Franchise Notes

In Utah, Brad Rock reported Jazz Owner Larry Miller appeared in a team huddle and on the sidelines “to rail on his team during an awful shooting stretch” during the club’s game against the Knicks Monday. Witnesses said that Miller went on a “profanity-laced rant about effort.” Meanwhile, Rock noted the crowd of 16,166 for the game was the lowest ever for a regular-season game at the Delta Center (DESERET NEWS, 11/16). Jazz G Devin Brown said Miller “reminded us of the fact that he spent a lot of money on the team and he wants us to play harder. He was very vocal about that” (SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, 11/15). Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said that he had “no problem with whatever it was Miller said.” Sloan: “He expects a lot. He demands a lot. But he’s supported us through the tough times, and he’s supported us when things are going pretty well” (DESERET NEWS, 11/16).

INDOOR VOICE: K.C. Arena Sports & Entertainment (KCASE) Managing Partner Tyler Prochnow said that investors “have put [$5-10M] into” the group’s AFL expansion team, including signing 15 players formerly of the AFL VooDoo and making a down payment on the $16M franchise fee. The K.C. BUSINESS JOURNAL’s Mark Kind reports KCASE is “looking for more investors” to join the current eight. Prochnow also said that over 2,500 season tickets have been sold and that an announcement on the team’s name “will occur before Thanksgiving” (K.C. BUSINESS JOURNAL, 11/14 issue).

CROWDED HOUSE: The Warriors drew 16,752 for last night’s game against the Bucks, pushing the franchise’s all-time regular-season attendance total over the 20 million mark (S.F. CHRONICLE, 11/17).