NBA facilities will begin to reopen Friday
4 years, 8 months ago

NBA facilities will begin to reopen Friday

The Hindu  

NBA players will be allowed to return to team training facilities starting Friday, provided their local governments do not have a stay-at-home order prohibiting such movement still in place as part of the response to the coronavirus pandemic. For those teams in cities where stay-at-home orders still make such a return impossible, the NBA said it would work to find alternative arrangements, the person with knowledge of the matter said. In the NHL, suspended at about the same point of the season as the NBA, Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said league officials “haven’t made any decisions yet.” Daly said only the NHL owes players and teams guidance before April 30 and will consider its next steps in that context. Many NBA players have said they haven’t even had access to a basket since the league ordered teams to close their practice facilities on March 19. It ordered teams to shutter their facilities eight days later, saying at the time it was doing so “in light of the rapidly-developing coronavirus situation, and consistent with evolving advice from health experts regarding how to promote individual and public health while minimizing the spread of the virus.” Johns Hopkins University, which tracks the numbers of those affected or killed by the virus based off official government figures, said the COVID-19 worldwide death toll surpassed 200,000 on Saturday.

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Analysis: Injuries are a common theme for teams off to fast — or slow — starts as NBA Cup begins
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Analysis: Injuries are a common theme for teams off to fast — or slow — starts as NBA Cup begins

Associated Press  

Cleveland has won its first 12 games and is off to the best start in the league. “But on the other hand I’ve felt the frustration of this process, and the wear it puts on your mind.” By any measure — also including the absence of San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich for medical reasons — the first three weeks of …

Wizards have built a temporary home in Las Vegas, and an NBA trend could follow
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Wizards have built a temporary home in Las Vegas, and an NBA trend could follow

New York Times  

LAS VEGAS — A five-minute, air-conditioned walk and a key card. Team officials would not disclose what they’re paying for the entire project this year, but Monumental Basketball president Michael Winger said the cost is “significant but not extravagant” and added it’s been “worth every penny.” “Whether it’s at summer league, whether it’s at training camp, whether it’s during the …

NBA changes COVID protocols in hopes of shortening missed time
3 years ago

NBA changes COVID protocols in hopes of shortening missed time

LA Times  

The Lakers’ David Fizdale is one of four assistant coaches running an NBA team while the head coaches are in the COVID health and safety protocols. A pair of coaches — Phoenix’s Monty Williams and Portland’s Chauncey Billups — entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols Monday, according to two people with direct knowledge of those situations. Williams and Billups …

N.B.A.'s Adam Silver says Christmas games will go on
3 years ago

N.B.A.'s Adam Silver says Christmas games will go on

The Hindu  

The National Basketball Association has no plans to pause its season despite a surge in COVID-19 cases, league commissioner Adam Silver said. Seven games have been postponed since last week, with a report on the league's website saying at least 84 players from 20 teams had entered health and safety protocols as of Tuesday. U.S. media reported the 10 NBA …

Adam Silver Says NBA Has No Plan to Pause Despite Covid Surge
3 years ago

Adam Silver Says NBA Has No Plan to Pause Despite Covid Surge

News 18  

The NBA has no plan to pause the ongoing season due to Covid-19 and is looking at shortening the time players must sit out, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday. “We’re comfortable with the protocols we’re following right now.” Silver said 97% of NBA players have been vaccinated and 65% have received a booster dose, but he is not pushing …

NBA has ‘no plans’ to pause season as COVID cases rise among players
3 years ago

NBA has ‘no plans’ to pause season as COVID cases rise among players

LA Times  

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday there are “no plans” to pause the season, even as numbers of players entering the league’s health and safety protocols related to the coronavirus continue to rise. That’s what we’re experiencing in the league right now.” Silver’s remarks came on the same day that the 10 NBA teams with games scheduled on Christmas were …

NBA, NBPA reach deal on replacement players
3 years ago

NBA, NBPA reach deal on replacement players

The Hindu  

The NBA and National Basketball Players Association have reached an agreement on rules for using additional replacement players to help COVID-strapped teams, ESPN and The Athletic reported Monday. The amended rules went into effect Sunday night and will remain until January 19, per the reports, citing a memo the league sent to every team. The amended rules now allow teams …

NBA Postpones Five Games over Covid Concerns
3 years ago

NBA Postpones Five Games over Covid Concerns

News 18  

The NBA announced the postponement of five games on Sunday amid a rising tide of Covid-19 cases around the league. “The next games for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic and Philadelphia 76ers, as well as the next two games for the Brooklyn Nets, have been postponed because of players and staff members entering NBA health and safety protocols,” the league …

NBA, players agree to additional protocols through holidays
3 years ago

NBA, players agree to additional protocols through holidays

Firstpost  

The upgraded mask rules will be in place “until agreed otherwise by the NBA and Players Association,” according to a memo shared with teams The NBA and its players have agreed to enhanced health and safety protocols through the holiday season in response to rising virus numbers, with additional testing coming and a return to mask usage in many situations. …

NFL, NBA and NHL among leagues coping with COVID-19 outbreaks amid variants
3 years ago

NFL, NBA and NHL among leagues coping with COVID-19 outbreaks amid variants

LA Times  

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is among the NBA players who are in the league’s COVID-19 protocols. “I think they will continue to do the best they can within local health department guidelines, which might reduce the number of fans.” In Canada on Wednesday, the country’s largest province, Ontario — home to the NBA’s Toronto Raptors and the NHL’s Toronto …

NBA: Kyrie Irving misses first practice session after Brooklyn Nets return to New York
3 years, 3 months ago

NBA: Kyrie Irving misses first practice session after Brooklyn Nets return to New York

Firstpost  

Kyrie Irving hasn’t said if he has been vaccinated against COVID-19, asking for privacy when pressed about his status during the team’s media day on 27 September New York: Kyrie Irving didn’t practice with the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, again remaining away from the team amid questions about his availability to play in New York because of the city’s vaccine …

NBA to require referees to have coronavirus vaccine
3 years, 4 months ago

NBA to require referees to have coronavirus vaccine

The Hindu  

The National Basketball Association will require referees working games during the coming season to be vaccinated against coronavirus, the league said on Saturday. The announcement comes after the league and the National Basketball Referees Association reached an agreement that will not enforce the requirement for referees with religious or medical exemptions. The move comes as a growing number of arenas …

NBA adjusts schedules for virus-affected teams, like Wizards
3 years, 11 months ago

NBA adjusts schedules for virus-affected teams, like Wizards

The Hindu  

Washington's second-half schedule might not be as jam-packed as first thought after the NBA said it was rescheduling some Wizards games after a half-dozen of their contests were postponed in recent weeks for virus-related reasons. The original intent was to push all those postponed games into the second half, when possible; now, the league said it would move some games …

NBA Adjusts Schedules for Virus-affected Teams, Like Washington Wizards'
3 years, 11 months ago

NBA Adjusts Schedules for Virus-affected Teams, Like Washington Wizards'

News 18  

Washington’s second-half schedule might not be as jam-packed as first thought, after the NBA said Wednesday it was rescheduling some Wizards’ games after a half-dozen of their contests were postponed in recent weeks for virus-related reasons. The original intent was to push all those postponed games into the second half, when possible; now, the league said it would move some …

NBA 2020-21: Washington Wizards Return to Court, Memphis Grizzlies See Sixth Game Postponed
3 years, 11 months ago

NBA 2020-21: Washington Wizards Return to Court, Memphis Grizzlies See Sixth Game Postponed

News 18  

The Washington Wizards are finally back. Washington played at San Antonio on Sunday night, the Wizards first game in 13 days after seeing six players test positive for COVID-19 and three others having to miss several days following contact tracing. The Grizzlies won’t play until at least Saturday, after the NBA called off yet another game — the 20th since …

‘It’s worse now’: NBA needs to delay the season’s start as COVID-19 rages
4 years ago

‘It’s worse now’: NBA needs to delay the season’s start as COVID-19 rages

New York Times  

Marty Bach: What would they do? “I think that’s an illusion – for any of us, for that matter,” Baral said. Its going to be hard to actually translate these words on paper into reality.” But, Baral — who said he isn’t a big sports fan, but understands the opportunity for enjoyment and engagement and social connection sports provides – …

NBA: Portland Trail Blazers close down practice facility after COVID-19 outbreak
4 years, 1 month ago

NBA: Portland Trail Blazers close down practice facility after COVID-19 outbreak

Firstpost  

The NBA’s 2020-21 campaign is set to open on 22 December with pre-season matchups to start on Friday Los Angeles: A COVID-19 outbreak on the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers has prompted the club to close its practice facility for cleaning and more testing, team general manager Neil Olshey said on Sunday. The move comes ahead of the Trail Blazers’ scheduled …

NBA says 48 players tested positive for Covid-19 in initial reentry testing
4 years, 1 month ago

NBA says 48 players tested positive for Covid-19 in initial reentry testing

The Hindu  

Forty-eight NBA players tested positive for Covid-19, the league said on Wednesday, as players returned to their team's home markets for the start of the 2020-21 season on Dec. 22. The NBA said it tested 546 players as part of its “initial return-to-market testing phase,” which kicked off between Nov. 24 and Nov. 30. The league had few issues keeping …

Ready Or Not, NBA Training Camps Are Set to Open Once Again
4 years, 1 month ago

Ready Or Not, NBA Training Camps Are Set to Open Once Again

News 18  

For the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat, it was the shortest offseason ever. Training camps open around the league Tuesday, though on-court sessions will be limited to individual workouts and only for those players who have gotten three negative coronavirus test results back in the last few days. The NBA champion Lakers have already said they aren’t having fans …

NBA sets 49-game pre-season schedule between Dec. 11-19 - Sports News
4 years, 1 month ago

NBA sets 49-game pre-season schedule between Dec. 11-19 - Sports News

The Hindu  

The NBA set in place a 49-game preseason schedule on Friday, with practice games taking place Dec. 11-19 in advance of the Dec. 22 start to the regular season. Each team will play at least two preseason games, with the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers playing four times before the delayed regular season gets underway just before Christmas. Five games …

NBA: Play-in tourney on, players could give Olympics a miss
4 years, 1 month ago

NBA: Play-in tourney on, players could give Olympics a miss

The Hindu  

The 2020-21 NBA schedule will feature a play-in tournament and an NBA Finals that could run all the way until July 22 - keeping some players from competing in the Olympics. When that’s finished, the play-in tournament, approved Tuesday by the board of governors on a one-year basis, follows involving the teams with the seventh through 10th-best records in each …

It’s done: The NBA comes back on Dec. 22, a 72-game season
4 years, 1 month ago

It’s done: The NBA comes back on Dec. 22, a 72-game season

Associated Press  

It’s official: The NBA is coming back Dec. 22. “December 22nd can’t come soon enough,” two-time reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks tweeted Tuesday. Meyers Leonard, a free-agent-to-be who spent this past season with the Miami Heat and served as the team’s player rep to the NBPA, said he had some concerns about getting all the logistical …

The NBA comes back on December 22 - Sports News - Sportstar
4 years, 1 month ago

The NBA comes back on December 22 - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

It’s official: The NBA is coming back on December 22. The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association announced Monday night that they’ve struck a deal on rules for this coming season, setting the stage for what will be a frenzied few weeks before games resume. Negotiations with free agents will be allowed to begin at 6 p.m. on Friday, …

NBA: New 72-game season to begin on 22 December, draft to take place on 18 November
4 years, 1 month ago

NBA: New 72-game season to begin on 22 December, draft to take place on 18 November

Firstpost  

The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association have struck a deal on rules for this coming season, setting the stage for what will be a frenzied few weeks before games resume. The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association announced on Monday night that they’ve struck a deal on rules for this coming season, setting the stage for what …

NBA: League's player union 'tentatively approves' 22 December start for next season
4 years, 2 months ago

NBA: League's player union 'tentatively approves' 22 December start for next season

Firstpost  

The league plans to start the season with no spectators allowed in team arenas as coronavirus restrictions ban major indoor public gatherings. New York: The National Basketball Players Association said on Thursday night that they voted in favour of working towards a late December start date to the 2020-21 season and a planned 72-game season. The players union voted to …

NBA: Rockets forward House removed from bubble - sports news
4 years, 3 months ago

NBA: Rockets forward House removed from bubble - sports news

The Hindu  

The National Basketball Association removed Houston Rockets forward Danuel House from its Orlando, Florida, campus for violating health and safety protocols after he brought a guest inside the so-called “bubble”, the league said on Friday. “House had a guest in his hotel room over multiple hours on September 8 who was not authorized to be on campus,” the NBA said …

NBA playoffs to resume Saturday after the Bucks boycotted game over Jacob Blake shooting
4 years, 4 months ago

NBA playoffs to resume Saturday after the Bucks boycotted game over Jacob Blake shooting

Daily Mail  

The NBA playoffs will resume Saturday after play was suspended on Wednesday night when the Milwaukee Bucks boycotted their postseason game against the Orlando Magic in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake. In this picture from Wednesday night, Bucks teammates Sterling Brown and George Hill read statements to the media Members of the Los Angeles Lakers, including LeBron …

NBA staff to walk out in solidarity with players - report
4 years, 4 months ago

NBA staff to walk out in solidarity with players - report

The Hindu  

About 100 NBA staff members are walking off the job on Friday to support the social justice efforts of NBA and WNBA players, ESPN reported. Their action follows that of Milwaukee Bucks, which boycotted its playoff game against Orlando Magic on Wednesday night in protest of the shooting of a 29-year-old Black man last weekend in Kenosha, Wisconsin. ‘Fears of …

NBA Eyes Return as Players, Owners Discuss Action on Racial Injustice
4 years, 4 months ago

NBA Eyes Return as Players, Owners Discuss Action on Racial Injustice

News 18  

NBA playoff games were cancelled for a second straight day on Thursday, but players pledged to return to the court as they sought support from team owners in tackling racial injustice. The Bucks boycott, which was joined by their scheduled opponents the Orlando Magic, prompted the NBA to postpone all three playoff games scheduled for Wednesday and three more slated …

NBA postpones playoff games for second straight day as players vote to continue season
4 years, 4 months ago

NBA postpones playoff games for second straight day as players vote to continue season

Firstpost  

At a meeting involving players from all teams late Wednesday, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Los Angeles Clippers, voted to abandon the season. Los Angeles: NBA playoff games were called off for a second straight day on Thursday following a boycott by the Milwaukee Bucks but the league is optimistic of restarting games by the weekend …

Black Lives Matter: Games stop again, players to decide when they resume
4 years, 4 months ago

Black Lives Matter: Games stop again, players to decide when they resume

The Hindu  

NBA players didn’t come to Disney solely for a restart. What are we doing to show and help what’s going on outside this bubble?” Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams said, shortly before the Bucks were scheduled to tip off their game against the Orlando Magic. “Watching the continued genocide of black people at the hand of the police is honestly …

NBA: Games brought to a halt again, this time players decide when they resume
4 years, 4 months ago

NBA: Games brought to a halt again, this time players decide when they resume

Firstpost  

Milwaukee Bucks changed the narrative across the entire sports landscape, putting the focus squarely on social justice reform in protest of the shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, by police, while three of his children in his car looked on. Full statement from the Milwaukee Bucks: pic.twitter.com/jjGEyVcCmB — Milwaukee Bucks August 26, 2020 They changed the narrative across the …

NBA: Players discussing leaving bubble
4 years, 4 months ago

NBA: Players discussing leaving bubble

The Hindu  

The position of NBA players at the bubble near Orlando is rapidly evolving and could lead to some or all teams leaving the campus environment, ESPN reported Wednesday. Marc Spears said players “aren't sure they want to stay in the bubble” as discussions around using their platform and leverage advance beyond Wednesday's three-game boycott. The Magic determined it would refuse …

NBA Teams Boycott Playoff Games After Kenosha Police Shooting
4 years, 4 months ago

NBA Teams Boycott Playoff Games After Kenosha Police Shooting

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The NBA postponed all playoff games on Wednesday night in response to several teams’ decisions to not participate over the recent police shooting of a Black man in Kenosha, Wisconsin, which has resulted in days of unrest. “The past four months have shed a light on the ongoing racial injustices facing our African American community,” Bucks guard …

Teams not part of NBA restart to begin workouts next month
4 years, 4 months ago

Teams not part of NBA restart to begin workouts next month

The Hindu  

The National Basketball Players Association and the NBA on Tuesday announced an agreement for the eight teams not part of the 2019-20 season's restart in Orlando to begin voluntary group workouts at their facilities next month. READ: Expect pure ’ball in bubble-wrapped Playoffs Individual workouts will run from September 14-20 with daily COVID-19 testing for all players and staff planning …

NBA’s non-Disney teams can train in individual team bubbles
4 years, 4 months ago

NBA’s non-Disney teams can train in individual team bubbles

Associated Press  

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The teams that didn’t get invited to Walt Disney World now have instructions on how they can get back to basketball — in their own bubbles. The NBA and National Basketball Players Association finalized an agreement Tuesday that allows the eight teams that didn’t qualify for the restart to have voluntary group workouts in their …

NBA reports no positive coronavirus tests for players in Orlando bubble
4 years, 5 months ago

NBA reports no positive coronavirus tests for players in Orlando bubble

LA Times  

The NBA is set to resume its season Thursday at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World. With the NBA set to relaunch its 2019 season Thursday, the league and players union shared some good news — NBA players appear to be coronavirus free. Tests of 344 NBA players conducted over the past nine days have returned zero …

NBA Season Restarts on July 30: Everything You Need to Know
4 years, 5 months ago

NBA Season Restarts on July 30: Everything You Need to Know

News 18  

Based on a competitive format approved by the NBA Board of Governors and the NBPA, 22 teams will return to play during the 2019-20 NBA season. The 22 teams consist of the 16 teams in current playoff positions and the six teams that are currently six games or fewer behind the eighth seed in their respective conferences. Teams are permitted …

NBA restart likely to provide TV audience new sights, sounds
4 years, 5 months ago

NBA restart likely to provide TV audience new sights, sounds

The Hindu  

During a normal NBA season, the sights and sounds of arenas serve as both a showy backdrop and home court advantage for its teams. Count former NBA coach Stan Van Gundy, who will serve as an analyst for one of TNT’s broadcasts on opening night, among those curious to see how players will be affected by the atypical setup and …

Paul, NBA coaches 'grateful' for bubble as MLB grapples with coronavirus
4 years, 5 months ago

Paul, NBA coaches 'grateful' for bubble as MLB grapples with coronavirus

The Hindu  

Chris Paul had just finished Monday's practice when he was informed of the coronavirus outbreak at Miami Marlins, forcing the postponement of at least two Major League Baseball games and an emergency call between all 30 team owners. Paul, the Oklahoma City All-Star point guard and National Basketball Players Association president, said the situation reminded him of the NBA in …

As NBA restarts after four-month hiatus, teams, players and coaches grapple with unfamiliar situations in the bubble
4 years, 5 months ago

As NBA restarts after four-month hiatus, teams, players and coaches grapple with unfamiliar situations in the bubble

Firstpost  

When the NBA restarts in the Orlando bubble, it is likely to drag everyone out of their comfort zones in more ways than one. Around the same time, Houston Rockets’ Bruno Caboclo violated the two-day mandatory quarantine rule, which necessitates that any player arriving in the bubble for the first time stay confined to his hotel room for the first …

NBA Restart: Pandemic Basketball begins, with some comforts of home
4 years, 5 months ago

NBA Restart: Pandemic Basketball begins, with some comforts of home

The Hindu  

Michael Baiamonte was not at Walt Disney World. Because once they get between the lines, it’s a basketball game.” Rivers and the Clippers were the NBA’s first winners of a game played during a pandemic, after downing Orlando 99-90 in an arena that held about 200 people — players, team staffs and NBA employees included. “I think that the teams …

NBA doctors worried about lingering effects of COVID-19
4 years, 5 months ago

NBA doctors worried about lingering effects of COVID-19

The Hindu  

League physicians and officials are concerned about the lingering health effects for NBA players who contract the coronavirus, ESPN reported on Saturday. “There are unknown effects it has on lung capacity, unknown effects it has on cardiac health,” one general manager of a team entering the NBA bubble told ESPN on the condition of anonymity. These are all the unknowns.” …

NBA teams begin to arrive at Disney World in Orlando for July 30 restart
4 years, 6 months ago

NBA teams begin to arrive at Disney World in Orlando for July 30 restart

The Hindu  

Disney World's Magic Kingdom Park is billed as the “The Most Magical Place On Earth,” but NBA players arriving at the Florida resort on Wednesday to prepare for the restart of their COVID-19 season can expect something more dreary than fun. While spending three months inside Disney World might be a dream come true for millions of children, for many …

NBA teams on the cusp of having real practices again
4 years, 6 months ago

NBA teams on the cusp of having real practices again

The Hindu  

Practice facilities in the NBA have been open for a couple of months, with one major element missing from them. “Every day will be an adventure, a little bit of, ‘OK, here’s where we are today, this practice will reflect this, tomorrow’s practice might be totally different,'" Houston coach Mike D’Antoni said. There’s a plan for the first practice and …

NBA: Ahead of season restart, teams on the cusp of having real practices again in three-hour windows
4 years, 6 months ago

NBA: Ahead of season restart, teams on the cusp of having real practices again in three-hour windows

Firstpost  

The NBA season resumes on 30 July. “Every day will be an adventure, a little bit of, ‘OK, here’s where we are today, this practice will reflect this, tomorrow’s practice might be totally different,’” Houston coach Mike D’Antoni said. There’s a plan for the first practice and we’ll see how it goes.” Players haven’t even been allowed to play 1-on-1 …

NBA: Nine more players test positive for COVID-19 with less than a week before resumption
4 years, 6 months ago

NBA: Nine more players test positive for COVID-19 with less than a week before resumption

Firstpost  

A total of 25 players and 10 team staff members have tested positive for the novel coronavirus since testing began on 23 June, the NBA confirmed in a statement on Thursday. New York: Nine more NBA players have tested positive for COVID-19, less than a week before teams are set to travel to Florida to resume the 2020 season. A …

NBA releases schedule, but Silver admits risk exists
4 years, 6 months ago

NBA releases schedule, but Silver admits risk exists

The Hindu  

Even as the NBA was unveiling its schedule for the conclusion of the regular season, commissioner Adam Silver admitted on Saturday that the league's “bubble” in central Florida can't be made totally safe from the coronavirus. Earlier, the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association finalised the protocols for the Disney “bubble.” The agreement comes at a time when COVID-19 …

Bringing sports back now is an ethical, political, and practical mistake.
55 years ago

Bringing sports back now is an ethical, political, and practical mistake.

Slate  

It would be great to have baseball games on at night again, droning reassuringly in the background of life. It would be great, in general, to be able to get excited about something besides the occasional bit of cautiously good news concerning fatality rates and “R < 1.” Unfortunately, “it would be great” is not sufficient reason to launch pro …

NBA, NBPA finalise plan for July restart in Florida
4 years, 6 months ago

NBA, NBPA finalise plan for July restart in Florida

The Hindu  

The National Basketball Association and the National Basketball Players Association announced on Friday that they have finalised a comprehensive plan for a July 30 restart to the 2019-20 season, which includes stringent health and safety protocols, a single-site campus at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and the goal of taking collective action to combat systemic racism and promote social …

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