion in the case. The litigation cuts to the heart of the NCAA’s mission to enforce amateurism in college sports.
76ers sign forward Holmes
The Philadelphia 76ers signed forward Richaun Holmes to a multi-year rookie contract Friday.
Holmes was selected by the 76ers with the 37th overall pick in the June draft.
The 6-foot-10 Holmes appeared in all three games for the Sixers in the 2015 Utah Jazz Summer League, averaging 10 points and five rebounds in 17 minutes per game.
Bucs’ Murphy, Spence sidelined as camp opens
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers placed wide receiver Louis Murphy on the active/non-football injury list Friday and defensive tackle Akeem Spence on the active/physically unable to perform list.
Due to their distinction as active, both players still count on the 90-man roster for the Buccaneers, who opened training camp on Friday.
Murphy played in 11 games (three starts) last season and had 31 receptions for 380 yards and two touchdowns. He injured his ankle in a mishap that occurred away from team activities.
Spence played in 16 games in 2014, making 27 tackles and three sacks. He will be held out due to a back ailment.