The coronavirus didn’t want the smoke. Marcus Smart was recently diagnosed as the only Boston Celtics player to test positive for COVID-19. The guard reported no symptoms, and now, he’s already been cleared. “Corona Free as of two days ago,” Smart said in a Tweet on Sunday evening. “Cleared by Mass Dept of Health. Thanks…
Celtics’ Guard Marcus Smart Announces He’s Finally ‘Corona Free’ — NESN.com
Canada set an NBA record for most non-American players on opening day rosters this season. Read More
THE NBA’S BEST CANADIANS: Jamal Murray — Toronto Sun
Stephon Marbury, who played 13 NBA seasons before becoming a hoops legend in China, says he’s found a supplier there for much-needed N95 masks.
Former NBA star Stephon Marbury working to get 10M coronavirus masks to New York City —
The NBA seems to be the league impacted most by the COVID-19 virus. A number of players have been infected, including Boston Celtics’ Marcus Smart, and it hasn’t discriminated against team staffers or league broadcasters like Doris Burke. Now, it’s reached a team owner. The New York Knicks on Saturday announced that owner James Dolan has…
New York Knicks Owner James Dolan Has Tested Positive For COVID-19 — NESN.com
Watching life flash before your eyes can change a person. Just ask Carmelo Anthony. The Portland Trail Blazers star took to Instagram Live on Friday where he spoke with former Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade about their longtime friendship when Wade’s wife, actress Gabrielle Union, asked Anthony to tell the story about how LeBron James…
Carmelo Anthony Claims LeBron James Saved Him From Drowning In Bahamas — NESN.com
Watching life flash before your eyes can change a person. Just ask Carmelo Anthony. The Portland Trail Blazers star took to Instagram Live on Friday where he spoke with former Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade about their longtime friendship when Wade’s wife, actress Gabrielle Union, asked Anthony to tell the story about how LeBron James once saved his life. So, naturally, he obliged. “We jumped off the boat in the Bahamas, everybody swam to the little grotto over there, underneath. Then we came out. All y’all went to the boat,” Anthony told retired star Dwyane Wade via Instagram on Friday, as transcribed by SB Nation. “It was my fault though, because I’m still trying to see the last little bit of the barracudas snorkeling and all that. It was my fault. Then I look up, and the current is taking me in the middle of the ocean opposite from the boat.” Anthony said his mind was racing until James came to the rescue. “Then I look up at the boat, and I see Bron jump off the boat like he’s MacGyver. He
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Canada set an NBA record for most non-American players on opening day rosters this season. Read More
THE NBA’S BEST CANADIANS: Shai-Gilgeous Alexander — Toronto Sun
In the hunt for the silver linings of social distancing, there’s never been a better time for Danny Green to run outside. Under normal circumstances, the Lakers guard wouldn’t be able to run in his South Bay neighborhood without running into someone who wants to stop him for a picture or an autograph. But last…
How the Lakers stay in shape under coronavirus quarantine — Daily News
The Lakers vaulted to title contenders the moment they added Anthony Davis last summer — now a Los Angeles-based charitable effort to feed medical workers is looking for the same kind of infusion. Davis, the 27-year-old All-Star forward of the Lakers, has pledged up to $250,000 in matching donations for Help Feed the Frontline Fighting…
Lakers’ Anthony Davis pledges support to help healthcare workers, Staples Center employees — Press Telegram
Marcus Smart is on the mend. The Boston Celtics guard last week revealed he tested positive for COVID-19. The 26-year-old was the only member of the organization to contract the virus, as it was reported earlier this week that remaining tests among players and staff members all came back negative. Smart’s teammates were confident he’d…
Brad Stevens Delivers Encouraging Health Update On Marcus Smart — NESN.com
It would have been a homecoming for LeBron James – and although he’s played in Cleveland many times as both a Cavalier and an opponent, that’s not something he takes lightly. Instead, James was at home on Thursday, like most everyone else in California and so many people throughout the world during the COVID-19 outbreak…
Lakers’ LeBron James talks conditioning, potentially playing without fans on podcast — Press Telegram
The COVID-19 crisis currently has millions of Americans — including the Boston Celtics — confined to their homes as the country attempts to limit the spread of the dangerous virus. But that hasn’t stopped Danny Ainge from staying in contact with members of the organization after the NBA indefinitely suspended its season two weeks ago.…
Danny Ainge Talks To Celtics Players, Staff ‘Every Day’ During COVID-19 Crisis — NESN.com
he COVID-19 crisis currently has millions of Americans — including the Boston Celtics — confined to their homes as the country attempts to limit the spread of the dangerous virus. But that hasn’t stopped Danny Ainge from staying in contact with members of the organization after the NBA indefinitely suspended its season two weeks ago. In fact, the Celtics president of basketball operations says he’s in contact with players and staff “every day.” “I think they’re doing really well,” he told The Boston Herald’s Steve Bulpett. “I mean, guys have their workouts. They’ve requested stationary bikes and weight and weight vests and bands so they can do all sorts of their workouts that our trainers are giving them. So, yeah, I think everybody’s following all of the rules, staying quarantined, and just keeping to themselves. It feels like, in my conversations with everybody, that they’re all doing well. They all seem pretty upbeat. I’m just trying to keep them motivated.” That said, Ainge’s job during the outbreak certainly hasn’t been easy. With the crisis comes loads of uncertainty, which teams and league officials have had to maneuver day-in and day-out. For Ainge, however, being adaptable is just part of the job description. “You just have to adapt to what is needed at that moment, whereas coaches are going crazy, because they’re used to having and following a schedule. Everything’s laid out in front of them on when they’re going to practice and when they’re going to take a plane to this city. They live on schedules, so it’s completely different for me than it is for them. I’m used to adapting more, and they’re learning about having to adapt under these circumstances.” Now that’s what we call solid leadership.
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ron James and his brand of basketball have become synonymous with many things. Amazing dunks, beautiful passes to open shooters exactly where they need it, chase-down blocks and tough shots to quiet down opposing crowds. But another thing that LeBron’s teams have always been known for is his intricate and expressive handshakes that are individualized to almost every teammate he’s had over the years.
Ever since his first stint in Cleveland, LeBron and several teammates have had special handshakes that he executes down the line before each game. However, the coronavirus pandemic and its ability to spread amongst people is leading to LeBron Handshake Reform. James told the Road Trippin’ podcast that he will no longer do high-fives and that his teammates will have some new handshakes that will presumably include social distancing.
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LeBron James says ‘no more high-fives’ after coronavirus outbreak — LeBron Wire
The view from left field 