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 positive results, the NBA and NBPA said in joint releases. It’s unknown whether the others inside the league’s Orlando, Fla., campus — media, referees, coaches, executives and NBA staff — have any positive tests. NBA commissioner Adam Silver — appearing on ABC’s “Good Morning America” Wednesday — said the league remains confident in its protocols, even as cases continue to mount in Florida and a Major League Baseball franchise, the Miami Marlins, deals with an outbreak that has led to game cancellations.

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Major League Baseball eliminates regular COVID-19 testing
2 years, 9 months ago

Major League Baseball eliminates regular COVID-19 testing

LA Times  

Members of the Boston Red Sox wear masks in the dugout during a game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Aug. 30, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Major League Baseball is easing its pandemic restrictions this season. “MLB has the right during the championship season to relocate club to neutral sites, spring training sites or other clubs’ home ballparks, and/or …

NBA changes COVID protocols in hopes of shortening missed time
2 years, 11 months 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 …

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 …

US sports leagues cope with COVID-19 outbreaks amid variants
3 years ago

US sports leagues cope with COVID-19 outbreaks amid variants

Associated Press  

DENVER — U.S. sports leagues are seeing rapidly increasing COVID-19 outbreaks with dozens of players in health and safety protocols, amid an ongoing surge by the delta variant of the coronavirus and rising cases of the highly transmissible omicron mutation. It’s what’s driving decisions to continue to play, even in the face of these outbreaks,” said Nola Agha, a professor …

The NFL and NBA are changing their Covid-19 protocols as cases rise
3 years ago

The NFL and NBA are changing their Covid-19 protocols as cases rise

CNN  

CNN — Two of the top professional sports leagues in the country are tightening their Covid-19 protocols in response to the surge in cases. On Thursday, the National Football League and NFL Players Association agreed to new rules that place the league’s 32 teams in restrictive protocols until Monday. Disquiet among players An NFL source told CNN that 28 NFL …

US sport on alert as Covid cases surge in NFL, NBA, NHL
3 years ago

US sport on alert as Covid cases surge in NFL, NBA, NHL

Firstpost  

The NFL, NBA and National Hockey League were scrambling to counter a sharp uptick in coronavirus cases as the Geneva-based World Health Organization warned the new Omicron variant was spreading at an unprecedented rate. Los Angeles: Professional sports leagues across North America were on alert Tuesday as a surge of Covid-19 cases left dozens of players sidelined, prompted teams to …

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 tells players, coaches to act on booster shots
3 years, 1 month ago

NBA tells players, coaches to act on booster shots

The Hindu  

The NBA has raised the level of urgency regarding getting booster shots against the coronavirus, telling players and coaches that it is no longer advisable to wait before receiving the additional dose. Earlier in the week, the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association said they were recommending the booster shots be received by those who are fully vaccinated, suggesting …

In memo, NBA tells players, coaches to act on booster shots
3 years, 1 month ago

In memo, NBA tells players, coaches to act on booster shots

Associated Press  

The NBA has raised the level of urgency regarding getting booster shots against the coronavirus, telling players and coaches that it is no longer advisable to wait before receiving the additional dose. Earlier in the week, the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association said they were recommending the booster shots be received by those who are fully vaccinated, suggesting …

NBA to players, coaches, refs: Booster shots are recommended
3 years, 1 month ago

NBA to players, coaches, refs: Booster shots are recommended

Associated Press  

MIAMI — The NBA told its players, coaches and referees on Sunday that they should receive booster shots against the coronavirus, with particular urgency for those who received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The league and the National Basketball Players Association — working jointly based on guidance from the NBA’s public health and infectious disease experts — said those …

Michael Jordan backs NBA's COVID-19 vaccination stance
3 years, 2 months ago

Michael Jordan backs NBA's COVID-19 vaccination stance

The Hindu  

Chicago Bulls great Michael Jordan said he was a "firm believer in science" and that backed the National Basketball Association's stance on COVID-19 vaccinations ahead of the new season starting on October 19. The NBA said unvaccinated players must comply with a long list of restrictions to play in games and take part in team activities such as practice. US …

NBA: Kyrie Irving misses Brooklyn Nets' media day, declines to reveal vaccination status
3 years, 2 months ago

NBA: Kyrie Irving misses Brooklyn Nets' media day, declines to reveal vaccination status

Firstpost  

Kyrie Irving joins a growing list of NBA players, which also includes Bradley Beal, Jonathan Isaac and Andrew Wiggins, who firmly said no, or have expressed great hesitancy, about getting the vaccine. Los Angeles: NBA star Kyrie Irving skipped the Brooklyn Nets media day on Monday because of COVID-19 protocols and declined to discuss his vaccination status, which could prevent …

NBA to require referees to have coronavirus vaccine
3 years, 3 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 …

Hundreds of new coronavirus cases could be linked to Bucks’ NBA championship run
3 years, 4 months ago

Hundreds of new coronavirus cases could be linked to Bucks’ NBA championship run

LA Times  

Fans gather for Game 6 of the NBA Finals between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Phoenix Suns on July 20 in Milwaukee. Health officials in Wisconsin have identified nearly 500 coronavirus cases statewide that could be linked to the large crowds that gathered in downtown Milwaukee as fans cheered on the Bucks’ run to the NBA championship. Milwaukee Health Commissioner …

NBA reveals nobody tested positive for COVID-19 at All-Star Game as bio-secure bubble stays intact
3 years, 9 months ago

NBA reveals nobody tested positive for COVID-19 at All-Star Game as bio-secure bubble stays intact

Firstpost  

No players, coaches or game officials tested positive for COVID-19 while in Atlanta, the NBA said on Monday after the final tests were processed and results were returned to the league and the teams involved. That includes Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, a pair of All-Stars who had to miss the game and left Atlanta early after being flagged …

NBA All-Star Game: Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons may miss game after barber tests positive for COVID
3 years, 9 months ago

NBA All-Star Game: Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons may miss game after barber tests positive for COVID

Firstpost  

Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons may be unable to play in Sunday’s All-Star Game in Atlanta because of a coronavirus contact tracing issue Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons may be unable to play in Sunday’s All-Star Game in Atlanta because of a coronavirus contact tracing issue, 76ers coach Doc Rivers said. A person with knowledge of the situation …

NBA: One player COVID positive in the past week - Sports News - Sportstar
3 years, 10 months ago

NBA: One player COVID positive in the past week - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

The NBA said one player tested positive for coronavirus in the past week, meaning only two have got that diagnosis in the last three weeks. Minnesota’s Karl-Anthony Towns — who has missed 13 games — tested positive last month and his recovery is complete. https://t.co/1fZHSTWnEt — Karl-Anthony Towns February 10, 2021 The NBA does not reveal which players test positive …

NBA Covid-19 update: 3 Mavericks players out under virus protocols - Sports News
3 years, 11 months ago

NBA Covid-19 update: 3 Mavericks players out under virus protocols - Sports News

The Hindu  

Dallas Mavericks players Jalen Brunson, Josh Richardson and Dorian Finney-Smith are listed as out on the NBA’s injury report for the team's next game because of health and safety protocols related to COVID-19. Two people with knowledge of the situation say three Mavericks stayed behind in Denver after a 124-117 overtime victory against the Nuggets on Thursday. The people say …

‘You are all safe’: the night COVID-19 shut down the NBA — and, soon, all of sports
4 years ago

‘You are all safe’: the night COVID-19 shut down the NBA — and, soon, all of sports

LA Times  

Second in a series of Times Sports stories looking at some of the biggest sports moments and storylines of 2020. Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, left, is guarded by Toronto Raptors center Serge Ibaka during a game on March 9 — the last game the Jazz would play before the NBA season shutdown. One bystander held a sign: “Coronavirus cure …

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

Coronavirus Today: The NBA’s bubble worked
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus Today: The NBA’s bubble worked

LA Times  

I’m Kelcie Pegher, the off-platform editor on The Times’ audience engagement team, and I’m writing the Coronavirus Today newsletter this week. “We had zero positive tests,” MVP LeBron James said before repeating the bubble’s best stat. Quite the contrary — it is as deadly as it’s ever been in the context of those that are high-risk.” As if to underscore …

The Latest: Besiktas Technical Director Tests Positive for Coronavirus
4 years, 3 months ago

The Latest: Besiktas Technical Director Tests Positive for Coronavirus

News 18  

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ The season-opening football game between Virginia and Virginia Tech at Lane Stadium scheduled for Sept. 19, has been postponed because of COVID-19 issues at Virginia Tech. On its web page, Virginia Tech reported Friday it has had 219 positive tests for the coronavirus in the …

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 …

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 …

Four Players at Turkish Top-flight Football Clubs Test Positive for Coronavirus
4 years, 4 months ago

Four Players at Turkish Top-flight Football Clubs Test Positive for Coronavirus

News 18  

A total of four players from three teams in the Turkish Super Lig have tested positive for coronavirus after tests carried out on their squads and other staff, the clubs said on Friday. Istanbul's Galatasaray said two of its players were found to be positive after tests conducted on players and staff returning from holiday. Trabzonspor, who came runners-up in …

Coronavirus-proofing NFL Facilities is a Tall, Masked Task
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus-proofing NFL Facilities is a Tall, Masked Task

News 18  

The captivation and celebration of the NFL have long stemmed from the speed, strategy, strength and teamwork that make the game go. NFL Network reported that, of 109,075 coronavirus tests conducted on players, coaches and team employees through Tuesday, the rate of positive tests has been 0.46% overall and 0.81% for players. Since training camps began three weeks ago, 108 …

NBA: Playing in Orlando bubble is ‘safest place you can be,’ says deputy commissioner Mark Tatum
4 years, 4 months ago

NBA: Playing in Orlando bubble is ‘safest place you can be,’ says deputy commissioner Mark Tatum

Firstpost  

Just a day before the NBA restarts in a bubble in Orlando, the league announced that all 344 players have tested negative for COVID-19. Just a day before the NBA is to resume its season inside a bio-secure bubble in Orlando, all 344 players who had been tested for COVID-19 returned negative tests, NBA’s Deputy League Commissioner and COO Mark …

Miami Marlins Covid-19 outbreak: What we can learn from sports teams about keeping players safe
4 years, 4 months ago

Miami Marlins Covid-19 outbreak: What we can learn from sports teams about keeping players safe

CNN  

CNN — The rocky start to the baseball season is leaving some fans disappointed, with a number of games on hold because of a coronavirus outbreak on the Miami Marlins. After more than a dozen Miami Marlins players tested positive for the coronavirus, games scheduled in Miami and Philadelphia, where the Marlins last played, were postponed. In the NBA, which …

NBA says no players tested positive for the coronavirus, one day before the season restarts
4 years, 4 months ago

NBA says no players tested positive for the coronavirus, one day before the season restarts

CNN  

CNN — On the eve of the restart of the NBA season, the league and players’ union announced on Wednesday that none of the 344 players tested since July 20 tested positive for the coronavirus. Since the NBA’s Disney World Resort bubble opened, only two players have tested positive, and that happened between July 7 and July 13. “We’re seeing …

Paul, NBA coaches 'grateful' for bubble as MLB grapples with coronavirus
4 years, 4 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 more players test positive for coronavirus, can MLB be trusted to protect them?
4 years, 4 months ago

As more players test positive for coronavirus, can MLB be trusted to protect them?

LA Times  

The Miami Marlins, with half the players on their roster infected by the coronavirus, aren’t playing for at least a week. “There’s real fear and anxiety for all of us.” By Sunday, the first-place Marlins will have played three of their first 10 scheduled games. You didn’t need to be an epidemiologist to call that an outbreak, and yet there …

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