NBA: Players discussing leaving bubble
4 years, 3 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 a win by forfeit in the 3-1 series, and the NBA decided to postpone all three games scheduled for Wednesday. “The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association today announced that in light of the Milwaukee Bucks' decision to not take the floor today for Game 5 against the Orlando Magic, today's three games -- Bucks vs. Magic, Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers vs. Portland Trail Blazers -- have been postponed.

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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 adjusts schedules for virus-affected teams, like Wizards
3 years, 10 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: Philadelphia 76ers-Oklahoma City Thunder game called off due to COVID-19 contact tracing
3 years, 11 months ago

NBA: Philadelphia 76ers-Oklahoma City Thunder game called off due to COVID-19 contact tracing

Firstpost  

Another NBA game was called off Sunday because of coronavirus concerns, and the Memphis Grizzlies said center Jonas Valanciunas will not play on Monday because of the league’s health and safety protocols. The NBA said the Philadelphia at Oklahoma City game, scheduled for Sunday night, could not be played because the 76ers did not “have the league-required eight available players …

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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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 …

NBA players 'want to continue the season' following boycott
4 years, 3 months ago

NBA players 'want to continue the season' following boycott

Daily Mail  

NBA players decided Thursday that they want to continue the season, coming to that consensus one day after three postseason games were postponed in a protest of the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO An empty court and bench is shown following the scheduled start time in Game Five of the Eastern Conference First …

Black Lives Matter: Games stop again, players to decide when they resume
4 years, 3 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, 3 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 postpones playoff games after Bucks boycott to protest racial injustice - Sportstar
4 years, 3 months ago

NBA postpones playoff games after Bucks boycott to protest racial injustice - Sportstar

The Hindu  

The National Basketball Association postponed three playoff games scheduled for Wednesday after the Milwaukee Bucks boycotted Game five of its playoff series against Orlando Magic in protest over racial injustice. In addition to the Bucks-Magic game, the Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers vs. Portland Trail Blazers games were also postponed and will be rescheduled, the …

Boycott: NBA playoff games called off amid player protest
4 years, 3 months ago

Boycott: NBA playoff games called off amid player protest

Associated Press  

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Making their strongest statement yet in the fight against racial injustice, players from six NBA teams decided not to play postseason games on Wednesday in a boycott that quickly reverberated across other professional leagues. “There has been no action, so our focus today cannot be on basketball,” said Bucks guard Sterling Brown, who joined teammate …

NBA Teams Boycott Playoff Games After Kenosha Police Shooting
4 years, 3 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 …

Bucks boycott: Athletes across US sports take a stand, as games are called off in solidarity with Wisconsin-based team
4 years, 3 months ago

Bucks boycott: Athletes across US sports take a stand, as games are called off in solidarity with Wisconsin-based team

CNN  

CNN — What began as the Milwaukee Bucks’ decision to boycott their playoff game following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in the team’s home state cascaded into a wave of similar protests across the American sports scene by Wednesday night. “Despite the overwhelming plea for change, there has been no action, so our focus today cannot be on basketball.” …

NBA postpones play-off games after Bucks boycott over Jacob Blake
4 years, 3 months ago

NBA postpones play-off games after Bucks boycott over Jacob Blake

Al Jazeera  

The US National Basketball Association has postponed three play-off games scheduled for Wednesday after the Milwaukee Bucks decided to boycott Game 5 of their series against Orlando Magic in protest against racial injustice. “The NBA and the NBPA today announced that in light of the Milwaukee Bucks’ decision to not take the floor today for Game 5 against the Orlando …

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 lays out plan for player guests to enter Disney bubble
4 years, 4 months ago

NBA lays out plan for player guests to enter Disney bubble

Associated Press  

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — NBA players could have some family members or close friends inside the season-restart bubble with them by the end of the month. The league told teams that any guests would have to be either family members, “longtime close personal friends with whom a player has an established, pre-existing, and known personal relationship,” private security staff …

Bubble-wrapped and Bio-secure NBA Readies for Relaunch Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
4 years, 4 months ago

Bubble-wrapped and Bio-secure NBA Readies for Relaunch Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

News 18  

Four months after COVID-19 sent basketball into an unprecedented shutdown, the NBA takes a leap into the unknown on Thursday as the league bids to resurrect its season at Disney World in Florida. The Utah Jazz launch the rebooted campaign against the New Orleans Pelicans before LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard go head-to-head in a heavyweight Los Angeles derby between …

NBPA chief: 'Bubble' a possibility for 2020-21 season
4 years, 4 months ago

NBPA chief: 'Bubble' a possibility for 2020-21 season

The Hindu  

National Basketball Players Association executive director Michele Roberts said on Tuesday that the “bubble” environment might be necessary for the 2020-21 season to be held. RELATED| NBA season restarts on July 30 - All you need to know The season restarts on Thursday when the New Orleans Pelicans meets the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers takes on the …

NBA reports no positive coronavirus tests for players in Orlando bubble
4 years, 4 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 …

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