With an exciting evening of bubble basketball ahead, the Boston Celtics plan to end the series with a win over the Toronto Raptors tonight. Boston holds onto a 3-2 series lead and can punch their ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals to face the Miami Heat. Game Preview The Celtics …
Read More »NBA to Resume Playoff Action Saturday; Other Leagues Voice Support
Over the course of the last few days, athletes from numerous sport leagues have taken a stand in the fight for racial equality in the U.S. Games not only in the NBA, but in the MLB, NHL, WNBA and MLS have all been postponed in response to the shooting of …
Read More »Action Continues in NBA Bubble
The action inside the NBA bubble continues at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando. Twelve teams took to the court on Monday with 12 more set to tip-off today. Notable Takeaways From Monday’s Games Arguably the biggest news following the conclusion of Monday’s games had to do with …
Read More »Mississippi Changes Flag
On Sunday, the Mississippi State Legislature voted to change the state’s flag. Mississippi’s abandonment of the flag means that all state flags in America are Confederate-emblem free. The vote to remove the flag was an overwhelming “yes.” The resolution passed in the House 91-23. It passed in the Senate 37-14. …
Read More »Nembhard backs out of draft, announces transfer from Florida
Florida fans accepted the initial departure of point guard Andrew Nembhard. Losing him twice, however, is a sucker punch to the gut. On Saturday, Jeff Goodman reported via Twitter that Nembhard planned to withdraw from the NBA Draft and transfer. He also declared for the draft after his freshman year …
Read More »NBA Hones in on Possible Place, Date to Resume Play
It’s been roughly three months since the NBA shut down on March 11 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But now, the league is on the cusp of returning to play. On Saturday, the NBA announced it has been negotiating with the Walt Disney Company about possibly resuming the rest of …
Read More »Former Gators’ Assistant Coach Matt McCall’s Journey Through College Hoops
After starting as a student manager, Matt McCall worked his way up to becoming the Gator basketball assistant coach for head coach Billy Donovan. University of Florida During the 2002-03 season, McCall began his journey as a student manager at the University of Florida. Many years later, the Ocala native …
Read More »ESPN’s Brian Windhorst talks NBA’s 25-day return to basketball proposal
NBA commissioner Adam Silver stated that the league will not consider a potential resume for the 2019-20 NBA season until May 1. Although, the question remains – if the season can continue, how long will it take to get going? Now, the NBA is looking at a 25-day plan to …
Read More »Love and basketball: LeBron talks future of NBA season
LeBron James misses basketball. The whole world wants to see him reunited with the game, almost like a tragic love story. James hopes that this story — and this season — has a happy ending. https://twitter.com/KingJames/status/1246231740378517504 Unfinished business for LeBron In the final weekend before the season got put on …
Read More »Former Gator Al Horford donates $500,000 in COVID-19 relief
A Gator great doing greater things Former Florida Gator basketball sensation Al Horford made an enormous contribution to the community to aid coronavirus relief efforts. The global pandemic that has put the world on pause these last few months has affected millions worldwide. While using Horford’s assistance, he made a …
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