What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Mark Followill @MFollowill
As of this AM, Mavs head coach Jason Kidd is in health and safety protocols. Assistant Sean Sweeney will be acting head coach for tonight’s game in Houston (7p, BSSW). According to @Marc Stein, 13 NBA head coaches have been in health and safety protocols this season. – 2:15 PM
JD Shaw @JShawNBA
Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd has entered health and safety protocols, the team says. Assistant Sean Sweeney will serve as acting head coach tonight. – 1:04 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
The Mavericks say Jason Kidd has entered the health and safety protocols, and that assistant Sean Sweeney will coach the team in his place tonight against the Rockets. – 12:46 PM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Mavs say Jason Kidd has entered the health & safety protocols and will not coach tonight’s game in Houston.
Assistant coach Sean Sweeney will serve as the acting head coach against the Rockets tonight. – 12:46 PM
Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
The Mavericks’ Jason Kidd is the NBA’s 13th head coach to enter health and safety protocols and will miss tonight’s game in Houston, league sources tell me.
Mavs assistant coach Sean Sweeney is expected to take over the team against the Rockets.
More: marcstein.substack.com12:25 PM
Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Jason Kidd didn’t have an update on Luka’s ankle, but “he changed as fast as anyone [for Dirk’s ceremony], so I think he’s moving OK.” – 11:23 PM
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
“Thank you, for you being you,” Jason Kidd said of Dirk. Added that Dirk “knows what it means to work. Knows what it means to win.” – 10:39 PM
Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Final: Mavs beat the NBA-leading Warriors 99-82
The Mavs have won four consecutive games for the first time under Jason Kidd.
Now comes the real show. – 10:02 PM
Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
Warriors guard Gary Payton II gave his former Bucks head coach, Jason Kidd, a hug by the scorer’s table before he checked in. – 8:12 PM
Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Jason Kidd: “When you talk about Dirk, two things stand out: work and win. Those are the only things he cared about. … Luka has the perfect big brother mentor.” – 5:59 PM
Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
LeBron said “We wanted him last year” regarding Malik Monk. Said he and Jason Kidd were monitoring Monk while he was in Charlotte last season. – 1:50 AM
Kyle Goon @kylegoon
LeBron says of Malik Monk, “We wanted him last year.” He and Jason Kidd noticed last year when he was having up-and-down minutes in Charlotte, and the two would wonder aloud if there was a way they could “snatch” him for the Lakers. – 1:50 AM

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