Month: July 2020

Indiana Pacers Guard Victor Oladipo Sitting out the Remainder of the 2020 Season — Chit Chat Newz

The NBA set to resume the 2019-2020 NBA season on July 30th after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the season to be postponed back in March. There will be 22 teams who will play in Orlando, Florida who will play to determine playoff seeding then progress with the NBA playoffs to crown the 2020 NBA Champions. […]

Indiana Pacers Guard Victor Oladipo Sitting out the Remainder of the 2020 Season — Chit Chat Newz

The NBA set to resume the 2019-2020 NBA season on July 30th after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the season to be postponed back in March.  There will be 22 teams who will play in Orlando, Florida who will play to determine playoff seeding then progress with the NBA playoffs to crown the 2020 NBA Champions.

Among those teams heading to Orlando for the resumed season will be the Indiana Pacers who are currently tied for fifth place in the Eastern Conference with the Philadelphia 76ers holding a 39-26 record. The Pacers will be without All-Star guard Victor Oladipo who announced he will miss the reboot to focus on rehabbing.

Last season, on January 23rd, Victor Oladipo suffered a ruptured quad tendon that forced him to miss the remainder of the 2018-2019 season and the first 47 games (52 games overall) of the 2019-2020 season. In the 13 games he played after returning from injury, he averaged 13.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists.

Jeremy Lamb, who filled in for Victor Oladipo while he was out recovering from his quad injury, will also miss the season restart after tearing his ACL in February.

Victor Oladipo is one of many players that have announced that they will be missing the season’s restart later this month. These players include: Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, DeAndre Jordan, Trevor Ariza, John Wall, Avery Bradley, Willie Cauley-Stein and Davis Bertans.

Indiana’s Victor Oladipo has decided to sit out the NBA restart.

For more: https://t.co/AQ1XSCrPcN pic.twitter.com/HiRmJ5CKd0

— NBA TV (@NBATV) July 3, 2020

Victor Oladipo will opt out of the NBA’s planned season restart in Orlando, he tells The Athletic’s @ShamsCharania.

“I really want to play, and as a competitor and teammate this is tearing me apart.” ⤵️

— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) July 3, 2020

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Washington football team considering name change, are MLB teams next? — HardballTalk | NBC Sports

The NFL’s Washington team is considering changing its name after pressure from a major sponsor. Could MLB’s Braves, Indians, and Rangers be next?

Washington football team considering name change, are MLB teams next? — HardballTalk | NBC Sports

Five-star prospect Makur Maker shakes things up with commitment to Howard — Basketball Society

Five-star high school recruit Makur Maker sent a jolt through the college basketball world early Friday morning by announcing his commitment to Howard University, pioneering the much-discussed movement of having elite high school hoopers commit to historically black colleges and universities, also known as HBCUs. I was the 1st to announce my visit to Howard […]

Five-star prospect Makur Maker shakes things up with commitment to Howard — Basketball Society

Bucks hope to shake off rust in Disney World — VOICE OF THE HWY

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers have all but guaranteed themselves the top two playoff seeds and face a balancing act when the NBA returns to action. While other teams will be fighting for a postseason berth or playoff seedings when they play the final eight regular-season games in Florida, the Lakers […]

Bucks hope to shake off rust in Disney World — VOICE OF THE HWY

A Running List of Players Not Going to the NBA Restart in Orlando — HefferBrew

by Dustin Brewer The issues continue to mount for the NBA as they fight to get to their scheduled July 30th restart of the season in Orlando at Disney World. Here is a list of all the teams attending and the players that will not be attending.

A Running List of Players Not Going to the NBA Restart in Orlando — HefferBrew

Grizzlies’ Morant adds 12 pounds before heading to Florida — WATE 6 On Your Side

Ja Morant has taken advantage of the NBA’s hiatus, adding 12 pounds of muscle to help absorb contact when the NBA’s likely rookie of the year fearlessly attacks the basketball. And the Memphis Grizzlies point guard knows exactly what he wants when he leads his team to Orlando. “Going out there to win, prove people […]

Grizzlies’ Morant adds 12 pounds before heading to Florida — WATE 6 On Your Side

Washington Redskins Say Team Name Will Undergo A ‘Thorough Review’ — nyob.news

The NFL franchise announced Friday that recent events have pushed it to examine its controversial name. In recent days, corporate sponsors and investors have put pressure on the team to take action.

Washington Redskins Say Team Name Will Undergo A ‘Thorough Review’ — nyob.news

MLB Rumors: Red Sox Mentioned As Possible Landing Spot For Yasiel Puig — NESN.com

The Red Sox reportedly are interested in adding some star power to their outfield. Boston is among a handful of teams “mentioned as possibilities” to sign free agent Yasiel Puig, MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reported Thursday night during “MLB Tonight”. Heyman identified the San Francisco Giants, Tampa Bay Rays and San Diego Padres as other…

MLB Rumors: Red Sox Mentioned As Possible Landing Spot For Yasiel Puig — NESN.com

Mike Trout on 2020 season: ‘Honestly, I still don’t feel comfortable’ — HardballTalk | NBC Sports

Angels outfielder Mike Trout expresses concern regarding the 2020 MLB season.

Mike Trout on 2020 season: ‘Honestly, I still don’t feel comfortable’ — HardballTalk | NBC Sports

By Bill BaerJul 3, 2020, 12:41 PM EDT3 Comments

Angels outfielder Mike Trout spoke to the media via Zoom today, the first day of training camp for many teams around the league ahead of the 2020 regular season. The players will have about three weeks to ramp up. The season is expected to begin on July 23.

Per The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya, Trout said, “Honestly, I still don’t feel comfortable.” Trout is, of course, talking about playing baseball in the middle of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Trout is not 100% committed to playing the 2020 season, as he has a pregnant wife due in August. He expressed concern with the fact that he would have to wait 14 days to see the baby if he tests positive.

Trout said, “We’re risking our families, risking our lives to go out here and play for everyone … I want to play It’s just a tough situation. I’ve just got to play it by ear.” He added, “I love playing this game. It’s going to come down to how safe we’re going to be.”

Trout also expressed concern with MLB’s health and safety protocols as well as the commitment of his peers to those protocols. Trout said, “I don’t get why you can leave your hotel room on the road … I didn’t understand that.” The three-time MVP said, “One guy could mess this up … Everybody’s got to take responsibility, got to take care of each other.”

Trout is certainly not the only player with a pregnant partner, with young children, with other at-risk family members. There is a lot these players have to consider in agreeing to participate in the 2020 season. That’s why every player who chooses to sit out should receive total support from their teams, from the media, and from fans. If Trout were to sit out the season, it would be a huge hit to the meaningfulness of the 2020 season.

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Ron Roenicke Reveals Red Sox Players Have Tested Positive For COVID-19 — NESN.com

The Red Sox did not enter MLB Summer Camp with a clean bill of health. Boston manager Ron Roenicke on Friday announced multi players recently tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2. Roenicke revealed neither who tested positive nor how many players tested positive, citing HIPAA laws and Major League Baseball rules, respectively.…

Ron Roenicke Reveals Red Sox Players Have Tested Positive For COVID-19 — NESN.com

The Red Sox did not enter MLB Summer Camp with a clean bill of health. Boston manager Ron Roenicke on Friday announced that some players recently tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2. Roenicke revealed neither who tested positive nor how many players tested positive, citing HIPAA laws and Major League Baseball rules, respectively. However, Roenicke did disclose that left-handed pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez did not report to camp Friday after recently being around someone who was sick. Rodriguez’s COVID-19 test results had not come in as of early Friday afternoon.

Here’s everything you need to know, via The Boston Herald’s Jason Mastrodonato and MLB.com’s Ian Browne:

Red Sox manager Ron Roenicke: We do have some positive tests. — Jason Mastrodonato (@JMastrodonato) July 3, 2020 Ron Roenicke said he can’t mention how many positive tests there were, per MLB rules. — Ian Browne (@IanMBrowne) July 3, 2020 (ERod told Roenicke it was OK to mention his name, which is why he did. Roenicke was suggesting generally he doesn’t want to mention names.)

Read more at: https://nesn.com/2020/07/ron-roenicke-reveals-red-sox-players-have-tested-positive-for-covid-19/

Lakers focus on player health and injury prevention ahead of restart — Daily News

For just about four months, Anthony Davis lived with the pain. After an injury during the opening slate of games last fall when he jammed his right shoulder, it was common, even for months afterward, to see the 6-foot-10 forward rolling the joint while wincing in pain. Davis gets these nagging injuries that are difficult…

Lakers focus on player health and injury prevention ahead of restart — Daily News