- Reuters
NBA suspends Minnesota G Malik Beasley 12 games
The NBA on Thursday suspended Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley 12 games without pay for pleading guilty to a felony charge of threatening a family with a rifle. He will begin serving the suspension Saturday when the Timberwolves visit the Washington Wizards. Timberwolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas released a statement regarding the suspension.
- Yahoo Sports
Timberwolves G Malik Beasley suspended 12 games for assault rifle incident
Beasley was sentenced to 120 days in prison for threatening a family on a parade of homes tour.
- Yahoo Sports
Russell Westbrook partners with nonprofit to launch L.A. schools for underserved students
The next project for Russell Westbrook's Why Not? Foundation is opening schools in Los Angeles.
NBA Southeast Standings
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 16 | .484 | 0.0 | |
| 15 | 17 | .469 | 0.5 | |
| 14 | 18 | .438 | 1.5 | |
| 13 | 19 | .406 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | 18 | .379 | 3.0 |
