Archive for June 2020
San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge out for the season
A little over a week ago, the NBA Board of Governors voted to see if the NBA season would resume at some point. Following that vote, it was decided the season will resume on July 31st. And under a revamped format, the San Antonio Spurs will have a chance to compete for a postseason berth.…
Read MoreOwners approve plan for NBA restart on July 31
The NBA restart of the suspended 2019-20 campaign will put the world’s premier basketball league back in the spotlight in Florida. By a 29-1 vote last week, the NBA Board of Governors authorized a plan to complete the season and stage the playoffs at Walt Disney World. The Portland Trail Blazers voted against the plan.…
Read MoreWes Unseld, Hall of Fame center, dies at 74
Wes Unseld, a steady inside presence who battled larger centers Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell, Willis Reed, and Nate Thurmond in a Hall of Fame career, died on Tuesday. He was 74. Unseld led the Bullets to four NBA Finals appearances, including a title in 1978. The 6-foot-7 Unseld played his entire 13-season career…
Read MoreNational Basketball Coaches Association establishes a committee on racial injustice and reform
One of the positives about the NBA is how it responds to various issues. For instance, when the COVID-19 virus entered our stratosphere, the NBA was the first sports league to suspend play indefinitely. Now, a week after George Floyd – a resident of Minneapolis — who died due to brutal police force, the NBA…
Read MoreNBA Board of Governors to vote on plan to restart season
A crucial NBA Board of Governors vote is scheduled for Thursday. The topic on the docket: restarting the 2019-20 season. According to published reports, the plan with the most support is to bring 22 teams to Florida to complete the season and set the stage for the playoffs. Other proposals have called for all 30…
Read MoreAdam Silver issues urgent memo to deal with racial tensions
While the United States deals with protests and looting in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, Adam Silver wrote a memo to NBA employees on Sunday night. The NBA commissioner’s thought-provoking comments touched upon systemic injustice in the United States. Silver noted the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, two African-Americans who were killed…
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