With pro basketball sidelined in North America due to the coronavirus pandemic, the NBA is exploring various ideas to help entertain its fans and players during quarantine. One idea under consideration is based on HORSE (or H-O-R-S-E), a fun playground or backyard game, but involving self-quarantined NBA players challenging each […]
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NBA 2K Players-Only Tournament, Kevin Durant and Trae Young Top Seeds
Ready for some NBA eSports action with real NBA players? The NBA and NBA 2K are hosting a special, 16-player, heads-up tournament on XBox One with a $100,000 first-place prize that will be donated to coronavirus charities and relief efforts. Kevin Durant and Trae Young are the top-two seeds, with […]
Westgate SuperBook USA Sets Projected NBA, NHL Playoff Odds
If the NBA or NHL cancel the rest of their regular seasons because of the coronavirus outbreak and go right to the playoffs when (and if) they resume play, the Westgate SuperBook USA has set first-round matchup odds for gamblers to mull over. The Las Vegas sportsbook issued the odds, […]
Chinese Basketball Association Delays Restart, Raising Questions for Leagues Worldwide
The Chinese General Administration of Sport ordered the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) to delay its restart on Tuesday, a decision that doesn’t bode well for the return of other sports leagues across the globe. The CBA had planned to return to play on April 15, then pushed that date back […]
ESPN to Air NBA 2K Esports Tournament with NBA Players
The relationship between the NBA and esports continues to strengthen during the coronavirus pandemic. With the NBA season shuttered indefinitely while America is under quarantine, the league planned a special, players-only esports tournament on the popular hoops video game, NBA 2K. ESPN plans to air the NBA 2K tournament that […]
Michael Jordan Documentary ‘The Last Dance’ Moves Air Date to April
ESPN announced it’s moving up the air date for “The Last Dance”, a 10-part documentary series on basketball legend Michael Jordan. The highly anticipated series on one of the world’s greatest professional athletes will air on Sunday nights starting April 19, 2020. The series will focus on the final championship […]
Devin Booker, Call of Duty, and Starting Five COVID-19 Relief
Before the coronavirus pandemic shuttered the NBA season, Phoenix Suns All-Star Devin Booker frequently played video games with friends and family, including the Call of Duty franchise by Activision. Booker recently started a charity called Starting Five COVID-19 Relief to raise coronavirus awareness and to promote social distancing. Booker, 23, […]
Israeli Hoops Star Deni Avdija Potential Lottery Pick in NBA Draft
The Cleveland Cavaliers heavily scouted Israeli basketball star, Deni Avdija of the Maccabi Tel Aviv, who is expected to become a sleeper lottery pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Avdija, a 6-foot-9 swingman, is an excellent shooter who can create his own shot off the dribble and in the post. […]
New York Knicks and Rangers Owner James Dolan Tests Positive for Coronavirus
One of the most-loathed owners in professional sports tested positive for COVID-19. News broke late on Saturday evening that James Dolan, owner of the New York Knicks and New York Rangers, has been diagnosed with coronavirus. Dolan, 64, is self-isolating in an undisclosed location. According to a press release, “James […]
Anthony Edwards Going Pro, Georgia Star to Be No. 1 Pick?
Anthony Edwards, a 6-foot-5 shooting guard from Georgia, will forgo his NCAA eligibility and declare himself available for the 2020 NBA Draft. In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the NBA hasn’t made a final decision on its annual draft, which is typically held in June. Whenever the draft happens, […]
NBA Players and Video Games: Ty Jerome Streaming NBA 2K and Fortnite
With the NBA season suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, Ty Jerome (Phoenix Suns) and Josh Okogie (Minnesota Timberwolves) headed into the virtual world to get their basketball fix on NBA 2K. The Suns streamed the game on Twitch for their fans. Jerome, an avid gamer, recently streamed Fortnite with […]
Kevin Durant and 3 Other Brooklyn Nets Test Positive for Coronavirus
Four members of the Brooklyn Nets, including Kevin Durant, tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). The NBA now as at least seven confirmed cases during the coronavirus outbreak in North America. Only Durant confirmed that he tested positive for coronavirus, and the other three players who are infected remain unknown as […]
NBA Executives See Mid-to-Late June as Best-Case Scenario for League’s Return
While many sports leagues announced suspensions lasting for a matter of weeks, it is becoming apparent that the coronavirus outbreak may force much longer stoppages. According to ESPN, the NBA is already looking further out, with executives seeing mid-to-late June as the best possible scenario for when the league can […]
Donovan Mitchell Second Utah Jazz Player with Coronavirus
The NBA suspended its season due to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) outbreak on Wednesday night, and Thursday morning, a second player on the Utah Jazz tested positive for the virus. Donovan Mitchell, the leading scorer on the Utah Jazz, became the second NBA player to test positive for coronavirus. “We […]
NBA Suspends Season After Rudy Gobert Tests Positive for Corornavirus
The NBA announced it’s suspending all games after Rudy Gobert, a member of the Utah Jazz, tested positive for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). Shortly before tip-off of Wednesday night’s Oklahoma City Thunder and Utah Jazz game at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, officials gathered, and players and coaches walked off […]
Brooklyn Nets ‘Part Ways’ with Head Coach Kenny Atkinson
The Brooklyn Nets decided they would “mutually agree to part ways” with head coach Kenny Atkinson after almost four seasons with the team. The move came as a surprise because the Nets (28-34) are currently in the playoff hunt for a second season in a row. Atkinson also never got […]
NBA Weekend: Lakers and Bucks Rematch, NBA Finals Preview?
The two best teams in the NBA meet on Friday night, which could be a preview of the 2020 NBA Finals. It’s also rematch time for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, who host the Greek Freak and the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks edged out the Lakers in December, […]
NBA Most Improved Player (MIP) Favorites: Jayson Tatum, Bam Adebayo, Brandon Ingram
A handful of players are in consideration for the NBA’s Most Improved Player (MIP), including Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics), Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat), and Brandon Ingram (New Orleans Pelicans), who is the favorite at 3/2 odds. The MIP is one of the most distinguished honors in the NBA, and it […]
Toronto Raptors’ Nick Nurse Favorite to Win 2020 NBA Coach of the Year
Nick Nurse won the NBA championship in his rookie season as head coach of the Toronto Raptors, but he failed to secure the 2019 Coach of the Year award, which went to Mike Budenholzer of the Milwaukee Bucks. Kawhi Leonard got all the credit for the Raptors title run. Even […]
2020 NBA MVP Odds: LeBron James or Back-to-Back for Greek Freak?
With 20 games remaining in the NBA season, Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo leads the MVP race with LeBron James as his closest contender. According to a recent update by William Hill, the Greek Freak is a huge MVP favorite at 1/7 odds, while LeBron is 9/1 odds to win the […]