If you ask the Houston Rockets’ general manager Daryl Morey, the NBA season is far from over. In fact, he and his team are actively prepping for a series against the Denver Nuggets. However, as the COVID-19 outbreak continues to ramp up, not everyone is as optimistic as Morey. Jeff …
Read More »Boston Celtics Coping With COVID-19
In a sports world without much good news lately, the Boston Celtics got some on Sunday night when guard Marcus Smart announced he has been cleared of COVID-19. Smart is just one of the 140,904 people (as of Sunday at 4 p.m.) to get the virus, but according to head …
Read More »2020 NBA Draft Likely Postponed Until Conclusion of Season
The 2020 NBA Draft, originally scheduled for June 25, will likely be postponed according to ESPN NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski. NBA Plans Return On March 11, the NBA officially suspended the regular season after a player tested positive for the coronavirus. The NBA shutdown with a little over a month before …
Read More »NBA Eyeing A Return to the Regular Season
The NBA plans to finish the regular season With the world undergoing the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic, the NBA decided to cancel the remainder of its regular season. However, NBA commissioner Adam Silver proposed numerous ways in which the game we all love can return to the court. A Few Options …
Read More »Magic Johnson Reacts to Virus
Former player and president of basketball operations for the Lakers, Magic Johnson, joined the many who are voicing their thoughts on the coronavirus. He spoke on social distancing, the impact of no sports, and thanked first responders. Magic Encourages Social Distancing Social distancing is a term used to describe remaining …
Read More »Karl-Anthony Towns’ Family Impacted by Coronavirus
The coronavirus outbreak is spreading rapidly in the U.S. There are over 65,00 cases in the United States as well as 510,000 cases worldwide. Sadly, the parents of All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns were some of the thousands to be potentially diagnosed. Towns Discusses His Parents On Tuesday, Karl-Anthony posted an …
Read More »Russell Westbrook Giving Back Amidst Coronavirus
While the NBA’s season remains at a halt due to the coronavirus, one of its stars is helping those in need amidst the pandemic. The Campaign A native of the Los Angeles area, Russell Westbrook is giving back to his hometown through the Angeleno Campaign. The fund, launched by Mayor …
Read More »Mavs Owner Mark Cuban optimistic about NBA return
Mark Cuban, a billionaire entrepreneur and Dallas Mavericks owner, said he believes the NBA will return to play in May. The league suspended its season two weeks ago, setting off a chain reaction of sports leagues postponing their seasons. During the onslaught of the coronavirus crisis in the U.S., Cuban …
Read More »NBA players continue to cope with COVID-19
As COVID-19 becomes ever more present in the United States, more NBA players cope with the disease as each day passes. One of the more prominent examples of this is Minnesota Timberwolves player Karl-Anthony Towns. Towns’ took to Instagram on Tuesday to announce his mother is in a coma after …
Read More »NBA Players Facing Hurdles During Leave of Absence
The NBA season isn’t likely to get started again until mid May at the earliest. With all of that downtime, how do players stay in shape? With team facilities closed, players are coping as best they can NBA players are staying in shape and keeping in touch with trainers and …
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