Mark Cuban, a billionaire entrepreneur and Dallas Mavericks owner, said he believes the NBA will return to play in May. The league suspended its season two weeks ago, setting off a chain reaction of sports leagues postponing their seasons. During the onslaught of the coronavirus crisis in the U.S., Cuban …
Read More »Shutting Down: NBA to Close Practice Facilities as Coronavirus Cases Continue to Rise
Starting Friday, the NBA is instructing its teams to close all facilities for the foreseeable future. The closure is for both players and staff. Sources: NBA has informed teams that players are allowed to travel out of market, but preference remains that players stay in cities they play. As expected, …
Read More »NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman Reacts to Virus
A week ago, the National Hockey League (NHL) made the decision to suspend the remainder of their regular season. This news came following word of NBA player Rudy Gobert testing positive for the coronavirus. The NHL league suspension is just one of many parts of a sporting world that has …
Read More »Closed courts: NBA postpones season
Just about a week ago, the NBA suspended play after two Utah Jazz players tested positive for the Coronavirus. Rudy Gilbert was the first to report a positive test, but since, several other players, including Kevin Durant, have contracted the virus. NBA on hold Last Wednesday, the Utah Jazz announced …
Read More »PGA reacts to Coronavirus pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has shaken the sports world to an extent that has not been seen since World War II. The seriousness and the speed of the outbreak have made news come so fast, that this article will probably be out of date by the time it is published. The …
Read More »NBA players and personnel react to suspension
The NBA suspended its season on Wednesday night due to the coronavirus outbreak infringing upon the United States. Shortly after Utah Jazz player, Rudy Gobert, tested positive for the coronavirus, the league issued their suspension of play. “The NBA is suspending game play following the conclusion of tonight’s schedule of …
Read More »Sports Leagues suspended amid Coronavirus epidemic
Sports leagues all around the world have suspended or canceled their remaining seasons amid the Coronavirus epidemic. NBA The NBA has suspended its season after Utah Jazz player Rudy Gobert tested positive for the Coronavirus. Gobert tested positive for the illness minutes before his team’s game against the Oklahoma City …
Read More »NBA Suspends Play
Minutes before tipoff of the Jazz vs. Thunder NBA game Wednesday night, the game was postponed due to the belief that Rudy Gobert was infected with the Coronavirus. Gobert was taken to the hospital and confirmed to have the virus along with All-Star teammate Donovan Mitchell. The original idea for …
Read More »West coast road trip ends in disappointment for the Heat
The Miami Heat ended their road trip in disappointing fashion with a 116-101 loss to the Utah Jazz last night. With the loss, Miami fell to 1-4 on its west-coast swing. The Heat went into halftime with a five-point edge. An 8-0 run in the second quarter helped the Heat …
Read More »Team USA Upset By France, Serbia in FIBA World Cup
Team USA made headlines for their lackluster roster earlier this summer and it finally came back to bite them. The Americans were defeated by France 89-79, breaking a 58 game win streak in international play. The last time Team USA lost a game in the FIBA world cup was in …
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