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 games into the first-half schedules, with a specific focus on the teams with the most postponed games to date. Teams also began arriving Wednesday at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, to begin quarantine and prepping for the G League season, which like the NBA did last season will utilize a bubble. The top eight will go to a single-elimination playoff, and the G League championship game is set for March 11 the same day the NBA’s second half is set to open and the one-year anniversary of the day the league suspended play last season because of the pandemic.

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California Wildfires: Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets postponed due to catastrophic fire
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5 hours, 32 minutes ago

California Wildfires: Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets postponed due to catastrophic fire

The Hindu  

The NBA postponed the Los Angeles Lakers’ home game against the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday with several massive wildfires burning across the greater Los Angeles area. Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard abruptly left the team before its game at Denver on Wednesday because of personal reasons, having bought a house in the danger area for the fires. Los Angeles …

NHL postpones LA Kings’ home game against Calgary due to wildfires, while NFL monitors the situation
Top News
1 day, 13 hours ago

NHL postpones LA Kings’ home game against Calgary due to wildfires, while NFL monitors the situation

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The NHL postponed the Los Angeles Kings’ home game against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday with several massive wildfires still burning across the greater Los Angeles area. We appreciate the league’s support in keeping our fans, staff, and players safe.” The NFL is also paying close attention to the potential impact of the fires on the two …

NBA Postpones Toronto Raptors at Chicago, Brooklyn Nets at Portland Games
3 years ago

NBA Postpones Toronto Raptors at Chicago, Brooklyn Nets at Portland Games

News 18  

The NBA announced the postponement of two games on Wednesday because teams hit by Covid-19 could not field the league minimum of eight players to compete. The league called-off Toronto’s game Wednesday at Chicago because the Raptors could not produce eight healthy players and also Brooklyn’s match Thursday at Portland. It was the third consecutive game wiped out for the …

More COVID woes: NBA postpones Thursday's Nets-Blazers game
3 years ago

More COVID woes: NBA postpones Thursday's Nets-Blazers game

The Hindu  

The NBA on Wednesday called off the next game for both the Toronto Raptors and the Brooklyn Nets due to COVID-19 issues, after determining that neither team has the minimum eight players necessary to start a contest. Brooklyn's next possible game would be Saturday, part of the NBA's five-game Christmas slate, with the Nets scheduled to visit the Los Angeles …

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 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 calls off Detroit-Denver game because of COVID-19 issues
3 years, 11 months ago

NBA calls off Detroit-Denver game because of COVID-19 issues

The Hindu  

Detroit’s game at Denver on Monday night was called off by the NBA because of contact tracing issues for the Pistons left the team without enough players available to take the floor. It was the first postponement announced by the NBA in a week, and the first game that won’t be played since the Chicago at Memphis game that was …

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: Spurs-Pelicans game called off in contact tracing measure, league's virus woes continue
3 years, 11 months ago

NBA: Spurs-Pelicans game called off in contact tracing measure, league's virus woes continue

Firstpost  

As has been the case with most of the other games that have been postponed, contact tracing was cited as the cause of the Spurs-Pelicans postponement. San Antonio’s game in New Orleans was called off Monday night in the latest virus-related postponement for the NBA, one that came when the league determined that neither team would have enough players available. …

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 …

NBA: Wizards see a fifth consecutive game postponed by virus issues - Sports News - Sportstar
3 years, 11 months ago

NBA: Wizards see a fifth consecutive game postponed by virus issues - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

The Washington Wizards are now assured of going at least 11 days between games, after yet another postponement while the team deals with COVID-19 issues. The Wizards revealed late last week that six players were positive for COVID-19 and three others were ruled out because contact tracing said they may have been exposed to the virus. And the teams and …

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 …

76ers-Thunder called off as virus concerns still trouble NBA - Sports News - Sportstar
3 years, 11 months ago

76ers-Thunder called off as virus concerns still trouble NBA - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Just hours before tipoff on Sunday, the NBA postponed a second game on the day’s schedule - the Philadelphia 76ers at the Oklahoma City Thunder - expanding the number of games the league has postponed to 15 in the first month of the season. “Because of ongoing contact tracing within the Sixers, the team does not have the league-required eight …

NBA: Celtics-Heat game postponed due to virus concerns - Basketball News - Sportstar
3 years, 11 months ago

NBA: Celtics-Heat game postponed due to virus concerns - Basketball News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Boston was going to have to face Miami with the NBA minimum of eight players on Sunday night. Sunday’s game between Boston and Miami was postponed — not because the Celtics ruled out seven players because of the league's health and safety protocols for playing during the coronavirus pandemic, but because of concerns of exposure within the Heat roster. The …

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 …

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 …

NBA: New 72-game season to begin on 22 December, draft to take place on 18 November
4 years, 2 months 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 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 …

Boycott: NBA playoff games called off amid player protest
4 years, 4 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, 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 …

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 …

NBA season is SUSPENDED over coronavirus: All games are postponed
4 years, 9 months ago

NBA season is SUSPENDED over coronavirus: All games are postponed

Daily Mail  

The NBA has announced the indefinite suspension of its season due to coronavirus fears following the postponement of Wednesday's Jazz-Thunder game in Oklahoma City, where Utah center Rudy Gobert has tested positive for the respiratory infection. The NBA postponed the season Wednesday night, shortly after the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Utah Jazz game was called off. NBA postponed all games …

Coronavirus forces suspension of NBA season until further notice
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus forces suspension of NBA season until further notice

Al Jazeera  

Decision to halt basketball season comes after a Utah Jazz player tests positive for the coronavirus. The NBA has suspended its season “until further notice” after a Utah Jazz player tested positive for the coronavirus, a move that came only hours after the majority of the league’s owners were leaning towards playing games without fans in arenas. “The NBA is …

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