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

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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 through contact tracing. “All players, coaches, and game officials were tested for COVID three times after arriving in Atlanta, including a final test immediately prior to last night’s All-Star Game," the league said in a statement on Monday. But the league and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver insisted throughout the planning for the game that players would be safe in Atlanta.

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Over 100 NFL players test positive for COVID-19 on the same day
2 years, 11 months ago

Over 100 NFL players test positive for COVID-19 on the same day

Raw Story  

According to the National Football League, 96 of its players tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. There were an additional 10 positive tests among players over the weekend, bringing the total to 106 players on the league's Reserve/Covid-19 list since Christmas. "We're entering a new phase of the pandemic, different than we've seen before," said the NFL's chief medical officer, …

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 …

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 …

AP source: NHL reintroducing enhanced COVID-19 restrictions
3 years ago

AP source: NHL reintroducing enhanced COVID-19 restrictions

Associated Press  

With the number of coronavirus cases and game postponements climbing, the NHL is reintroducing enhanced COVID-19 protocols that include daily testing and restrictions in a bid to limit a growing outbreak among players and staff. More than 140 NHL players have been on the protocol list this season — including more than two dozen in the last two days — …

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 …

LeBron James was ‘frustrated, angry’ when placed in NBA’s COVID protocols
3 years ago

LeBron James was ‘frustrated, angry’ when placed in NBA’s COVID protocols

LA Times  

Lakers star LeBron James shoots over Clippers center Ivica Zubac during the third quarter of the Lakers’ 119-115 loss Friday at Staples Center. And this morning was the first time I actually got the opportunity to touch a basketball since Sunday’s game versus Detroit.” James tested positive for COVID-19 before the Lakers game in Sacramento and was, he said, immediately …

LeBron James out of COVID-19 protocols, cleared to return
3 years ago

LeBron James out of COVID-19 protocols, cleared to return

The Hindu  

LeBron James has been cleared to return to the Los Angeles Lakers after missing one game under the NBA's health and safety protocols. Additional testing cleared James to play when the Lakers host the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. James underwent additional testing Tuesday, but those tests returned one negative result and one clinically inconclusive result, according to the …

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 …

NBA recommends booster shots to players, coaches, referees
3 years, 1 month ago

NBA recommends booster shots to players, coaches, referees

The Hindu  

The NBA told its players, coaches and referees on Sunday that they should receive booster shots against COVID-19, 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 who received Johnson …

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 …

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 Playoffs: Chris Paul indefinitely sidelined as part of the league’s Covid-19 protocols
3 years, 6 months ago

NBA Playoffs: Chris Paul indefinitely sidelined as part of the league’s Covid-19 protocols

CNN  

CNN — Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul has been sidelined following his placement on the league’s Covid-19 health and safety protocols, the team announced on Wednesday. Suns head coach Monty Williams said the team will approach Paul’s circumstance like they previously have with other players who have entered the league’s Covid-19 protocols this season. The league is trying to do …

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

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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: All Star Game to go ahead amid COVID-19 pandemic
3 years, 10 months ago

NBA: All Star Game to go ahead amid COVID-19 pandemic

The Hindu  

The NBA will hold the 2021 All-Star Game in Atlanta on March 7 despite a number of top players expressing concerns about staging an exhibition game amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it said on Thursday. The NBA will arrange private travel for All-Star Game participants and, together with the National Basketball Players Association, will commit over USD 2.5 million toward Historically …

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 …

The Latest: 3 Mavericks players out under COVID-19 protocols
3 years, 11 months ago

The Latest: 3 Mavericks players out under COVID-19 protocols

Associated Press  

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ 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. 19 Clemson paused team activities Friday due to a positive COVID-19 test …

Year in Review 2020: Robots cheering teams in empty stadiums to PV Sindhu's shock 'retirement', 10 bizarre sports stories
3 years, 11 months ago

Year in Review 2020: Robots cheering teams in empty stadiums to PV Sindhu's shock 'retirement', 10 bizarre sports stories

Firstpost  

There were lesser matches and tournaments in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the bizarre content was still very high. Video: Dan Weiner pic.twitter.com/hWHNwsu8qk — Modern Notoriety March 12, 2020 In a press conference held early in March this year, Utah Jazz start Rudy Gobert was asked about the league and the team’s COVID-19 protocols. Since no …

‘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 …

The Latest: Michigan State-Virginia hoops postponed
4 years ago

The Latest: Michigan State-Virginia hoops postponed

Associated Press  

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Virginia’s ACC/B1G Challenge game against No. ___ West Virginia says its men’s basketball home opener scheduled for Wednesday against Robert Morris has been canceled due to COVID-19 protocols within the Colonials’ program. “But after receiving feedback from public health professionals, our athletes, coaches and other …

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

MLS: Inter Miami's plans for playoffs hampered after Gonzalo Higuain, two others test COVID-19 positive
4 years, 1 month ago

MLS: Inter Miami's plans for playoffs hampered after Gonzalo Higuain, two others test COVID-19 positive

Firstpost  

Miami would not confirm the identities of the individuals involved, saying only that three players were not “medically cleared” to face Nashville. Miami: Inter Miami’s preparations for their Major League Soccer playoff debut were thrown into disarray on Friday after three players including star striker Gonzalo Higuain tested positive for COVID-19. The Miami Herald reported that former Real Madrid and …

NBA: Primed to overcome Covid in 2020-21 - Sportstar
4 years, 1 month ago

NBA: Primed to overcome Covid in 2020-21 - Sportstar

The Hindu  

The Los Angeles Lakers’ winning their 17th NBA title – a joint record held with the Boston Celtics – was a fitting tribute to their talisman, the late Kobe Bryant, and a remarkable end to a weird NBA season. The NBA also introduced a “play-in” tournament that allowed the ninth seed to compete for a place if they were within …

Seven Players, One Assistant Coach Test Positive for Covid-19 Ahead Of Indian Super League
4 years, 2 months ago

Seven Players, One Assistant Coach Test Positive for Covid-19 Ahead Of Indian Super League

News 18  

Seven players and an assistant coach have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the Indian Super League football season, likely to start next month in Goa, sources told PTI on Monday. “Yes, seven players and an assistant coach have tested positive for COVID-19 and all of them are asymptomatic cases. So, there will also be contact tracing and we have …

Seven players, one assistant coach test positive for COVID-19 ahead of ISL
4 years, 2 months ago

Seven players, one assistant coach test positive for COVID-19 ahead of ISL

The Hindu  

Seven players and an assistant coach have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the Indian Super League season, sources told PTI on Monday. The entire ISL season will be played behind closed doors in three stadiums in Goa owing to the coronavirus pandemic. “Seven players and an assistant coach have tested positive for COVID-19 and all of them are asymptomatic …

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 …

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 …

Column: I had COVID-19, and these are the things nobody tells you
4 years, 4 months ago

Column: I had COVID-19, and these are the things nobody tells you

LA Times  

Sports columnist Bill Plaschke writes about his bout with the novel coronavirus. It was a night filled with hope that this country’s long-stalled sports machine was finally chugging its way out of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Sports Coronavirus has burst NBA bubble of most recognizable L.A. superfan The NBA playoffs will take place this year in the Orlando, Fla., bubble …

NBA tweaks rules to suit Covid-19 protocols
4 years, 4 months ago

NBA tweaks rules to suit Covid-19 protocols

Hindustan Times  

Gone is the time sweaty basketball players used to huddle shoulder-to-shoulder around the coach, hanging on to every tweak in strategy bellowed at them before trotting off. This was as per the new COVID-19 guidelines announced by the NBA to maintain social distance and avoid usual crowding in front of team benches, which too were rearranged. So as timeout was …

NFL medical boss not surprised by positive cases, opt outs
4 years, 4 months ago

NFL medical boss not surprised by positive cases, opt outs

News 18  

The NFL’s chief medical officer says it’s not surprising there have been positive tests for COVID-19 among players reporting to training camp. Speaking on a conference call on Thursday, Sills said the league wanted to examine the results of recent COVID-19 tests before releasing the number of positives. Sills said the league and the NFL Players Association approved all 32 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

NBA, MLS say no new positive COVID-19 tests
4 years, 5 months ago

NBA, MLS say no new positive COVID-19 tests

The Hindu  

The National Basketball Association and Major League Soccer said on Monday no new positive COVID-19 cases were uncovered in the latest rounds of testing at their respective "bubble" campuses at Disney World in Florida. When the NBA, which will resume its season on July 30 at Disney World without spectators, released its previous COVID-19 update a week ago, it said …

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