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NoneThe Denver Nuggets have been enjoying one of the greatest individual seasons from a player that the league has ever seen, as their three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić looks to be the frontrunner to win the award for a fourth time this season. While Jokić has been playing some of the best basketball of his career, it hasn’t led to as many wins as Denver would have hoped for. The Nuggets’ record sits at 12-10 as they hold the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference. Jokić has done everything possible to keep his team afloat, recently pouring in a career-high 56 points to go along with 16 rebounds and eight assists Saturday night. The only issue is that his historic outing came in a 122-113 defeat against the Washington Wizards, the worst team in the Association. Since Denver’s run to the 2023 NBA championship which saw Jokić win his first Finals MVP award, the supporting pieces around their dominant center have been dwindling. Since the departure of impactful role players like Bruce Brown, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Jeff Green and Reggie Jackson post-2023, the Nuggets’ improvement has been contingent on the development of their young prospect core. Outside of their recent draft picks Christian Braun and Peyton Watson, Denver’s bench has struggled. To remedy this situation, the Nuggets’ general manager Calvin Booth could be inclined to inquire about a game-wrecking guard from the Memphis Grizzlies. Marcus Smart’s time with the Memphis Grizzlies has been injury-riddled for the most part, but he has still shown the ability necessary to potentially contribute to a winning organization. The winner of the 2021-22 Defensive Player of the Year award and an important piece to the Boston Celtics’ run to the NBA Finals during that same season, Smart’s reputation has preceded him as one of the best defensive guards the league has to offer when healthy. The three-time All-Defensive Team member has played sparingly this season, but his defensive numbers are comparable to his most productive seasons as a member of the Celtics. Smart is averaging 9.6 points and 4.1 assists on a 47.1% effective field goal percentage, but his 108 defensive rating per 100 possessions and 0.9 defensive box plus-minus figures in 15 appearances are still impeccable. Denver could acquire Smart to hopefully fill in the shoes of Brown or Caldwell-Pope by either shipping out prospects such as Julian Strawther and Zeke Nnaji or attaching draft capital to either player. More NBA: Celtics rank number two on the NBA Week 8 Power Rankings at the quarter-season mark
Bayern Munich fans protest against PSG president Nasser Al-KhelaifiNirupam Sinha to Join Company on January 6, 2025 CHICAGO , Dec. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSII ) ("Heidrick & Struggles", "Heidrick" or the "Company"), a premier provider of global leadership advisory and on-demand talent solutions, today announced the appointment of Nirupam Sinha as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), effective January 6, 2025 . Sinha currently serves as Chief Financial Officer of Checkout.com LLC, a global payment platform. He was previously Global Head of Product at T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and also led the Wealth & Asset Management and Corporate Business Functions Practices at McKinsey & Company. " Nirupam Sinha is a proven financial leader with a passion for strategy, transformation, and people leadership across professional services, financial services, and technology. Throughout his career, Nirupam has helped lead transformative financial management and value creation, all while advancing organizational growth, making him the ideal leader to create value for clients, colleagues and shareholders," said Heidrick & Struggles' Chief Executive Officer Tom Monahan . "Nirupam has the strategic insight, leadership skills and deep experience to support Heidrick & Struggles as the world's most trusted partner in leadership and critical talent decisions, focused on building differentiated, deep and durable relationships with the world's most leadership-obsessed companies." "We are in a pivotal time when people and leadership can make or break a business, making the work at Heidrick & Struggles ever more important," said Nirupam Sinha . "Heidrick & Struggles has long served at the heart of talent strategy and continues to innovate and expand its offerings in an increasingly transformative market. I believe we have an exciting road ahead as a firm and I'm honored to be a part of it. As Heidrick & Struggles continues to grow, I look forward to helping the Company continue to scale and deliver strong performance for our clients and shareholders around the world." Nirupam Sinha Biography Nirupam Sinha is a tested leader with extensive experience across professional services, financial services, and technology. He currently serves as Chief Financial Officer of Checkout.com, a global payments company, where he oversees a team of more than 200 across Accounting, Treasury, Tax, FP&A, Investor Relations, and Strategy as well as other groups. Nirupam also served as the Global Head of Product at asset management firm T. Rowe Price , where his tenure also included senior Finance and Strategy roles. With nearly 20 years of experience, Nirupam has a proven track record of transforming finance functions, scaling organizational growth, and engaging across stakeholder groups. He began his career at McKinsey & Company in the Financial Services Practice and also worked at Serent Capital as a private equity investor. Nirupam holds a B.A. in Political Science from Yale University and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania . Sinha is based in New York . About Heidrick & Struggles Heidrick & Struggles (Nasdaq: HSII ) is a premier provider of global leadership advisory services and on-demand talent solutions, serving the senior talent and consulting needs of the world's top organizations. Heidrick & Struggles pioneered the profession of executive search more than 70 years ago. Today, we partner with clients to develop future-ready leaders and organizations, combining our expertise in executive search, leadership consulting, and on-demand talent solutions to maximize client profitability and performance. Helping our clients change the world, one leadership team at a time.® www.heidrick.com Media Contact Bianca Wilson Global Director, Public Relations Heidrick & Struggles [email protected] SOURCE Heidrick & StrugglesB. Riley Financial Provides Update on Quarterly Filing Process
NoneALABAMA ST. (2-5) Graham 0-1 0-0 0, Harris 0-6 2-2 2, Franklin 1-4 2-2 4, Smith 1-7 1-2 3, Tucker 2-8 1-2 6, Bryant 3-8 1-1 7, Pooler 0-2 0-0 0, Hall 0-1 0-0 0, Tavares 0-0 0-0 0, Gray 0-1 0-0 0, Jackson 1-3 0-0 2, Wofford 0-1 0-0 0, Totals 8-42 7-9 24 MISSISSIPPI (5-2) Jacobs 5-7 2-2 12, Scott 4-5 1-1 9, Deans 1-6 0-0 2, Sadler 2-3 0-1 5, Todd-Williams 4-7 2-2 11, Carrera 1-2 0-0 2, Collins 1-4 1-2 3, Gbemuotor 0-1 0-0 0, Iwuala 5-6 2-5 12, Richardson 2-4 3-4 7, Djalo 0-0 0-0 0, Noel 2-6 0-0 5, Thienou 6-9 3-4 16, Thompson 2-4 1-3 5, Totals 35-64 15-24 89 3-Point Goals_Alabama St. 1-15 (Harris 0-1, Franklin 0-1, Smith 0-6, Tucker 1-3, Bryant 0-3, Pooler 0-1), Mississippi 4-19 (Deans 0-5, Sadler 1-2, Todd-Williams 1-4, Richardson 0-1, Noel 1-3, Thienou 1-2, Thompson 0-2). Assists_Alabama St. 5 (Harris 1, Jackson 1, Smith 1, Tucker 1, Wofford 1), Mississippi 26 (Thienou 5, Todd-Williams 5). Fouled Out_None. Rebounds_Alabama St. 25 (Harris 5), Mississippi 43 (Jacobs 8). Total Fouls_Alabama St. 23, Mississippi 13. Technical Fouls_None. A_2,770.
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