Archive for June 2020
Los Angeles Lakers working on a deal to sign JR Smith
The Los Angeles Lakers wrapped up a playoff berth before the NBA season was suspended indefinitely back in March. Additionally, the Lakers will head into the restart with the second-best record in the league at 49-14. Unfortunately, one of the Los Angeles Lakers’ key players, Avery Bradley, has decided not to travel to Orlando when…
Read MoreALBA Berlin capture German League title
ALBA Berlin topped MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg 75-74 in Game 2 of the German League championship series on Sunday, taking the title with a total aggregate advantage of 163-139. In Friday’s series opener, ALBA Berlin manhandled MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg 88-65, with seven players scoring in double figures in the rout in Munich. It was ALBA Berlin’s…
Read MoreNikola Jokic, several other NBA players test positive for COVID-19
Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic and several other NBA players have tested positive for COVID-19 in recent days, according to published reports. The Serbian veteran is one of the NBA’s premier big men. Jokic is averaging a career-best 20.2 points, 10.2 rebounds and 6.9 assists in 65 games this season. Sacramento Kings players Jabari Parker,…
Read MoreWizards forward Davis Bertans will sit out rest of 2019-20 season
The NBA season was initially suspended back in March, due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, a few weeks ago, the league decided to restart the season at the end of July. The Washington Wizards are one of the nine teams in the East that are vying for a postseason berth when play resumes. But, they…
Read More2020 NBA Draft to be held on Oct. 16
The 2020 NBA Draft is set for Oct. 16 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, the league announced on Saturday. In normal times, the annual event is held in June. But the COVID-19 pandemic has altered all aspects of the NBA calendar, forcing the 2020 NBA Draft to be rescheduled. The NBA is currently…
Read MoreCOVID-19 protocols outlined in detailed NBA memo
The NBA’s decision to relaunch the season involves health and safety risks due to the global pandemic, but the league has outlined exhaustive preparations in a list of COVID-19 protocols. First and foremost is a 108-page memo, which was released on Tuesday. It details how to protect the 22 teams heading to Walt Disney World…
Read MoreJoel Embiid’s contract is now fully guaranteed for the final three years
Joel Embiid was the Philadephia 76ers’ No. 3 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. Unfortunately, Embiid missed the first two seasons of his career due to various injuries. Embiid finally made his debut during the 2016-17 campaign. But he suited up just 31 games. He compiled averages of 20.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 2.1…
Read MoreKyrie Irving, peers debate merits of NBA relaunch
While the NBA Board of Governors was nearly unanimous in supporting the plan to restart the 2019-20 season inside a “safety bubble” in Florida on July 31, players, including Kyrie Irving, have expressed a more diverse range of views. Even so, the National Basketball Players Association voted last week 28-0 to approve commissioner Adam Silver’s…
Read MorePanathinaikos for sale. Dumps Euroleague for FIBA Championsleague?
Panathinaikos must leave the EuroLeague and go to FIBA [Basketball Champions League). Whoa! Shots fired! Will Panathinaikos BC, founded in 1919 (parent club founded in 1908), be the first to bail on the EuroLeague for the Champions League? Will other teams follow suit? That statement was made Tuesday by the 38-time Greek league and six-time…
Read MoreNBA coaches raise concerns about impact of rescheduled Tokyo Olympics
NBA coaches who also work on national team coaching staffs weighed in on the impact of the revised basketball calendar, including the Tokyo Olympics, in interviews this week. In comments published by The Associated Press, Steve Kerr, Nick Nurse, and others shared their concerns and their thoughts on planning for the 2020-21 NBA season and…
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