LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The NBA’s board of governors approved a return-to-play plan on Thursday (June 4), paving the way for the league to resume in Florida following a three-month coronavirus shutdown. ESPN and The Athletic reported that a proposal put to the league’s board which will see 22 teams based at a single locationContinue reading “Basketball: NBA to return as board approves return-to-play plan”
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Coronavirus: NBA targets mid-October finish to virus-hit campaign
(REUTERS) – The National Basketball Association (NBA) has targeted Oct 12 as the last possible date to complete the 2019-20 season, which has been on hold since mid-March because of the Covid-19 pandemic, ESPN reported on Tuesday (June 2). The report, which was based on unnamed sources, said a timeline shared with teams showed OctContinue reading “Coronavirus: NBA targets mid-October finish to virus-hit campaign”
Wes Unseld, Hall of Famer instrumental in Washington’s only NBA title, dies at 74
Wes Unseld’s calling card during a Hall of Fame career in the National Basketball Association was not a majestic jump shot or a slick crossover dribble or a thunderous dunk — it was the precise, bone-crushing picks he set on opposing defenders, inevitably freeing up one of his teammates for a score. His impact wasContinue reading “Wes Unseld, Hall of Famer instrumental in Washington’s only NBA title, dies at 74”
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