Now that the NBA, board of governors and Players Association have agreed upon a format to restart the league, it’s time to work out all the logistics. It appears one of the first bullets on the to-do list is to decide how teams will replace players who go down to injury or must quarantine after…
NBA Rumors: League, Teams Negotiating How To Use Players On Two-Way Deals — NESN.com
Earlier this week, both the board of governors and the players voted to move ahead with the NBA’s return to play proposal. The wheels are now officially in motion for games to resume on July 31 at Disney World in Orlando. Twenty-two teams will be in attendance, and they’ll play eight regular season games each…
NBA teams expected to be allowed to sign replacement players in case of positive COVID-19 test, per report —
Protests continue throughout the country in the wake of George Floyd being publicly murdered by a Minneapolis police officer, sparking sorrow and profound frustration across the nation. And on Saturday, a handful of Milwaukee Bucks players participated in marches, leading demonstrators down 27th Street with local activist Franky Nitty. That includes the NBA’s reigning Most…
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks Join Milwaukee Marches: ‘This Is Our City’ — NESN.com
We’ve often seen that it unfortunately takes tragedy to effect change. And that’s the analogy San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich used to compared race relations in our country, as protests against police brutality and racism continue across the United States. The 71-year-old coaching legend, regarded highly for his wisdom as his basketball IQ, called…
Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich Says ‘Country Is In Trouble’ In Emotional Video — NESN.com
Boston Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck holds players to a high standard. Aside from the storied franchise’s NBA-high 17 championships, the Celtics also were the first team to draft a black player, hire a black head coach and roll out the league’s first-ever all-black starting rotation. “Being part of the Celtics means something, and it means…
Celtics Owner Wyc Grousbeck Calls Jaylen Brown ‘Special Person’ — NESN.com
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