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Bronny James joins FaZe Clan
The news was posted via two FaZe Clan tweets on Sunday afternoon with one including a hype video featuring basketball highlights of Bronny James, the son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, as well as highlights from video games, namely Fortnite and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. A highly touted high school player, Bronny […]
Continue readingRespect Time: Damian Lillard’s 61-point masterpiece has NBA players buzzing
The Portland Trail Blazers, fighting for their postseason lives, are in desperation mode as they seek the Western Conference’s final playoff spot with the Memphis Grizzlies, Phoenix Suns and San Antonio Spurs. Following the Blazers confrontational loss to the Clippers on Saturday, Lillard lit up the Philadelphia 76ers for 51 points in a 124-121 win, […]
Continue readingLeBron James says NBA won’t miss President Donald Trump as a viewer
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — After President Donald Trump said Wednesday morning that seeing professional athletes kneel during the national anthem causes him to “turn off the game,” Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James said the NBA won’t miss him. “I really don’t think the basketball community are sad about losing his viewership, him viewing […]
Continue readingNBA Continuity Rankings: Which teams hold the edge in the bubble?
Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone, whose team checks in near the top of our list, has high hopes. “Continuity [will] help with trying to create a home-court advantage,” Malone said earlier this month of playing at a neutral-site in Orlando, Florida. “We have guys that have been together for a while, know how to […]
Continue reading2020 NBA awards ballot: Zach Lowe’s picks for All-NBA, All-Defensive and All-Rookie
With MVP, Rookie of the Year and the other major awards covered last week, let’s look at the five-man teams. First team G: LeBron James G: James Harden F: Giannis Antetokounmpo F: Kawhi Leonard C: Anthony Davis Second team G: Chris Paul G: Damian Lillard F: Luka Doncic F: Jimmy Butler C: Nikola Jokic Third […]
Continue readingThe very best of the NBA’s bubble activities
The NBA unveiled its bubble-like campus to the 22 teams who were invited to finish the season in Orlando, Florida, nearly four weeks ago. Since then, players, coaches and other key personnel have settled in and found unique ways to keep themselves busy when they’re not practicing or working out. What has been the best […]
Continue readingNBA owners’ current financial turmoil portends future payroll problems
Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob has informed fellow owners of a deal he’s considering with Goldman Sachs to raise up to $250 million to manage coming expenses, sources told ESPN. Other owners are investigating opportunities to raise capital as well, ownership sources said, with some pursuing legal action against insurance companies that have denied […]
Continue readingNBA restart: Rosters, schedules and standings projections for every team
With scrimmages tipping off Wednesday, here’s our breakdown of every team in Orlando, Florida, including: current seed and most likely playoff seeds (via simulations using ESPN’s Basketball Power Index), remaining strength of schedule (ranked from hardest to easiest), seeding-game schedules (with win projections using BPI), full rosters and projected rotations. We’ve also included the number […]
Continue readingSeason’s impact on future salary caps central to NFL talks, sources say; NFLPA reps to talk Friday
NFL Players Association team player representatives are scheduled to convene on a conference call Friday morning as the players work to finalize an agreement with team owners on the rules and finances of the 2020 NFL season, according to sources. The sources said the two sides were still negotiating Thursday night on at least three […]
Continue readingWhat NBA players and coaches are saying about the Florida campus
All 22 teams participating in the NBA season restart have arrived at Walt Disney World, cleared the initial quarantine period and begun practicing on courts set up in converted ballrooms. Players have checked into their temporary homes at one of three resort locations and have been introduced to the meal service and amenities they’ll have […]
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