Although the Boston Celtics haven’t been able to play in over a month, Enes Kanter still is staying active. With the NBA currently suspended, the Celtics big man has seen an uptick in TikTok and other social media videos as he attempts to help spread a little bit of positivity in these trying times. The…
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Maple Leafs’ Andersen eager to play in any NHL restart plan — Toronto Sun
After a month in quarantine at Auston Matthews’ home in Arizona, Frederik Andersen isn’t going to quibble where, when or how the NHL re-starts its season.
Not that the Maple Leafs goaltender is complaining about his teammate’s extended hospitality, but he’d like to get back on ice instead of solely facing Matthews in the small condominium sports court.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has said one of the ideas being discussed after more than six weeks on hold from COVID-19 concerns is wrapping up regular season play with a concentration of games in designated league cities, perhaps one in each division.
“I’ve heard a lot of different ideas and scenarios, but I’m pretty much open to anything that can be done to salvage the season,” Andersen told the Toronto media on a Thursday afternoon conference call.
Even if it means a couple of weeks in strict isolation-type conditions again in one place and possibly without spectators for the games?
“I’m not against that. Everyone wants sports back on. I think if there’s a chance we can go back to play, we owe it to ourselves to play the game we’re so passionate about and owe it to the fans who’ve been waiting. It will give them something to watch. Fans are starving for something other than a re-run of old shows. It will be a big part of returning to normal.”
Andersen would like to see those missing March and April regular season games completed as a prelude to normal playoffs at some point in the summer.
“There are 31 teams who’ve put a lot of time and effort in. I’d definitely like to see something done to finalize the season, move on and not lose out on all the hard work.”
Andersen chose not to return to his native Denmark when the NHL shuttered on March 12, with that country ahead of North America in closing its borders. But rather than stay in Toronto, he elected to hang out with fellow bachelor Matthews in Scottsdale. He brought his gear with him and when there’s space open on then court, there’s 1-on-1 shooting.Toronto Maple Leafs✔@MapleLeafs
“You’re going to see some teams fold or not be able to pay as much.”
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Jayson Tatum doesn’t have a basketball hoop at his house, but Danny Ainge is offering his to the forward. The Boston Celtics president of basketball operations posted some videos last week of him shooting around with his dog. And he revealed Wednesday they mainly were for Tatum. “That’s mostly directed towards Jayson,” Ainge said, via…
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Fred VanVleet is the type of athlete who restores one’s faith in the concept of athletes as role models. Read More
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Marcus Smart is doing all he can to help during the coronavirus pandemic. The Boston Celtics guard, who was diagnosed with COVID-19 but since has recovered, along with his YounGameChanger Foundation, announced Wednesday they would be donating 425 meals to healthcare workers on the front lines. “The meals, which are being prepared and delivered by…
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Entertainers, athletes, and billionaires are stepping up to fight the global COVID-19 pandemic, which has infected more than 2.1 million people and killed at least 146,000 worldwide as of Friday, according to Johns Hopkins University. NBA player Bismack Biyombo announced Thursday that he, too, is doing his part to stop the spread of the novel […]
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It’s been about three weeks since news broke of a potential golf match involving Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. And it appears it will be aired live. The modern-day “The Match” reportedly will be aired on TNT in May, The Action Network’s Darren Rovell reported Wednesday, citing sources. The date still…
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Oklahoma City Thunder star Chris Paul thinks it could take “at least three to four weeks” for NBA players get back into playing shape during a conference call with reporters on Wednesday… from Bleacher Report – NBA https://ift.tt/2XUNZBs via IFTTT
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LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers put in place a distribution program Tuesday that will pay $1.3 million to game-day workers put out of work by MLB’s shutdown during the coronavirus pandemic. The payouts from the fund will go to “event staff, concessions, parking, cleaning personnel employed by third party contractors and the Dodgers Foundation event…
Dodgers, Angels will distribute combined $2.5 million to event staff — Daily News
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