Jordi Fernández does not enjoy talking about himself. After his Brooklyn Nets defeated the Milwaukee Bucks on October 27, marking his first win as an NBA head coach, he acknowledged the joy of the moment, but added: “At the end of the day, I didn’t win anything. The guys won the game. That’s what basketball is, played by players.”
Fernández gushes about others — assistant coaches, players, opponents — whether prompted or unprompted, but never about himself, an amusing backdrop for Sunday’s game against the Sacramento Kings. The contest marked the Spaniard’s first return to the Golden 1 Center, where he spent two seasons as the Sacramento Kings Associate Head Coach (the team’s two most successful seasons in nearly two decades.)
When asked if he’d had this game circled on the calendar, Fernández responded: “Not necessarily…I’m not out there playing, so obviously for me it means a lot, but as a group, we just gotta be ready to face the next opponent.”
No matter how the 41-year-old truly felt about returning to Golden 1, one thing was apparent early: He had indeed gotten his team ready to face the next opponent.
The Brooklyn Nets shot 13-of-20 from three in the first half, all you need to know about their level of shot-making and offensive execution, as well as the resistance Sacramento offered. Drive, kick, shoot, repeat. Repeat. Repeat.
Cam Thomas scored 22 points in the first half, both attacking closeouts and bailing Brooklyn out of any wayward offensive possessions they stumbled into, but those were few and far between. More often, Fernández’s ideal vision for the offense was realized, with the Nets getting frequent paint touches and finding shooters that couldn’t miss.
Brooklyn’s head coach went ten-deep in the first half (even with four players hurt and three others on assignment ) and everybody contributed. A bench unit featuring Jalen Wilson, Keon Johnson, and Shake Milton didn’t just close out the first quarter, but dominated it…
Yet, Brooklyn’s most impressive reserve was undoubtedly Noah Clowney. Two weeks after becoming the youngest player in franchise history to hit 5+ 3-pointers, he shot 5-of-8 from deep in Sacramento, en route to a season-high 18 points.
Recall, if you can, Brooklyn’s 30-point loss loss to Sacramento on April 7 of last season. Noah Clowney, riding high off two consecutive excellent outings, got the start at center, and Domantas Sabonis absolutely took his lunch, ate it, then hid the bag, a true welcome-to-the-league moment for Brooklyn’s rookie…
Fast-forward seven months, and Clowney was thoroughly outplaying Sabonis, though the two were infrequently matched up. Still, Clowney wasn’t just hitting threes, but taking charges and racking up deflections on the other end.
He likely would have closed the game for Brooklyn had he not landed on Keegan Murray’s ankle during the mid-fourth quarter, in the middle of making another nice play…
Despite all of Brooklyn’s offensive production from all ten dudes, they led by just eight at halftime, 65-57. Nobody could stop De’Aaron Fox — though that happens a lot lately — and though he was the only King in double-figures at the halfway mark, Sacramento shot 8-of-14 from three as a collective.
Predictably, Brooklyn’s did not have the greatest 3-point performance in NBA history, and once again, we were locked into a tight contest for all 48 minutes. But that didn’t bother Fernández.
“It’s really hard to win games in the NBA,” he said. “There’s ups and downs, it’s hard to keep the lead the whole game. We shot very well, and our bench was unbelievable. They were letting it fly with confidence, but obviously, [the Kings] are a good team, right?”
Indeed, the are. Sabonis finally himself going in the third quarter, while Murray made shot after shot, igniting a Golden 1 Center crowd that was mostly sitting on their hands or yelling at the referees early in the game. And yet, the Kings merely found flashes, never the groove.
The home fans reflected their team, which entered Sunday at just 8-8, their concerns steadily morphing into frustrations. Sure, it was easy to cheer at Sacramento’s best plays, but the overwhelming feeling in the air was anxiety.
Mike Brown got a technical foul, Sabonis clapped in frustration after a string of offensive possessions where he didn’t touch the ball, and though the Nets did relinquish their lead in the second half, they just kept it moving. Then, down 94-90 with just under ten minutes remaining, they locked in, scoring the next nine points and never looked back. Sabonis, elbows flying, could not break Brooklyn down. DeMar DeRozan scored 18 points, but shot 7-of-18 and could not get any bites on his patented pump fakes. De’Aaron Fox scored just seven points in the second half, and Murray no longer found himself open in the corner. The end result: Just 15 points for Sacramento in the final frame.
Did Fernández take credit? Of course not!
“I mean, that’s Steve Hetzel and Dutch [Gaitley] right there making the right calls on defense and trying to get the ball out of De’Aaron’s hands, and then everybody rotating and contesting every shot and fighting on the boards, because [Sabonis] is a great offensive rebounder. We fought, and all those possessions were winning plays.”
On the other end, Cam Thomas took the Nets home. Not only did he score 34 points, but he erased any memory of his seven turnovers in Philly, dropping six assists to just one turnover…
It didn’t all fall on Thomas’ shoulders — Milton and Wilson deservedly closed the game, while Ben Simmons had a strong start to the period — but most simply put, Brooklyn gave him the ball, and the rest all worked out.
Thomas had a very simple explanation for his offensive output: “I felt better. Obviously, I played better. You feel good, you play good,” referencing the “sickness” he battled through against Philadelphia on Friday night.
Surprise, surprise, Fernández was more willing to heap praise on his leading scorer and assist-man: “What stood out the most is the the six assists to one turnover, and that’s the Cam Thomas that we want. We know he can score a lot of points, and today, he did, but he did everything. He pressured the ball defensively, he made a lot of plays for his teammates, and then he scored efficiently.”
Not only did Thomas played the ideal JordiBall game, the whole team did. Nobody hesitated a lick from three, but everybody took good shots. And sure, they made a ton of ‘em, but even when they started rimming out, the Nets just took it to another level, playing their best defense of the night. Ultimately, they walked into Sacramento and not only outplayed the Kings, but outworked them with a heartier composure, then walked out and headed down I-80 to San Francisco. All in a night’s work.
That all sure reflects well on one man, a former employee of the Sacramento Kings.
Thomas said Fernández didn’t hint at any extra motivation in his return to the West Coast, but added, “We all know. He didn’t really have to say much. You know, what’s understood doesn’t need to be explained, so we all knew that.
“We wanted to get this win for sure. We wanted to do that for him.”
Final Score: Brooklyn Nets 108, Sacramento Kings 103
Jordi’s reunion
Jordi Fernández couldn’t totally escape the spotlight his homecoming provided. Prior to tip-off, Kings Head Coach Mike Brown reflected on their relationship, even reflecting on their first meeting.
“He was an intern at Impact Basketball in Las Vegas, and he was working with my son, who was in middle school at the time, and I just sat back and watched. But his patience that he had in terms of explaining and making my son feel engaged and feel like he had an ownership in a workout … all that stuff stood out to me more than anything else.”
Prior to their partnership in Sacramento, Brown and Fernández grew close with the Cleveland Cavaliers; Brown was coaching the big league squad while Fernández manned their G League team (then ‘D League’), the Canton Charge. Fernandez even served as a Brown assistant on the Nigerian national team.
Thus, Brown was the right guy to play some music to Nets fans’ ears on Sunday evening, calling Fernández “the right guy for the [Nets] job.”
“They’re obviously thinking about a rebuild, at least that’s what you hear from the outside. And so you need somebody with a plan, with energy, and then with the right focus in terms of relationships and stuff like that, because going through that process — if that’s what they’re doing — it can be a lot of ups and downs.
“You need a guy that’s going to be steady, have good relationships with everybody, and keep the spirits up. He has them playing really, really, really hard … I can only imagine the success that he’s going to have, especially given some time, once they figure out which direction they may or may not want to go.”
Fernández was quick to pour the love back on his former boss, calling Brown not just a great mentor, but great person: “How he treated me and everybody else is not just — it’s always good when you see not just how you’re treated but how he treats other people. I think it’s a quality that is very important, especially when we’re working in a business like this.”
Of course, the love-fest ended before tip-off, with Brown noting that his goals for the evening were to “kick his ass, and then give him a hug afterwards.”
“That’s great. I take the hug, I don’t take the first part. We’ll try to do the same thing for sure.”
In the end, Fernández got both the hug and the win.
The Nets are 7-10 for the season.
Milestone Watch
The Nets are now 4-1 vs. the Western Conference. Only the Cavaliers (4-0) have a better record.
Jordi Fernandez, with the aid of assistant coach Connor Griffin, won another challenge Sunday night, giving the Nets league highs of 20 challenges and more importantly 13 overturned rulings following reviews.
Brooklyn posted a 44-9 advantage in bench points in the victory.
Cam Thomas reached the 30-point mark for the team-high sixth time this season.
Noah Clowney became the first Nets player 20 years old or younger to hit five 3-pointers twice in one season.
Cam Johnson knocked down his first two 3-pointers tonight, giving him 41 for the month of November. This is the second month he’s made 40+ threes in his career, the first time back in December 2021 with Phoenix. He finished the game with three and with 58 three’s in 17 games, he’s on track to break the franchise record (as long as he’s still with the franchise) ty the 69th game he plays.
Injury Report
As previously mentioned, Dennis Schröder and Dorian Finney-Smith were absent from Sunday’s contest. Schröder went through steady downgrading, from probable to questionable to out, with right ankle soreness. Whether he plays on Monday night vs. the Golden State Warriors will give some insight on the severity of the injury.
As for Dorian Finney-Smith, he missed two games earlier in November with the same left ankle sprain that kept him out of Sunday’s contest.
“Again, we’re gonna do what’s best for his body and for him,” said Fernández. “He’s almost a guy that you have to tell him, ‘Hey, I’m telling you that you’re out,’ because otherwise, he’ll play through everything. That’s who he is. He’s another one of our leaders, tough, competitive, that’s why we are who we are. And right now, he’ll be out for these two games, and then we’ll reevaluate where he’s at. Again, we’re not going to force anything. For me, it’s not a major issue, but we also want him to feel good and play without pain.”
Joining Doe on the bench on Monday night will be Ben Simmons, out with scheduled rest on the back-to-back.
There was no update available for Noah Clowney, nor Cam Thomas, who sat for one possession in the fourth quarter after landing hard on his back, though he said after the game that it was “nothing.”
Nothing new as well on Jaylen Martin the Nets two-way who’s on assignment with Long Island. It appeared he severely injured his right knee in the Long Island loss to the Raptors 905 in suburban Toronto.
Next Up
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The Brooklyn Nets will continue their stay in the Bay Area on Monday night, playing the second night of a back-to-back against the Golden State Warriors. Tip-off is scheduled for 10:00 p.m. ET.
A Coordenação Institucional do Mestrado Profissional em Matemática em Rede Nacional (PROFMAT/UFAC) divulga a lista de pedidos de matrícula deferidos pela Coordenação, no âmbito do Exame Nacional de Acesso 2026.
1 ALEXANDRE SANTA CATARINA 2 CARLOS KEVEN DE MORAIS MAIA 3 FELIPE VALENTIM DA SILVA 4 LUCAS NASCIMENTO DA SILVA 5 CARLOS FERREIRA DE ALMEIDA 6 ISRAEL FARAZ DE SOUZA 7 MARCUS WILLIAM MACIEL OLIVEIRA 8 WESLEY BEZERRA 9 SÉRGIO MELO DE SOUZA BATALHA SALES 10 NARCIZO CORREIA DE AMORIM JÚNIOR
Informamos aos candidatos que as aulas terão início a partir do dia 6 de março de 2026, no Bloco dos Mestrados da Universidade Federal do Acre. O horário das aulas será informado oportunamente.
Esclarecemos, ainda, que os pedidos de matrícula serão encaminhados ao Núcleo de Registro e Controle Acadêmico da UFAC, que poderá solicitar documentação complementar.
O programa de pós-graduação em Letras: Linguagem e Identidade (PPGLI) da Ufac chega aos 20 anos com um legado consolidado na formação de profissionais da educação na Amazônia. Criado em 2005 e com sua primeira turma de mestrado iniciada em 2006, o PPGLI passou a ofertar curso de doutorado a partir de 2019. Em 2026, o programa contabiliza 330 mestres e doutores titulados, muitos deles com inserção em instituições de ensino e pesquisa na região.
Os dados mais recentes apontam que 41% dos egressos do PPGLI atuam como docentes na própria Ufac e no Instituto Federal do Acre (Ifac), enquanto 39,4% contribuem com a educação básica. Com conceito 5 na avaliação da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (Capes) no quadriênio 2017-2020, o PPGLI figura entre os melhores da região Norte.
“Ao longo dessas duas décadas, o programa de pós-graduação em Linguagem e Identidade destaca-se pela excelência acadêmica e pela forte relevância social”, disse a reitora Guida Aquino. “Sua trajetória tem contribuído de forma decisiva para a produção científica e cultural, especialmente no campo dos estudos sobre linguagens e identidades, fortalecendo o compromisso da Ufac com formação qualificada, pesquisa e transformação social.”
O coordenador do programa, Gerson Albuquerque, destacou que, apesar de recente no contexto da pós-graduação brasileira, o PPGLI promove uma transformação na educação superior da Amazônia acreana. “Nesses 20 anos, o PPGLI foi responsável não apenas pela formação de centenas de profissionais altamente qualificados, mas por inúmeras outras iniciativas e realizações que impactam diretamente a sociedade.”
Entre essas ações, Gerson citou a implementação de uma política linguística pioneira que possibilitou o ingresso e permanência de estudantes indígenas e de outras minorias linguísticas, além do protagonismo de pesquisadores indígenas em projetos voltados ao fortalecimento de suas culturas e línguas. “As ações do PPGLI transcenderam os limites acadêmicos, gerando impactos sociais, culturais e econômicos significativos”, opinou. “O programa contribui para a construção de uma sociedade mais inclusiva e consciente de sua riqueza linguística e cultural.”
Educação básica, pesquisa e projetos
Sobre a inserção dos egressos na educação básica, Gerson considerou que, embora a formação stricto sensu seja voltada prioritariamente ao ensino superior e à pesquisa, o alcance do PPGLI vai além. “Se analisarmos o perfil de nossos mestres e doutores, 72% atuam em instituições de ensino superior, técnico, tecnológico ou na educação básica. Isso atesta a importância do programa para a Amazônia e para a área de linguística e literatura, uma das que mais forma mestres e doutores no país.”
O professor também destacou a trajetória de 15 egressos que hoje se destacam em instituições de ensino, projetos de extensão e pesquisa, tanto no Brasil quanto no exterior. Para ele, esses exemplos ilustram a diversidade de atuações do corpo formado pelo programa, que inclui professores indígenas, pesquisadores em literatura comparada, especialistas em língua brasileira de sinais (Libras), artistas da palavra, autores de livros, lideranças educacionais e docentes em universidades peruanas.
A produção científica do PPGLI também foi ressaltada pelo coordenador, que apontou os avanços no quadriênio 2021-2024 como reflexo de um projeto acadêmico articulado com os desafios amazônicos. “Promovemos ações de ensino, pesquisa e extensão com foco na diversidade étnica, linguística e cultural. Nossas parcerias internacionais ampliam o alcance do programa sem perder o vínculo com as realidades locais, especialmente as regiões de fronteira com Peru e Bolívia.”
Entre os destaques estão as políticas afirmativas, a produção de material didático bilíngue para escolas indígenas, a inserção em redes de pesquisa e eventos científicos, a publicação de livros e dossiês temáticos e a atuação dos docentes e discentes em comunidades ribeirinhas e florestais.
Para os próximos anos, o desafio, segundo Gerson, é manter e ampliar essas ações. “Nosso foco está no aprimoramento das estratégias de educação inclusiva e no fortalecimento do impacto social do Programa”, afirmou. Para marcar a data, o PPGLI irá realizar um seminário comemorativo no início de fevereiro de 2026, além de uma série de homenagens e atividades acadêmico-culturais ao longo do ano.
A Ufac realizou a solenidade de lançamento da nova versão do Sistema Eletrônico de Informações (SEI), que passa a operar na versão 5.0.3. A atualização oferece interface mais moderna, melhorias de desempenho, maior segurança e avanços significativos na gestão de documentos eletrônicos. O evento ocorreu nesta segunda-feira, 12, no auditório da Pró-Reitoria de Graduação.
A reitora Guida Aquino destacou a importância da modernização para a eficiência institucional. Ela lembrou que a primeira implantação do SEI ocorreu em 2020, antes mesmo do início da pandemia, permitindo à universidade manter suas atividades administrativas durante o período de restrições sanitárias. “Esse sistema coroou um momento importante da nossa história. Agora, com a versão 5.0, damos mais um passo na economia de papel, na praticidade e na sustentabilidade. Não tenho dúvida de que teremos mais celeridade e eficiência no nosso dia a dia.”
Ela também pontuou que a universidade está entre as primeiras do país a operar com a versão mais atual do sistema e reforçou o compromisso da gestão em concluir o mandato com entregas concretas. “Trabalharei até o último dia para garantir que a Ufac continue avançando. Não fiz da Reitoria trampolim político. Fizemos obras, sim, mas também implementamos políticas. Digitalizamos assentamentos, reorganizamos processos, criamos oportunidades para estudantes e servidores. E tudo isso se comunica diretamente com o que estamos lançando hoje.”
Guida reforçou que a credibilidade institucional conquistada ao longo dos anos é resultado de um esforço coletivo. “Tudo o que fiz na Reitoria foi com compromisso com esta universidade. E farei até o último dia. Continuamos avançando porque a Ufac merece.”
Mudanças e gestão documental
Responsável técnico pela atualização, o diretor do Núcleo de Tecnologia da Informação (NTI), Jerbisclei de Souza Silva, explicou que a nova versão exigiu mudanças profundas na infraestrutura de servidores e bancos de dados, devido ao crescimento exponencial de documentos armazenados.
“São milhões de arquivos em PDF e externos que exigem processamento, armazenamento e desempenho. A atualização envolveu um trabalho complexo e minucioso da nossa equipe, que fez tudo com o máximo cuidado para garantir segurança e estabilidade”, explicou. Ele ressaltou ainda que o novo SEI já conta com recursos de inteligência artificial e apresentou melhora perceptível na velocidade de navegação.
O coordenador de Documentos Eletrônicos e gestor do SEI, Márcio Pontes, reforçou que a nova versão transforma o sistema em uma ferramenta de gestão documental mais ampla, com funcionalidades como classificação, eliminação e descrição de documentos conforme tabela de temporalidade. “Passamos a ter um controle mais efetivo sobre o ciclo de vida dos documentos. Isso representa um avanço muito importante para a universidade.” Ele informou ainda que nesta quinta-feira, 15, será realizada uma live, às 10h, no canal UfacTV no YouTube, para apresentar todas as novidades do sistema e tirar dúvidas dos usuários.
A coordenação do SEI passou a funcionar em novo endereço: saiu do pavimento superior e agora está localizada no térreo do prédio do Nurca/Arquivo Central, com acesso facilitado ao público. Os canais de atendimento seguem ativos pelo WhatsApp (68) 99257-9587 e e-mail sei@ufac.br.
Também participaram da solenidade o pró-reitor de Planejamento, Alexandre Hid; o pró-reitor de Extensão e Cultura, Carlos Paula de Moraes; e a pró-reitora de Inovação e Tecnologia, Almecina Balbino.
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