Posts by Ed Odeven
Bradley Beal, Spencer Dinwiddie to skip NBA restart
Standouts Bradley Beal and Spencer Dinwiddie will skip the NBA relaunch later this month. Beal, the Washington Wizards’ leading scorer this season (30.5 points per game, No. 2 in the league), and Dinwiddie, one of the Brooklyn Nets’ top players, won’t play at Walt Disney World in Florida, where NBA teams begin practicing on Friday.…
Read MoreIgor Kokoskov named Fenerbahce head coach
Igor Kokoskov is Fenerbahce’s new head coach, it was announced over the weekend. Legendary mentor Zeljko Obradovic had been in charge of the Turkish club since being hired in July 2013. Fenerbahce and the 48-year-old Kokoskov agreed to terms of a three-year contract. He served as an assistant coach for the Sacramento Kings in the…
Read MoreTwo more Brooklyn Nets players test positive for COVID-19
Spencer Dinwiddie and DeAndre Jordan of the Brooklyn Nets have tested positive for COVID-19, the players said on Monday. Previously, four Nets players, including injured superstar Kevin Durant, tested positive for the coronavirus, in March. Jordan, a 31-year-old center, posted the news on Twitter. He tweeted: “Found out last night and confirmed again today that…
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 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 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 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…
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.…
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