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Adam Silver says no decision on season until at least May 1
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver admitted this week that the league won’t relaunch its COVID-19-interrupted season in April. “The short answer is no,” Silver said in a 29-minute interview with TNT Sports’ Ernie Johnson on Monday. “Essentially what I’ve told my folks over the last week is that we should just accept that, at least for…
Read More2020 Basketball Hall of Fame class announced
Nine individuals will comprise the 2020 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class, it was announced over the weekend. All-time greats Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan headline the list along with fellow NBA standout Kevin Garnett, with two-time NBA champion coach Rudy Tomjanovich, WNBA star Tamika Catchings, and college coaching giant Eddie Sutton receiving significant…
Read MoreInterview with Anadolu Efes head coach Ergin Ataman
With the season being suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak, Ergin Ataman visited the Crossover Podcast to talk with Joe Arlauckas. The head coach of Anadolu Efes has headed the bench at five different Turkish Airlines EuroLeague clubs split between two countries this century. His current team was chasing the competition record for victories before…
Read MoreEuroLeague Basketball reportedly examines different format to finish the season
EuroLeague Basketball wants to finish the season and examines different scenarios on how to accomplish it. Due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, it is unlikely the season will finish in May and will end either in late June or July. EuroLeague Chief Operations Officer Edward Scott said the league examines the possibility of hosting a…
Read MoreChinese Basketball Association preparing for relaunch
What challenges exist for the Chinese Basketball Association to relaunch its season during the global COVID-19 pandemic? Plenty, but CBA officials are hoping to get the current campaign started again. Court Side Newspaper’s interview with a China-based NBA talent evaluator on Monday outlined many of the logistical challenges and concerns that exist. First, a brief…
Read MoreBarcelona to apply a salary reduction due to the coronavirus crisis
Barcelona announced its decision to apply a basketball player salary reduction to all players and staff due to the coronavirus crisis. According to “Mundo Deportivo” , and starting from the senior teams, a reduction of 70% to all monthly salaries will be imposed to all the players and staff. However, the wages will return automatically…
Read MoreEuroLeague Basketball to extend season suspension amid the coronavirus crisis
EuroLeague Basketball is expected to extend the season suspension for another month due to the coronavirus pandemic. After a meeting that took place remotely on Wednesday, March 25, the competition agreed that play will resume once all participants are health and safe. Per the league’s official announcement: “Executive Board members agreed that: -The competitions will…
Read MoreTokyo 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…
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