Posts by CJ Clarkson
Future of G League uncertain
Will there be a G League this season? Who knows. Various scenarios There are discussions of various scenarios for a G-League campaign, including not holding one or expanding NBA rosters instead. One plan could feature having a handful of week-long G-League showcases in a bubble setting to ensure young players stay active. If a more…
Read MoreDoes the Euroleague have a plan B?
Is the Euroleague in trouble now that the COVID-19 pandemic is hitting Europe with a second wave, and the number of infections is souring everywhere? Governments constantly impose new rules to try to flatten the curve, but with little effect so far. On the contrary, in some countries, the number of infections is higher than…
Read MoreSurreal scenes in France
There were surreal scenes in the French Pro today in the game between Cholet Basket and ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne. Lyon’s visiting team had to start the game without three key players; Kevarrius Hayes, Matthew Strazel, and T.J. Parker. All three Americans had previously tested positive for COVID-19. During the warm-up, Norris Cole also got the…
Read MoreNikola Pekovic fighting for his life
Former Montenegrin NBA star (Minnesota Timberwolves) Nikola Pekovic is fighting for his life. He is infected with the COVID-19 virus and was admitted to the hospital in Podgorica (Montenegro) 19 days ago. Since then, his condition has worsened, and he is now in the emergency room where he breathes through a respirator.
Read MoreChina ends TV boycott of NBA games
Chinese state television broke its yearlong ban of NBA games to air Game 5 of the Finals yesterday night. It comes one year and one day after broadcaster CCTV quit airing games following tweets by Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey that supported pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. CCTV stopped airing NBA games after Morey tweeted in support of Hong…
Read MoreBritish Basketball League saved by a government bailout
Professional basketball will resume in Britain this month after Government gave the sport’s leaders sufficient reassurances that it would receive a coronavirus bail-out. Four months ago, the government rejected an application from the British Basketball League for a £1 million rescue loan amid fears clubs were on the brink of going bust. The government has now…
Read MoreHosts for November FIBA European Qualifiers windows tournaments confirmed
The hosts of the tournaments for the upcoming November 2020 windows of the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Qualifiers, as well as the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European Pre-Qualifiers have been confirmed. The locations approved by the Board are as follows: FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Qualifiers (November 23 – December 1, 2020) FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European Pre-Qualifiers (November 23-29, 2020) The most…
Read MoreCzech NBL league suspended
The Czech NBL league will be suspended for two weeks after this weekend, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Czech government declared a state of emergency on Monday, October 5, and plans to introduce tougher measures to contain the virus’s spread. One of them will be to suspend all sports activities for a period of two weeks,…
Read MoreCOVID-19 forces leagues to reschedule games.
The 2020-2021 season has just started, and we are already getting a glimpse of what we can expect in the coming months. First, the Spanish ACB had to reschedule a game because several players had tested positive for COVID-19. Then the Adriatic league, VTB, French Pro A, and the Eurocup followed. Those are just a…
Read MoreMore teams affected by COVID-19
As reported earlier, three players of CSKA Moscow have tested positive for COVID-19, but more teams have problems. Fellow Euroleague teams Crvena Zvezda Belgrade (import player Emanuel Terry) and Khimki Moscow Region (Jordan Mickey, Janis Timma, and Evgeny Voronov) have also reported confirmed COVID-19 cases. Previously Barcelona’s head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius and assistant Darius Maskoliunas…
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