MSG, Knicks issue statement on racism
Madison Square Garden Co., parent company of the New York Knicks, issued a brief statement Tuesday opposing racism, just over a week after owner James Dolan said the team would not comment publicly on...
View ArticleAt-risk NBA players to have an ID
Players and coaches who are considered high-risk for complications related to the coronavirus are being identified by a panel reviewing current medical records, ESPN reported Wednesday. Anyone at risk...
View ArticleNBA sets 17-player rosters for return
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ‒ The National Basketball Association plans to allow as many as 17 players per team when the season restarts at the end of next month, US media reported on Thursday. The total will...
View ArticleUnion exec says some players might skip NBA restart
NEW YORK (AFP) – Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon says some NBA players are considering skipping the planned 22-team restart to the coronavirus-halted 2019-20 campaign in Orlando next month. The...
View Article“I kicked its butt”, Nuggets coach Malone beats coronavirus
LOS ANGELEDS (AFP) – Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone says that he likely had the coronavirus, but that he “kicked its butt”. Malone told a Denver TV station on Tuesday that results from an...
View ArticleNBA players who skip the restart will have their pay docked
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The NBA says that players who decline to play in the restarted season in Florida next month must let their clubs know by June 24 and will face having their pay docked by up to 14...
View ArticleKobe pilot trying to clear fog before chopper crash
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ‒ The pilot in the helicopter crash that claimed the life of NBA legend Kobe Bryant told air traffic controllers he was trying to climb out of heavy fog just before the doomed...
View ArticleAriza, Bertans to skip NBA restart
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Portland Trail Blazers veteran Trevor Ariza and Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans have both opted to skip the NBA’s planned season relaunch in Orlando as Florida battles a...
View ArticleAnother NBA star tests positive for coronavirus in Serbia
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ‒ Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has tested positive for the coronavirus and is currently back in Serbia, the Denver Post reported Tuesday as the NBA begins ramping up preparations for a...
View ArticleNBA players Brogdon, Parker positive for virus
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Indiana Pacers playmaker Malcolm Brogdon and Sacramento Kings forward Jabari Parker say they’ve tested positive for COVID-19, but expect to join their teammates when the NBA resumes...
View ArticleIt’s over: Carter formally announces retirement
NEW YORK (AFP) – Eight-time NBA All-Star Vince Carter announced his retirement Thursday after a 22-season career that included 2000 Sydney Olympic gold and spectacular slam dunks during his “Vinsanity”...
View ArticleNBA has 16 players positive after 302 COVID-19 tests
NEW YORK (AFP) – A total of 16 NBA players have tested positive for COVID-19 from 302 tests conducted last Tuesday, the league and its players union announced Friday. None of the players or teams...
View ArticleLakers-Clippers duel highlights NBA’s return
NEW YORK (AFP) – The NBA will offer a tasty Western Conference matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers when play resumes after a near four-month shutdown on July 30. The game is one of...
View ArticleNets ace Chandler to skip NBA restart
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Brooklyn Nets forward Wilson Chandler ruled himself out of the NBA’s restarted season on Sunday, citing safety fears because of the coronavirus. Chandler told ESPN he had opted to...
View ArticleNBA players may be allowed to have social justice messages on jerseys
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – NBA players could be allowed to wear jerseys bearing slogans supporting social justice causes or charities instead of their names when the league resumes next month, ESPN reported...
View ArticleMagic’s Fournier backs NBA safety plans despite virus surge
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Orlando Magic star Evan Fournier is confident that it will be safe to play when the NBA season resumes in Florida next month despite a recent surge in coronavirus cases in the...
View Article‘Black Lives Matter’ to be painted on NBA courts
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – League organisers have agreed to paint NBA courts with the words “Black Lives Matter” when the basketball season resumes next month in Florida, US media reports said. NBA stars...
View ArticleNBA Pelicans have three players test positive
NEW YORK (AFP) – The NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans have had three players test positive for COVID-19 while three members of the Denver Nuggets organization also contracted the virus, according to ESPN...
View ArticleGiannis ready for ‘toughest’ ever challenge
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo believes winning this season’s NBA crown will be harder than ever, dismissing suggestions a championship victory will be diminished by...
View ArticleDavis likes Lakers’ title chances when NBA returns
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Anthony Davis says he likes the Los Angeles Lakers’ chances of winning the NBA title when the coronavirus-halted season resumes July 30 even more after the four-month break. The...
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