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Virtual 2020 NBA draft on November 18
The 2020 NBA draft on Nov. 18 will be held virtually and hosted from ESPN’s studios in Bristol, Connecticut, the NBA and ESPN announced Thursday. Commissioner Adam Silver will be in the studio at ESPN to announce the selections for the first round, and deputy commissioner Mark Tatum will be in studio to announce the second round.…
Read MoreToronto Raptors to play home games in Louisville?
COVID-19 has complicated international travel. This is why the Toronto Raptors trained in Florida before the NBA bubble and the Toronto Blue Jays played home games in Buffalo this baseball season. What will the Raptors do next season, when the NBA wants to play with fans in arenas? According to league sources, Toronto may play…
Read MoreThe New Orleans Pelicans hire Stan Van Gundy as their new head coach.
Two years after stepping down as the Detroit Pistons’ head coach and president of basketball operations, Stan Van Gundy is back in the NBA. Van Gundy has agreed to become the next head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans, he confirmed Wednesday. As New Orleans’ front office navigated the coaching search, Van Gundy’s reputation as…
Read MoreNate Bjorkgren is the new coach of the Indiana Pacers
In a surprise move, the Indiana Pacers have hired Nate Bjorkgren as their new head coach. The Pacers didn’t want to make the obvious choice for their next head coach, which could’ve led to 16-year veteran Mike D’Antoni. Instead, they wanted to take a chance on someone considered fresh and new, which could’ve meant novice…
Read MoreA bubble worth $1.5 billion
It cost the NBA about $180 million to put on the bubble at the Walt Disney Resort property in Orlando. In return, the restart allowed the NBA to stem the loss of about $1.5 billion in expected revenue. The bulk of that money was tied to national and local television revenue followed by league sponsorships.…
Read MoreNew York Knicks keen on prising Chris Paul from the Thunder.
While the 2020 NBA Finals have just finished, NBA franchises are already turning their attention to next season. Consequently, the trade rumor mill is already in overdrive. Long-serving point guard Chris Paul is one of the latest names to be bandied about. After all, the 35-year-old had an excellent season with the Oklahoma City Thunder…
Read MoreTyronn Lue to become next Clippers coach
Tyronn Lue is on the verge of being formally introduced as the Los Angeles Clippers’ new head coach. An announcement is imminent. Lue, who led the Cleveland Cavaliers to their only championship in 2016, served as an assistant coach under ex-Clippers bench boss Doc Rivers this past season. Rivers and the Clippers parted ways late…
Read MoreLeBron James has cemented his legacy as one of the greatest NBA players of all time
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James promised that he would help return the team to its former glory. Sure, he failed to do so in his first season with the team. But that was mostly due to a groin injury. However, in Year 2, James helped guide the Lakers to their first championship since 2010.…
Read MoreLakers capture first NBA title since 2010
After a 10-year title drought, the Los Angeles Lakers are NBA champions once again. With dynamic performances by LeBron James (28 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 assists) and Anthony Davis (19 points and 15 rebounds), the Lakers outplayed the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the NBA Finals at Walt Disney World in Florida. Their…
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…
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