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Three CSKA players have COVID-19
CSKA Moscow on Saturday announced that three of its players have received conditionally positive results in primary COVID-19 tests conducted on Friday. All three – Semen Antonov, Nikola Milutinov, and Janis Strelnieks – have been isolated from the rest of the team, CSKA’s statement said. At the same time, the tests of all three players…
Read MoreNBA unlikely to pause for Olympics next July
Postponed for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics are set to begin July 23, 2021. While there are still plenty of logistical questions to be answered, the games are moving forward. NBA players likely will not be there. The next NBA season will not start until January of 2021 (at the earliest). In…
Read MoreBarca head coach Jasikevicius tests positive for COVID-19
FC Barcelona announced on Saturday that head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius and assistant Darius Maskoliunas have tested positive for COVID-19. They are both in good health and isolated at home, the club said in its statement, adding that it is cooperating with all the health authorities on the matter.
Read MoreTyler Herro the hero for Heat in Game 4
Miami Heat rookie Tyler Herro had 37 points, six rebounds and three assists to lead his team past the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday. Herro put his stamp on the game from start to finish, and the Heat edged the Celtics 112-109. The 20-year-old shooting guard had the…
Read MoreMiami Heat: 3 key adjustments for Game 4 vs. Boston Celtics
The Miami Heat finished with the fifth-best record in the eastern conference during the regular season. Although they were not viewed as legitimate titile contenders, they have made some noise in the playoffs. In fact, Miami successfully advanced through the first two rounds of the 2020 NBA playoffs with an 8-1 record. They swept the…
Read MorePhoenix Suns continue their hot streak in NBA restart
The Phoenix Suns began the 2019-20 NBA season on a high note. In fact, they posted five wins in the first seven games. That trend changed before the season was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. When the NBA opted to restart the season in late July, the consensus was the Suns weren’t going to…
Read MoreLos 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 MoreEuroleague and EuroCup postseason canceled
Unlike the NBA, the Euroleague and the EuropCup postseason have been canceled. Here is the official press release. The Euroleague Commercial Assets Shareholders Executive Board met remotely on Monday, May 25, for the fourth time since the season was suspended on March 12 due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) global pandemic. Following the decision taken on…
Read MoreAustralia forces the NBA to change G League pathway program
In recent weeks, with basketball fans on the edges of their sofas waiting desperately for the NBA to start back up, the G League has been making headlines with the signings of top American draft prospects to their revamped G League pathway program. This type of G League pathway program should have been implemented 20…
Read MoreNBA Draft lottery postponed
The NBA Draft lottery and NBA Draft combine have been postponed. Both were scheduled to take place in Chicago later this month. This news came as no surprise. It’s obviously not possible to even do the NBA draft lottery when we don’t have final standings for the season yet. Perhaps, the NBA may have to…
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