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
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 Clippers had just signed him to a 10-day contract before the season shut down.
Joakim Noah reportedly to sign with Clippers for restart in Orlando — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
The NBA has firmed up the schedule for what will be a hectic time for teams this fall, deciding on Oct. 16 as the date for this year’s draft and saying clubs can begin talking to free agents two days later. The annual moratorium will begin at 9:01 a.m. PDT on Oct. 19 and continue…
NBA draft set for Oct. 16, free-agent talks may begin Oct. 18 — Press Telegram
The NBA has set the draft date for Oct. 16, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Saturday morning.
The early-entry deadline to declare for the draft is Aug. 17, according to Wojnarowski.
Players who have already applied need not reapply, according to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony. Players who have already withdrawn are allowed to re-apply.
The draft lottery is scheduled for Aug. 25. At that time, the Golden State Warriors will know where they will be picking in the first round. From there, they will have about 7.5 weeks to finalize their plans.
With the worst record in the league, the Warriors have a 14% chance of getting the first pick and a 47.9% chance of getting the fifth pick.
Golden State has a 40.1% chance of staying in the top three.
Important to clarify that after the NCAA withdrawal deadline of August 3rd, any collegiate player who enter the NBA Draft (by August 17th) will be in for good. This is all pending NBPA approval, so nothing official yet until that happens.
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) June 20, 2020
The deadline to withdraw from the draft is Oct. 6, according to Givony. However, because the NCAA withdrawal deadline is Aug. 3, a player who waits until October to withdraw would not be able to play at school.
Similarly, a prospect who declares for the draft on or around Aug. 17 cannot return to school, as it is after that Aug. 3 deadline.
This will likely not affect the Warriors, whose first-round pick will be in the top five and who do not currently own a second-round pick.
None of the players Golden State is considering in the first round would decide to return to school.
The extra time for undecided international prospects also likely won’t play a role in the Warriors’ decision. LaMelo Ball and Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel) wing Deni Avdija are the only two international players in the realm of that Warriors pick, and they have been considered top prospects all season.
If Golden State does trade into the second round, that’s where this deadline could come into play.
Don’t look now, but what’s happening with the coronavirus pandemic in Florida doesn’t look great for players concerned about the safety of the NBA’s return at Walt Disney World in Orlando for the end of July. Just one week after reopening bars and restaurants, the state had to shut them back down due to record-highs…
Justise Winslow Rips NBA, Claims Return Is ‘All About The Benjamins’ — NESN.com
He would be preparing to get back into Warriors games, except there are no more Warriors games this season.
Klay Thompson reportedly cleared to train without restrictions — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
Enes Kanter got some good news Friday. The Boston Celtics center announced on Twitter that his father was released from prison seven years after he was arrested by the authoritarian government. “Wow! “I could cry “Today I found out that 7 years after arresting my dad, taking him through a Kangaroo court and accusing him…
Celtics’ Enes Kanter Reveals Father Released From Prison In Turkey — NESN.com
When NBA players return to the court in Orlando to finish the season, fans might notice they have a fashion accessory in common. They’ll be issued “smart rings” that reportedly predict COVID-19 three days in advance, according to league officials. While the ring might sound like an Internet scam offering, experts say it’s 90 percent […]
Returning NBA Players to Sport High-Tech COVID-19 ‘Smart Rings’ — FLO 107.1
The assistant professor at UCLA will implement educational programming on race and racism for the organization as the Lakers and Clippers officially recognize Juneteenth on Friday.
Lakers hire Karida Brown as director of racial equity and action — Pasadena Star News
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