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COVID-19 protocols outlined in detailed NBA memo
The NBA’s decision to relaunch the season involves health and safety risks due to the global pandemic, but the league has outlined exhaustive preparations in a list of COVID-19 protocols. First and foremost is a 108-page memo, which was released on Tuesday. It details how to protect the 22 teams heading to Walt Disney World…
Read MoreJoel Embiid’s contract is now fully guaranteed for the final three years
Joel Embiid was the Philadephia 76ers’ No. 3 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. Unfortunately, Embiid missed the first two seasons of his career due to various injuries. Embiid finally made his debut during the 2016-17 campaign. But he suited up just 31 games. He compiled averages of 20.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 2.1…
Read MoreKyrie Irving, peers debate merits of NBA relaunch
While the NBA Board of Governors was nearly unanimous in supporting the plan to restart the 2019-20 season inside a “safety bubble” in Florida on July 31, players, including Kyrie Irving, have expressed a more diverse range of views. Even so, the National Basketball Players Association voted last week 28-0 to approve commissioner Adam Silver’s…
Read MoreNBA coaches raise concerns about impact of rescheduled Tokyo Olympics
NBA coaches who also work on national team coaching staffs weighed in on the impact of the revised basketball calendar, including the Tokyo Olympics, in interviews this week. In comments published by The Associated Press, Steve Kerr, Nick Nurse, and others shared their concerns and their thoughts on planning for the 2020-21 NBA season and…
Read MoreSan Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge out for the season
A little over a week ago, the NBA Board of Governors voted to see if the NBA season would resume at some point. Following that vote, it was decided the season will resume on July 31st. And under a revamped format, the San Antonio Spurs will have a chance to compete for a postseason berth.…
Read MoreOwners approve plan for NBA restart on July 31
The NBA restart of the suspended 2019-20 campaign will put the world’s premier basketball league back in the spotlight in Florida. By a 29-1 vote last week, the NBA Board of Governors authorized a plan to complete the season and stage the playoffs at Walt Disney World. The Portland Trail Blazers voted against the plan.…
Read MoreWes Unseld, Hall of Fame center, dies at 74
Wes Unseld, a steady inside presence who battled larger centers Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell, Willis Reed, and Nate Thurmond in a Hall of Fame career, died on Tuesday. He was 74. Unseld led the Bullets to four NBA Finals appearances, including a title in 1978. The 6-foot-7 Unseld played his entire 13-season career…
Read MoreNational Basketball Coaches Association establishes a committee on racial injustice and reform
One of the positives about the NBA is how it responds to various issues. For instance, when the COVID-19 virus entered our stratosphere, the NBA was the first sports league to suspend play indefinitely. Now, a week after George Floyd – a resident of Minneapolis — who died due to brutal police force, the NBA…
Read MoreNBA Board of Governors to vote on plan to restart season
A crucial NBA Board of Governors vote is scheduled for Thursday. The topic on the docket: restarting the 2019-20 season. According to published reports, the plan with the most support is to bring 22 teams to Florida to complete the season and set the stage for the playoffs. Other proposals have called for all 30…
Read MoreAdam Silver issues urgent memo to deal with racial tensions
While the United States deals with protests and looting in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, Adam Silver wrote a memo to NBA employees on Sunday night. The NBA commissioner’s thought-provoking comments touched upon systemic injustice in the United States. Silver noted the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, two African-Americans who were killed…
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