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Disney World emerges as potential site for NBA season relaunch
The NBA confirmed on Sunday that it is considering finishing the suspended season at Disney World in Florida. “The NBA, in conjunction with the National Basketball Players Association, is engaged in exploratory conversations with the Walt Disney Company about restarting the 2019-20 NBA season in late July at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex…
Read MoreLegendary Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan dies at 78
Jerry Sloan, who amassed the fourth-most victories in NBA coaching history, died on May 22 in Salt Lake City. He was 78. Sloan battled Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia in his latter years. A 2009 inductee into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Sloan guided the Utah Jazz from 1988 to 2011. Sloan…
Read MoreGeorge Karl says NBA should abandon push for season relaunch
With no finalized plans in place for how or when to relaunch the 2019-20 NBA season and/or playoffs, George Karl voiced his opinion on the matter. In a weekend tweet sent out to his 90,200-plus Twitter followers, Karl insisted that it’s time for the NBA to turn the metaphorical page and begin preparations for next…
Read MoreNBPA conducts poll to see if players want to relaunch season
An informal NBPA survey shows most NBA players want to get back on the court for games. The National Basketball Players Association sent it in a text message to players on Tuesday, according to published reports. The NBPA poll contained one question (“yes” or “no”) to gauge if players wanted to complete the 2019-20 season.…
Read MoreFormer agent: Zion Williamson received illegal benefits from Duke
Prime Sports Marketing President Gina Ford alleges that former client Zion Williamson and his parents received “money, benefits, favors or other things of value” to steer him to Duke University and to lace up Nike and/or Adidas shoes and wear the sports apparel giants’ gear, according to published reports. Attorney Daniel Wallach, a legal analyst…
Read MoreToni Kukoc should be enshrined into Basketball Hall of Fame
Basketball fans have been treated to installments of ESPN’s 10-part documentary titled The Last Dance. So far, Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Dennis Rodman have been the focal points of these episodes. While this trio certainly contributed to the Bulls’ second trio of titles, there were a few unsung heroes as well. One of those…
Read More2020 NBA Draft and the hidden numbers
The 2020 NBA Draft lists 205 early entries from all over the place. Some of them didn’t play college ball, or played basketball overseas and are unknown to American fans. Due to Covid-19, March Madness was canceled, and college basketball never took center stage. Furthermore, the NBA Draft lottery and NBA Draft combine have been…
Read MoreNBA Board of Governors mulls December start for 2020-21 season
While the current NBA season is suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the league’s Board of Governors is mulling the possibility of moving the start of the 2020-21 campaign to December. The big reason? League officials and NBA owners are concerned about attendance. And, clearly, finding a way to boost attendance is a priority. According…
Read MoreHow Michael Jordan was convinced to pursue a deal with Nike
Sometimes a mother knows best, and the story of Michael Jordan agreeing to entertain Nike’s endorsement deal offer falls in that category. In short, all the stars aligned. For Nike, the Jordan Brand quickly became a magnificent money-making machine. Led by its high-flying pitch man, Nike also became a global status symbol. So what happened…
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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