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Maui Invitational moves from Hawaii to Las Vegas amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Maui Invitational is relocating to Las Vegas this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing travel restrictions in Hawaii. It will be held Nov. 22-24 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. The original field of eight schools remains in place for the marquee early-season men’s basketball event. The Maui Invitational was played…
Read MoreEuroLeague season starts and the fans are back
The 2021-22 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season started with fans in the arenas, and the home teams responded by going 4-0 on the first night of the new season. In Tel Aviv, where Menorah Mivtachim Arena was open at full capacity, and every ticket was sold, the passionate energy of the Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv fans…
Read MoreUnvaccinated NBA players won’t get paid for missed games
Players who are forced to miss games due to the executive orders governing vaccination requirements in New York and San Francisco will not be paid for any games they miss. “Any player who elects not to comply with local vaccination mandates will not be paid for games that he misses,” Mike Bass, the NBA’s executive…
Read MoreEuroleague allows coaches to challenge referee call
In the newest sign of innovation aimed at making the game as fair as possible for Euroleague Basketball teams and their fans, head coaches in both the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and the 7DAYS EuroCup will have the opportunity, starting this season, to challenge a referee’s call during the game. Coaches will be limited to one…
Read MoreAndrew Wiggins refuses COVID-19 vaccine and is ready to give up $ 8.9 million!
Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins said he wouldn’t get vaccinated unless forced. San Francisco requires Golden State players to be vaccinated to play home games and even participate in team practices. The NBA denied Wiggins’ request for a religious exemption. The unvaccinated status of Wiggins could prevent him from playing in home games this season following the San Francisco Department of Public Health’s…
Read MoreBNXT League has started
The BNXT (pronounce Be Next) has started. The BNXT is a new league that combines Dutch and Belgian teams. On 10 December 2020, it was announced that the Belgian Pro Basketball League and Dutch Basketball League would merge to form a new multinational league. All clubs from the Dutch DBL voted for, while 9 of 10 teams in Belgium voted…
Read MoreACB Liga Endesa has started
The Spanish ACB Liga Endesa, the top-tier national league in Europe, has started this weekend. After both the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, this new 2021-22 season is one of hope and “back to normal.” Finally, fans will be allowed at games. Not at full capacity, but at 40% to…
Read MoreLegendary coach Dušan Duda Ivković passed away
The celebrated Serbian basketball coach Dušan Ivković (77) passed away at 06.50 ‘o clock this morning in a Belgrade hospital. Dušan Ivković was born in Belgrade on October 29, 1943. He was one of the most successful European coaches of all time, certainly the most successful selector of the Yugoslav national basketball team at the…
Read MoreFormer NBA All-Star Cedric Ceballos still in intensive care unit due to COVID-19
Former NBA All-Star and Slam Dunk Contest champion Cedric Ceballos tweeted Monday that he’d been moved out of isolation and was “COVID-19 free” but was still in the intensive care unit and dealing with several things relating to the virus. Thanking those wishing him well in recent days, Ceballos said that while he is out of isolation,…
Read MoreRaptors can finally play in Toronto again
The Raptors have gotten approval from the Canadian government to play games at their home arena this season, a team spokesperson said Friday. Toronto played last season in Tampa, Florida, because of travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s not clear whether the team will be allowed to have full attendance at Scotiabank Arena. Fans who…
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