Oscar Tshiebwe is coming off his rookie year in the NBA where he appeared in eight games for the Indiana Pacers.

He finished the season with averages of 3.3 points and 2.0 rebounds per contest while shooting 50.0% from the field.

On Monday, the Utah Jazz announced that they have signed Tshiebwe to a two-way contract.

Via UtahJazz.com: “The Utah Jazz have signed forward Oscar Tshiebwe (SHEEB-way) to a two-way contract. In a related move, the team has waived guard Taevion Kinsey. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released.”

Tshiebwe played his college basketball for West Virginia and Kentucky.

During his senior year, he averaged 16.5 points, 13.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.0 blocks per contest while shooting 56.0% from the field in 32 games for the Wildcats.

Via Evan Sidery: “The Jazz signed Oscar Tshiebwe to a two-way contract.

Tshiebwe, the 2023-24 G League Rookie of the Year, did not receive another contract from the Pacers last week.

Tshiebwe could earn minutes on Utah’s roster with their lack of center depth.”

As for Kinsey, he did not appear in a game for the Jazz last season.

He averaged 11.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest while shooting 59.9% from the field and 51.1% from the three-point range in 34 G League regular season games.

The Jazz are coming off a year where they were the 12th seed in the Western Confernece with a 31-51 record.

They missed the NBA playoffs for the second straight season.

More on the Utah Jazz can be read here

Today’s Wyoming sunrise was captured by R.J. and Caroline Kost. They write, “The fires make their own color for a beautiful sunrise. Looking towards the Big Horns from outside of Powell, even though you can’t see them.”

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Popular San Francisco bagel maker Daily Driver has permanently closed the Cow Hollow location it opened in late 2023. A manager confirmed the closure to Eater over the phone on Monday, August 12, saying that business at the company’s Union Street location had been relatively slow. Founders Tamara Hicks and David Jablons opened the first location of Daily Driver in San Francisco’s Dogpatch neighborhood in 2019, helping usher in the Bay Area’s bagel wave by serving fresh-churned cream cheese and cultured butter and cranking out thousands of hand-rolled bagels a day. Just a year later, the duo added a quick-serve bagel shop at the Ferry Building. Both locations remain open.

Restaurants take another COVID insurance hit

On Thursday, August 8, California’s state Supreme Court ruled that San Francisco restaurant John’s Grill’s financial losses from COVID shutdowns are not covered by an insurance policy that applies specifically to viruses — those “carried by water or windstorms” — the San Francisco Chronicle reports. This was a follow-up to a major ruling in May, when the Court decided that businesses that temporarily closed or canceled events due to shutdowns did not suffer property damage, handing insurance companies a massive win. According to the Chron, John’s Grill already settled its insurance case in 2022 for a “substantial” amount, so it won’t take a financial hit due to the Court’s decision — but the ruling may make it trickier for other businesses disputing insurance policies to win their claims.

Fundraiser launches for cafe owner fighting cancer

Friends have launched a $20,000 GoFundMe campaign to support Sarah Deigert, owner of San Francisco “breakfast speakeasy” and catering business Farm:Table. Deigert is undergoing treatment for breast cancer including both chemo and a double mastectomy while still working to recover from the pandemic’s effects on the restaurant industry. Keep an eye on the GoFundMe page for updates on Deigert’s progress — in the meantime, the cafe is still open for breezy breakfasts of lavender lattes, breakfast sandwiches, sourdough French toast, and more.