NBA
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NBA Discussing Playoff Scenarios That Could Include Empty Arenas, Shortened Series, and…Playing on a Cruise Ship?
With billions of dollars at stake, the NBA is scrambling to salvage what’s left of its season. So while players plan to sidestep their boredom with an elaborate NBA 2K tournament on Friday, the powers that be are preoccupied with formulating potential playoff scenarios should the league resume play this summer as expected. According to…
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Karl-Anthony Towns Reveals His Mother Is In a Coma As a Result of the Coronavirus: 'This Disease Is Real'
It’s been exactly two weeks since NBA All-Star Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus, sending the entire league into a tailspin and suspending operations indefinitely. In the time since, players have poured themselves into video games, social media, and other distractions, while others have tried their best to circumvent the pandemic or have been…
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For God So Loved the World That He Gave Us NBA League Pass, NFL Game Pass for Free During the Coronapocalypse
I believe it was the great poet laureate Talib Kweli who once said, “Life without knowledge is death in disguise.” And while that might hold true, there are plenty of black men scattered throughout Trump’s America and the rest of the world who feel the exact same way without access to professional sports. Thankfully, our…
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If Or When the NBA Returns, We Might Be In for Some Radical Changes
Exactly a week ago, the coronavirus brought the NBA to a screeching halt. In the days since, several players and prominent figures within the sport have either been tested for or been diagnosed with the virus, while the rest of us have discovered creative ways to indulge in social distancing and keep ourselves occupied during…
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Kevin Durant One of Four Nets Players Who Tested Positive for COVID-19
If there is one thing that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has proven it’s that no matter who you are or what you do, you can catch it. CBS Sports reports that Kevin Durant is one of four Brooklyn Nets players who have tested positive for COVID-19. The Nets released a statement revealing that Durant and…
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Utah Jazz Star Donovan Mitchell Provides an Update After Contracting the Coronavirus: 'I'm Just Blessed to Be Able to Be OK'
While we all might be dying a slow death without any professional sports for the foreseeable future, at least Jazz star Donovan Mitchell, who contracted the coronavirus from teammate Rudy Gobert, is recovering just fine. During a video interview with Good Morning America on Monday, the 23-year-old detailed his personal experience thus far and assured…
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Yikes! Child Who Got Rudy Gobert's Autograph Has Coronavirus, Others Reportedly Denied Testing
Some of us grew up in urban areas hearing the saying: “You play around, you lay around.” And because of Rudy Gobert’s blatant act of stupidity, hubris and disregard, more people have the deadly disease known as COVID-19 than just his basketball-playing ass. I’m no avid NBA follower so it wasn’t until late this week,…
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NBA Players Doing the Lord's Work Donating Funds to Relieve Arena Workers Who Lost Wages Due to Season Suspension
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to hold world-wide attention representing a strong majority of news coverage across media, it is seldom that we see good news and positive displays of humanity. So it warms the heart to see people of means reaching out to help those most vulnerable to be affected financially by the crisis…
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Serena Williams Says She'll Be Spending the Next Six Weeks in Solitude Due to 'The Rona'
When news first broke about the pending pandemic that was the coronavirus, we had jokes. (To be fair, nobody asked them to name a virus after a popular Mexican beer.) But now, we’re all feeling the burden. From the NBA suspending its season to workers struggling to make decent paychecks and millions of children being…
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Everybody Hates Rudy Gobert
Everybody hates Rudy Gobert. On the court, he’s established himself as a defensive stalwart who prowls the paint and protects the rim with relative ease. But off the court, that same discipline is discarded in favor of a more playful nature, which leads to inexcusable behavior like this: On Wednesday, the two-time NBA Defensive Player…