Archive for May 2020
Sleeping giants China and Mexico just can’t get it right
Both China and Mexico are sleeping giants who just can’t their basketball on track. Despite the potential and talent. What’s going on? China China just cannot get it right under CBA president Yao Ming (the best Asian basketball player of all time). I give him a lot of credit for thinking out-side-the-box and trying new…
Read MoreFIBA outlines guidelines for basketball’s return
FIBA has established a set of guidelines to aid basketball governing bodies in their quest to resume matches and related events. All FIBA competitions have been suspended since mid-March due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. In an article published this week, FIBA said guidelines and a risk assessment tool will assist in making decisions about…
Read MoreWhat Were The Best British Players To Have Played In The NBA?
The NBA has been the most competitive competition in the world of sport ever since being introduced 73 years ago. Since then, over 70 countries have been represented in the world’s premier basketball competition, with many of them going on to achieve great success. The diversity that is shown in the modern-day form of the…
Read MoreEuroleague and EuroCup postseason canceled
Unlike the NBA, the Euroleague and the EuropCup postseason have been canceled. Here is the official press release. The Euroleague Commercial Assets Shareholders Executive Board met remotely on Monday, May 25, for the fourth time since the season was suspended on March 12 due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) global pandemic. Following the decision taken on…
Read MoreDisney World emerges as potential site for NBA season relaunch
The NBA confirmed on Sunday that it is considering finishing the suspended season at Disney World in Florida. “The NBA, in conjunction with the National Basketball Players Association, is engaged in exploratory conversations with the Walt Disney Company about restarting the 2019-20 NBA season in late July at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex…
Read MoreLegendary Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan dies at 78
Jerry Sloan, who amassed the fourth-most victories in NBA coaching history, died on May 22 in Salt Lake City. He was 78. Sloan battled Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia in his latter years. A 2009 inductee into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Sloan guided the Utah Jazz from 1988 to 2011. Sloan…
Read MoreNikola Mirotic says his return to the EuroLeague was ‘a step forward’ in his career
Nikola Mirotic decided to return to the EuroLeague last summer and signed with Barcelona, after spending five years in the NBA. Mirotic, who admitted he had an offer from an NBA team to remain in the league, called his return to Europe ‘a step forward’ in his career. “There are people who want to be…
Read MoreEuroLeague to make final decision on season resumption on May 25
On Monday, May 25, EuroLeague clubs will vote whether to resume the 2019-20 season or not. In the teleconference, only the 11 clubs with A licenses will vote. The CEO of the league, Jordi Bertomeu, will be able to intervene with his vote only in case there is a tie. A majority (six teams) is…
Read MoreBasketball Bundesliga to stage playoffs in June
Pro basketball is returning to Germany on June 6 as the Basketball Bundesliga resumes its season, heading straight to the playoffs. The German Basketball Bundesliga will stage a 10-team playoff tournament, it was announced earlier this week. The 35-game competition is set to wrap up on June 28 in Munich. The 2019-20 BBL campaign has…
Read MoreGeorge Karl says NBA should abandon push for season relaunch
With no finalized plans in place for how or when to relaunch the 2019-20 NBA season and/or playoffs, George Karl voiced his opinion on the matter. In a weekend tweet sent out to his 90,200-plus Twitter followers, Karl insisted that it’s time for the NBA to turn the metaphorical page and begin preparations for next…
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