Archive for 2020
Tokyo Olympics no sure thing for 2020
The question isn’t if basketball will be played at the Tokyo Olympics. The question is this: When will the Tokyo Olympics take place? There are growing doubts that this will be an Olympic year. Growing sentiment points to 2021, or later. The original plan, which called for the Tokyo Olympics to start on July 24,…
Read MoreSalary cap will be reduced due to NBA’s projected losses of $1 billion
The economic landscape of the NBA, including the salary cap, will change due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the 30-team league, annual revenue now exceeds more than $8 billion. But some prognosticators now project a loss of more than $1 billion if the rest of the 2019-20 NBA season and playoffs don’t happen due to…
Read MorePanathinaikos parts ways with head coach Rick Pitino
Panathinaikos and Hall of Fame head coach Rick Pitino mutually agreed to put an end to their collaboration on Friday (20/03). Pitino, 67, returned to his native United States last week and, soon after, decided to continue his career next season at Iona College in New York. On Friday, Panathinaikos announced that it reached an…
Read MoreBora Stankovic passes away
the Legendary basketball official Borislav “Bora” Stankovic, a longtime FIBA secretary-general and member of the IOC passed away at the age of 95 in Belgrade. Borislav Stankovic first was a tennis player and later switched to table tennis. He was even Serbian champion in table tennis in 1943 and 1946. After the second world war,…
Read MoreEuroLeague considers moving the Final Four to a later date
EuroLeague Basketball considers moving the 2020 Final Four to a later date, due to the coronavirus pandemic. With the coronavirus spreading all over the world, the EuroLeague suspended the season for at least 30 days. However, as things are getting worse in many European countries, like Italy Spain, Germany and France, it is very likely…
Read MoreBest-case scenario: 2019-20 NBA season resumes in June
There’s no guarantee that the 2019-20 NBA season can resume or be completed due to the coronavirus outbreak. It looks like the worst-case scenario is a real possibility. Last Wednesday, World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. The NBA suspended its season on the same day. On Sunday, The Centers for Disease Control and…
Read MoreJordi Bertomeu addresses the future of the EuroLeague season
The president and CEO of the EuroLeague, Jordi Bertomeu, addressed the future of the EuroLeague season amid the outbreak of the coronavirus. Bertomeu said the season will be suspended for at least 30 days and then the situation will be re-evaluated. Here is the official letter that Bertomeu sent to all EuroLeague fans: “Dear Fans,…
Read MoreLKL SEASON CANCELLED, ZALGIRIS CROWNED AS CHAMPIONS
Lithuania is the first European country to cancel the basketball season, instead of just suspending it. The official statement reads: The Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) Board has decided to take all the necessary safety actions regarding the spread of COVID-19 virus in the country. Earlier this week the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a…
Read MoreEuroleague Basketball competitions suspended
Euroleague Basketball announced its decision to suspend its competitions indefinitely amid the outbreak of the coronavirus. The league released an official statement on Thursday (12/03) to address the situation. Per the competition: “Euroleague Basketball has been closely monitoring the latest developments regarding the COVID-19 outbreak, namely the consideration by the World Health Organization (WHO) that…
Read MoreNCAA cancels March Madness
The NCAA stated today that they will cancel March Madness. The official statement reads: Today, NCAA President Mark Emmert and the Board of Governors canceled the Division I men’s and women’s 2020 basketball tournaments, as well as all remaining winter and spring NCAA championships. This decision is based on the evolving COVID-19 public health threat,…
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