He has helped the Wolves overcome a rough stretch in their season where injuries have sidelined three point guards: Derrick Rose, Jeff Teague and Tyus Jones. You might not know he is doing this while taking 12 credits to complete work on a degree he began nearly 12 years ago at Arizona before leaving to pursue the NBA after his freshman year.
It provides a glimpse into the type of person Bayless is — someone who is a voracious reader, who is in touch with the world outside of the whirring basketball bubble the NBA can be, and someone who has an appetite for history and seeing how that affects society now.
It was just a matter of when I was going to do it. Tuesday FSN Plus. He links to articles he has read — with most coming from the New York Times, which Bayless, 30, reads every morning. The articles range from topics like Sudan, the environment and President Donald Trump. He is especially fond of a feature the Times does that details how notable people spend their Sundays. Bayless spends a typical Sunday in the offseason at his place in New York.
He will get lox from a nearby restaurant, work out, then have dinner with friends in Harlem. At his apartment, Bayless has amassed a sizable art collection with a lot of pieces focusing on African art. That pairs with what Bayless has been studying for the last decade-plus through courses at Arizona in African studies.
Not only knowing that but how that ties into American history, world history, all of history. Bayless said the drive to complete his degree came from his family. His mom, Denise Bowman, worked as a professor and counselor and helped Bayless run a foundation that assisted children with literacy and aided disadvantaged families. His late father, Dr. Michael Brad Bayless, was a psychologist and advocate for mental health care, while his brother Justin earned an academic scholarship to Morehouse College.
My mom and dad, they encouraged me and loved me for doing it. But that was never the push in my house. With the help of staff at Arizona like Dr. A class here, a class there, until the last year, when he took 12 credits in the fall and 12 this semester.
Quiroz, who has been working with Bayless since his freshman year, said her office usually hears from athletes who left school early after their careers are over.
Bayless has missed the past two games due to a right ankle injury, and it's possible we've seen the last of him this season. More information may arrive closer to tipoff. The veteran will miss a second straight game, so expect Tyus Jones to see the bulk of the minutes at point guard, with Jared Terrell potentially in line for a larger role off the bench. Bayless ankle is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against Toronto. Bayless was a late scratch from Sunday's game against Oklahoma City due to a bruised right ankle, and he will likely end up being a game-time decision once again Tuesday.
Bayless ankle will not play Sunday against the Thunder. Bayless is battling a bruised right ankle, and while he'll be on the bench and dressed, the veteran will not take the floor. Expect Tyus Jones to play heavy minutes at point guard.
Bayless ankle is inactive Sunday versus the Thunder. Bayless, who will dress but won't play against the Thunder, was a late addition to the injury report Sunday with a sore right ankle. Bayless' next chance at returning to the court will be Tuesday versus the Raptors. Tyus Jones figures to play a large role Sunday. Bayless is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Thunder due to a right ankle contusion.
It doesn't appear as though Bayless suffered the injury during Friday's game against the Heat, as the veteran guard was a late add to the injury report for Sunday's matchup.
It's currently unknown how severe Bayless' ankle injury is, but for now, considered him a game-time call versus the Thunder on Sunday. Bayless finished with 17 points FG, 3Pt, FT and six assists in 26 minutes during Friday's overtime win against the Warriors. Bayless provided more points and assists than starting point guard Tyus Jones in this one. With Derrick Rose elbow and Jeff Teague foot both out for the season, Bayless has earned at least 16 minutes in eight straight appearances.
However, he's not the most consistent contributor, and he's best reserved for use in deeper leagues that value counting stats more than efficiency. Bayless contributed eight points FG, 3Pt , four assists, three rebounds, and two steals in 23 minutes during Thursday's loss to the Jazz.
Bayless has combined to earn 45 minutes across the last two contests. The absences of Jeff Teague foot and Derrick Rose elbow have resulted in the team turning to Bayless to fill the primary backup point guard role behind Tyus Jones, and it's unclear how long the aforementioned veterans will be sidelined.
All things considering, those considering Bayless as a cheap option in daily formats for Sunday's showing versus the Rockets will want to be sure Teague and Rose are out before making a commitment. Bayless hasn't appeared in three straight games. With Jeff Teague, Derrick Rose, and Tyus Jones all back to full strength, Bayless is buried on the bench and can likely be avoided across all formats unless another rash of injuries strikes.
It was time to be Mr. She always spoke about how important giving back was for the giver, and not just the receiver. How you see their faces and you can really uplift and provide a spark for people is great.
Part of the Bayless Foundation's curriculum came from what Bowman witnessed at community colleges. She realized a lot of freshmen didn't have college reading and writing skills. Neither did a lot of them have a clue about investing money, she said.
So the foundation educates youths in those areas and provides computer skills. The foundation really thrived during Jerryd's two seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks. He worked with the Bucks, and went through different financial situations with young people. In Philly, he has become a close friend to and mentor of Aniyah Ayres, a young entrepreneur.
The two bonded after realizing they've both lost their fathers. It's pretty cool. He preaches about educating themselves through reading. Bayless also reminds them that it's never too early to plan for life after basketball. He also talks about the importance of dressing for success. I think he really put himself to work to know about newspapers.
He knows about NBA contracts. Bayless hasn't played since getting 8 minutes, 20 seconds of court time in a blowout victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Feb. He has sat out 20 straight games entering Monday night's matchup against the Denver Nuggets.
Sixers coach Brett Brown attributes Bayless' lack of playing time to a sore right heel. However, the heel, which has been bothering him only in recent weeks, is something he could play with.
Bayless has not been listed on the team's injury report. He basically has become an afterthought at this point in the season. At the time, he was penciled in as the team's starting point guard.
Bayless was expected to be a scorer and defend opposing point guards while playing alongside Simmons, who at the time was going to be the point forward. Bayless' duties were expected to increase once Simmons suffered what turned out to be a season-ending foot injury on the final day of training.
Bayless believed this would finally be his big break to showcase his skills after eight seasons with six teams in primarily reserve roles. Or so he thought. Bayless had surgery to repair a torn ligament in his wrist on Dec. The injury had sidelined him the first 13 games. He made his Sixers debut on Nov.
In the next game, against the Memphis Grizzlies two days later, he fell several times to the floor, impacting his wrist.
Despite the pain, Bayless made his long-awaited first start against the Chicago Bulls on Nov. He experienced soreness throughout the game, his last one of the season. While he was sidelined, the Sixers decided to make Simmons the starting point guard for the season. The belief was that Bayless would slide over to starting shooting guard.
Because of Redick's salary and Fultz's draft status, Bayless was bumped down the depth chart. He was told that his job would be to provide instant offense off the bench like league veterans Jamal Crawford, Lou Williams and Manu Ginobili. But that never materialized. Bayless, known for creating with the ball in his hands, was more of a Redick clone. The plan was for him to run up and down the court and spot up at the three-point line.
Even though he was a On Dec. With the offense successfully running through him, he scored all but four of the Sixers' points during that time. But despite being hot, he was taken out of the game during a Nuggets timeout after he had made a three-pointer.
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