Archive for May 2020
NBA Board of Governors mulls December start for 2020-21 season
While the current NBA season is suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the league’s Board of Governors is mulling the possibility of moving the start of the 2020-21 campaign to December. The big reason? League officials and NBA owners are concerned about attendance. And, clearly, finding a way to boost attendance is a priority. According…
Read MoreHow Michael Jordan was convinced to pursue a deal with Nike
Sometimes a mother knows best, and the story of Michael Jordan agreeing to entertain Nike’s endorsement deal offer falls in that category. In short, all the stars aligned. For Nike, the Jordan Brand quickly became a magnificent money-making machine. Led by its high-flying pitch man, Nike also became a global status symbol. So what happened…
Read MoreNBA Draft lottery postponed
The NBA Draft lottery and NBA Draft combine have been postponed. Both were scheduled to take place in Chicago later this month. This news came as no surprise. It’s obviously not possible to even do the NBA draft lottery when we don’t have final standings for the season yet. Perhaps, the NBA may have to…
Read MoreAthens, Belgrade, Cologne and Kaunas reportedly the candidates to host the final stage of the EuroLeague
Athens, Belgrade, Cologne and Kaunas are the candidates to host the final stage of the EuroLeague, per Eurohoops.net. The league wants to conclude the season with the 18 teams playing all remaining regular-season games and then the top eight teams participating in a Final Eight tournament. The EuroLeague will make a decision by May 24. If…
Read MoreJordi Bertomeu wants to resume the EuroLeague season only if players are 100% healthy and safe
Jordi Bertomeu talked about the criteria under which the EuroLeague is planning to resume and finish the season in the summer. The CEO and president of the competition made it clear that games will be played only if players are 100% healthy and safe. If everything goes according to the plan, then games will be…
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