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2020 NBA awards ballot: Zach Lowe’s picks for MVP, ROY and close races
Remember the regular season? It was a thing, I swear. Here is the first part of my official NBA awards ballot for that season. 1. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks 2. LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers 3. James Harden, Houston Rockets 4. Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers 5. Kawhi Leonard, LA Clippers A few media members […]
Continue reading2019-20 fantasy basketball awards: Is Harden the unanimous MVP?
Still, champions have been dubbed on this shortened campaign and we still have season-ending awards to dole out. Who reigns supreme as the fantasy MVP? How about this season’s biggest bust, biggest surprise and top rookie? Our experts cast their votes and break down the most fun fantasy player to roster, the player they’ll never […]
Continue reading‘Basketball can wait’: How NBA coaches are navigating an unprecedented season
But what did that mean? Where was the coronavirus reference manual? Kyle Lowry, so meticulous in his basketball preparation, wanted parameters. His teammates called asking why the team facility was closed. Almost immediately, players began reaching out for training programs and workout equipment, but coach Nick Nurse emphatically ordered them to pump the brakes. “My […]
Continue readingDwane Casey describes how the Pistons confronted the coronavirus
Detroit Pistons coach Dwane Casey was pacing the sideline, barking at the officials, down double digits early in the fourth quarter of a March 11 game against the Philadelphia 76ers and trying to find a way to scratch back in it. That’s when Jim Scholler, the team’s athletic trainer, suddenly sprung up from the bench. […]
Continue readingMembers of Philadelphia 76ers and Denver Nuggets test positive for virus
The Sixers said players, coaches and basketball operations support staff were among those tested, following the recommendation of medical experts and the NBA. The three people who received positive tests are in self-isolation and will remain monitored by medical professionals. The Nuggets individual tested positive after experiencing symptoms and receiving a test Monday. Neither team […]
Continue readingCelts’ Marcus Smart, two Lakers players latest to test positive for coronavirus
The coronavirus continues to make its way through the NBA, with Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart and two Los Angeles Lakers players testing positive for COVID-19. Both teams released statements Thursday announcing the positive tests, though they did not identify the players by name. Smart posted a tweet later Thursday confirming that he had tested […]
Continue readingKevin Durant among four Nets players to test positive for the coronavirus
Kevin Durant is among the four Brooklyn Nets players to test positive for the coronavirus, ESPN confirmed Tuesday. “Everyone be careful, take care of yourself and quarantine,” Durant told The Athletic, adding that he is feeling fine and not showing any symptoms. “We’re going to get through this.” The Nets did not identify any players […]
Continue readingLakers players undergo coronavirus testing; were Nets’ last opponent
The Los Angeles Lakers underwent testing for coronavirus Wednesday, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, following the Brooklyn Nets’ announcement Tuesday that four players had tested positive for the virus. The testing was administered to Lakers players only — not the coaching staff or support staff — sources told McMenamin. Players arrived at the test […]
Continue readingAdam Silver lays out conditions for NBA’s return, mulls charity game ‘diversion’
In addition, Silver said he isn’t sure what the NBA schedule will look like if play resumes this season, and isn’t ready to think the league will have to cancel its season. He acknowledged the situation could lead to a complete reshaping of the NBA calendar. In the immediate term, though, Silver said he and […]
Continue readingDonovan Mitchell says ‘scariest part’ of having virus is that he still doesn’t even feel sick
All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz says he showed no symptoms of being sick before testing positive for the coronavirus, and he continues to have no signs of illness since going into isolation. Mitchell, speaking to ABC’s “Good Morning America” in an interview broadcast Monday, also revealed that it “took awhile for me […]
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