NEW YORK — In tests conducted of 344 NBA players between June 24-29, an additional nine players have tested positive for the coronavirus. Twenty-five of 351 players have tested positive since testing began on June 23. In tests conducted of 884 team staff between June 23-29, 10 have tested positive for the coronavirus. Any player, coach or… Read more »
Folks gravitate to Walt Disney World annually for the thrills, wild rides and unforgettable memories that result from a trip to a unique place, which means the NBA chose appropriately when it decided where to restart the 2019-20 season. Nobody knows what to expect from inside the Disney snowglobe from the start on July 30 until… Read more »
The NBA is collaborating with the National Basketball Players Association to allow players to wear jerseys with personalized social justice messages on the backs instead of their last names during the season comeback in Orlando, according to Oklahoma City Thunder guard and union president Chris Paul. “We’re just trying to continue to shed light on… Read more »
NEW YORK — The NBA today released its complete game schedule and national television schedules for TNT, ESPN, ABC and NBA TV for the “seeding games,” which will be played July 30 – Aug. 14 to tip off the resumption of the 2019-20 season. The 22 teams participating in the season restart will play eight seeding games each… Read more »
After 22 seasons in the NBA, Vince Carter has called it a career. In an interview on the “Winging It with Vince Carter” podcast via The Ringer Network, the former eight-time All-Star and Rookie of the Year winner left no doubt about his playing days being over. “I’m officially finished playing basketball,” Carter said. “I’m officially done… Read more »
The Toronto Raptors announced Monday that they will prepare for a resumption to the 2019-20 NBA season in Fort Myers, Florida. Select players and staff will depart from Toronto today. The Raptors will remain in the Fort Myers area until entering the NBA Campus at Disney, near Orlando, in early July for the remainder of… Read more »
The NBA has firmed up the schedule for what will be a hectic time for teams this fall, deciding on Oct. 16 as the date for this year’s Draft and saying clubs can begin talking to free agents two days later. The annual moratorium will begin at 12:01 a.m. EDT on Oct. 19 and continue… Read more »
The nation’s leading expert on infectious diseases saidthat he approves of the NBA’s restart plan, calling it “quite creative” and a possible blueprint for other professional sports leagues to follow. “I think they might very well be quite successful with it,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told Stadium. “They really wanted… Read more »
The NBA gave teams a more definitive timetable for the restart to the pandemic-interrupted season Friday, including required coronavirus testing that is set to begin this month and mandatory individual workouts in early July before training camps. The league is still working on completing the health and safety protocols that will essentially become the rulebook… Read more »
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