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Jorge Sierra: Shai passed all these players in playoff scoring last night: Derrick White, Bill Cartwright, Boris Diaw, Derek Harper, Kiki Vandeweghe, Phil Chenier, Tobias Harris, Jeff Mullins, Dennis Rodman, Alvan Adams, Bob Love, Trevor Ariza, Zelmo Beaty. He's No. 216 all-time now.
Jorge Sierra: Russell Westbrook tied Kobe Bryant in steals last night and is now No. 16 in NBA history. Also: Brook Lopez moved ahead of Steve Nash in scoring for No. 95. Nikola Jokic passed Kiki Vandeweghe and Pete Maravich for No. 128.
Jorge Sierra: Chris Paul tied Kobe Bryant in three-pointers last night for No. 28 all-time. Also: Devin Booker moved ahead of Derek Harper, Rasheed Wallace, Amare Stoudemire and Kiki Vandeweghe in scoring for No. 124 in NBA history.
“There were so many,’’ said Kiki VanDeWeghe, then the Nuggets’ general manager and now an NBA special adviser. “I’m sure I probably had a bunch and my pockets full (at the lottery).’’
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Perched on a hillside in one of Los Angeles’ most booming residential areas, the edgy abode where long-retired hoopster Kiki VanDeWeghe lives is up for grabs. The Encino, CA, residence he shares with interior designer wife Peggy VanDeWeghe is on the market for $5,195,000. The listing is being handled by Michelle Schwartz and Mauricio Umansky, of The Agency.
Did you get a chance to talk to Kiki VanDeWeghe, who held the job previously, for some words of wisdom? Joe Dumars: Kiki and I talked on the phone for a long time, first week or two on the job. And then ironically [July 9], we sat at a summer league game together. We talked a long time about different aspects of the job. Just a well-rounded conversation, which was great because I enjoyed talking to Kiki. It was good. Yeah, we’ve had a couple of really good conversations about the job.
Marc J. Spears: Kiki VanDeWeghe has decided to transition from his position as the NBA’s Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations to a new role as a special advisor to Byron Spruell, the NBA’s President, League Operations. VanDeWeghe has held the EVP role since August 2015.
Steve Popper: NBA announces that Kiki VanDeWeghe is stepping away from Exec VP role to become a special advisor to Byron Spruell.
After eight years as the NBA's executive vice president of basketball operations, Kiki VanDeWeghe is stepping down to transition into a league advisory role, sources told ESPN. VanDeWeghe, 63, played a significant part in modernizing the league's basketball operations during his tenure, beginning in the late months of former commissioner David Stern's tenure and continuing through the entirety of Adam Silver's current run. His role placed him on the front lines of NBA officiating, rule changes, discipline and daily communication with teams.
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Tabbed for this role by Kiki VanDeWeghe, the NBA’s executive vice president of basketball operations, Boylen began preparation several weeks ago. He’s a veteran of running clinics, having done so in the past for the league in various Basketball Without Borders trips and the like. Boylen’s preparation culminated with training camp-like meetings on Sunday and Monday with the coaching staff, which includes former NBA and WNBA players in the league’s coaches development program plus current G League coaches. Former Bulls Donyell Marshall and Chris Duhon are among that group, as is former Bulls assistant coach Karen Stack Umlauf.
Joe Vardon: This is different. Kiki VanDeWeghe, the NBA's chief disciplinarian, has joined the board of directors for a cybersecurity firm, Cerberus Sentinel, according to a news release from the company. Kiki's title with the league is executive VP, basketball ops. @The Athletic
The NBA has fined LA Clippers guard Patrick Beverley $25,000 for verbal abuse of an official during the team's Game 2 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. Kiki VanDeWeghe, the league's executive vice president of basketball operations, made the announcement Monday.
As for Tucker’s headbutt and the ensuing decision, that was an obvious and necessary call. Sources say the league is investigating that situation, and there could be further discipline coming Tucker’s way. The NBA’s longtime disciplinarian, executive vice president of basketball operations Kiki VanDeWeghe, was sitting front row when this all happened and was glued to his phone after the game was over (Byron Spruell, the president of league operations who oversees this department, is also here).
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