Suns fire coach Vogel

Frank Vogel’s tenure as coach of the suns is done after one disappointing season that ended without a playoff victory.

The franchise fired the 50-year-old vogel less than two weeks after getting swept out of the first round of the playoffs by the Timberwolves.

“After a thoughtful review of the season, we concluded that we needed a different head coach for our team,” suns general manager James Jones said in a statement. “we appreciate frank’s hard work and commitment.”

vogel was hired last summer with much fanfare and charged with leading the suns’ All-star trio of kevin Durant, Devin booker, and bradley beal. The group had some good moments but was never quite able to gel.

beal was hurt for much of the first half of the season.

Even when he returned, the suns were plagued by turnovers and a thin bench. vogel said before Game 4 against the wolves that he’s “got the full support of [owner] Mat Ishbia” and expected to be back for a second season.

bucks’ beverley banned

bucks guard Patrick beverley was suspended by the NbA for four games without pay to begin next season for his actions during and after the final game of a playoff series with the pacers.

The league announced the suspension and said beverley was getting punished for “forcefully throwing a basketball multiple times at spectators and an inappropriate interaction with a reporter during media availability.”

This suspension was handed down one day after Indianapolis police said they were investigating an “NbA player and citizen” altercation that happened during that May 2 game without mentioning anyone by name.