YAHOO SPORTS goes with, "How the NBA's intentional push for diverse hires resulted in Black coaches leading half the league's teams." Every time there’s a head coach opening in the NBA, team presidents and owners "will get calls" from Commissioner Adam Silver, Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum or Exec VP Oris Stuart "offering resources to make sure the hiring process is diverse." And after "years of internal and external criticism," the league has "turned things around, particularly in the area of Black coaches." Half of the NBA’s head coaches are Black, after "hitting a low mark of six less than two years ago." The league still has "plenty of work to do when it comes to team presidents and personnel on the business side," but its "progress in the coaching space must be noted." The NBA has "always resented the idea of implementing an NFL-style 'Rooney Rule,'" with the "primary reasons being: it hasn’t worked."
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