LOS ANGELES — They’re not going to stop until somebody dies. That seems to be the only certainty in the American sports leagues’ frighteningly headstrong attempt to restart their billion-dollar machines in the middle of a Covid-19 pandemic. A dizzying spike in cases won’t halt them. Safety pleas from teenage athletes don’t slow them. Warnings […]
Sports leagues playing the most dangerous of games during pandemic — Daily Republic
By Bill Plaschke
FILE PHOTO: The empty field and stands at Nationals Park, home of Major League Baseball’s (MLB) Washington Nationals, are seen after it was reported MLB owners approved a plan that could start the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak-delayed season around the Fourth of July in ballparks without fans, in Washington, U.S., May 13, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst […]
Report: Players plan to vote Sunday on MLB proposal — Nusfeed.com
As we prepare for the NBA season to resume on July 31, the Milwaukee Bucks sit atop the standings with a 53-12 record, with presumptive two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo leading the way. They boast the league’s best defensive rating and sixth-best offensive rating as they dominate their opponents by an average margin of 11.2 points […]
Milwaukee Bucks: Just Another Spoke on the Wheel? — Tank2Win
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) — Vanessa Bryant took to social media Sunday to share a heartwarming message on Father’s Day to her late husband and NBA legend Kobe Bryant. “Happy Father’s Day to the BEST daddy in the world. We miss you so much,” she wrote on Instagram. “We love you forever and always. Love, […]
Vanessa Bryant shares message to Kobe Bryant on Father’s Day — MyStateline.com
Love it or hate it, everyone wants a piece of Kobe even more so now that he is no longer with us.
Kobe Bryant’s Lakers Championship Ring He Gifted To His Dad Up For Auction — Cassius | born unapologetic | News, Style, Culture
COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Florida, which reported a whopping 4,049 positive tests Saturday. So, the Sunshine State put out a new advisory Saturday that has some wondering how it might impact the resumption of sports. The Florida Department of Health is asking individuals in the state to wear masks where social distancing…
Could New Florida Advisory Derail Pro Sports Leagues’ Return To Play? — NESN.com
Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo said Saturday he is hopeful to play when the NBA restarts its season in Florida next month, but he wants to ramp up his activity before making a decision. Oladipo, 28, returned from a torn right quad tendon sustained in November of 2018 to play this January, appearing in 13 […]
Pacers G Oladipo not certain to play in Orlando — National Post
With Florida posting a record number of coronavirus cases for the third consecutive day on Saturday, concern is rising among NBA players, team executives and the league office itself as plans go forward to resume play in Orlando next month.
Concern rises around NBA with Florida virus spike —
As much as Enes Kanter and Tacko Fall enjoy their friendship, they also love to get on each other’s nerves whenever humanly possible (all in good fun, of course). But this time, Kanter might have bitten off more than he can chew. It’s been quite a while since the Boston Celtics big men have been…
Enes Kanter Makes Hefty Promise After Tacko Fall Trolls Him On Twitter — NESN.com
The view from left field 