Players, coaches kneel before re-opening night
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. Black players were next to white players. Coaches from one team were next to their compatriots from the opposing side. Many locked arms with the man next to them, some shut th
For the NBA, it’s time to play, kneel and demand change
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. Miami center Bam Adebayo did not know Breonna Taylor. He never heard of the woman who worked as an emergency room technician and had designs on becoming a nurse, a homeowner,
Say Cheese: Bench energy is real, and loud, at restart
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. Dion Waiters took an open 3-opener and about 75 feet away, a dozen or so of his Los Angeles Lakers teammates all seemed to leap from their seats in unison.
Embiid misses Philadelphia scrimmage with calf tightness
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. Joel Embiid is hurting, and that s a cause for concern as the Philadelphia 76ers get set to restart their season this week.
Clippers’ Williams will serve 10-day quarantine, miss games
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. The NBA said Sunday that Lou Williams of the Los Angeles Clippers is being quarantined for 10 days because of his trip out of the league s bubble last week to attend a family
NBA going with shorter games for Disney exhibition openers
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. The first exhibition games of the NBA restart will go a little more quickly than usual.
At the NBA restart, team equipment is a challenge to manage
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NBA gives teams, players more detailed schedule for restart
The NBA gave teams a more definitive timetable for the restart to the pandemic-interrupted season Friday, including required coronavirus testing that is set to begin this month and mandatory individua
What’s next for the NBA? A plan for testing is the big key
For the NBA, it is not officially time to play. It s getting closer, but the league isn t there yet.
NBA moves closer to return as owners approve 22-team season restart plan
The NBA took a major step toward getting back on the court Thursday, with the league s Board of Governors approving a 22-team format for restarting the league season next month at the Disney campus ne
NBA presents players with plan for 22-team restart at end of July
The NBA has told the National Basketball Players Association that it will present a 22-team plan for restarting the season to the league s board of governors on Thursday, a person with knowledge of th
AP Interview: Floyd’s death opens old wounds for Sefolosha
Thabo Sefolosha knows what it s like to be a black man, on the ground, surrounded by police officers.
NBA says it is talking with Disney about resuming season
The NBA is in talks with The Walt Disney Company on a single-site scenario for a resumption of play in Central Florida in late July, the clearest sign yet that the league believes the season can conti
Jerry Sloan, Jazz great and Hall of Fame coach, dies at 78
Jerry Sloan, the Hall of Fame coach who was a fixture for decades in Utah and took the Jazz to the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998, died Friday. He was 78.
AP source: Poll of NBA players shows desire to play, if safe
MIAMI A person familiar with the results of poll of NBA players taken by their union says there would be overwhelming support for any plan that has this season resuming in a safe way amid the coro
NBA teams start to reopen, as testing plan begins emerging
MIAMI The NBA took tiny steps toward a return to normalcy Friday, as a small number of practice facilities reopened for workouts and at least one team received permission from the league to test pla
Coronavirus testing remains a major hurdle for sports to return
MIAMI Politicians, players and owners are trying to figure out a way to get baseball, basketball and hockey going again, not only for economic reasons but as a welcome diversion for a social distanc
NBA pushes plan to reopen facilities until May 8 at earliest
MIAMI The NBA has pushed back the possible reopening date of some team practice facilities for at least a week until May 8 at the earliest, saying Monday the extra time was needed in part to make su
AP source: NBA training facilities to begin to reopen Friday
MIAMI NBA players will be allowed to return to team training facilities starting Friday, provided that their local governments do not have a stay-at-home order prohibiting such movement still in pla
Trump talks with US pro sports leaders to discuss virus
President Donald Trump talked to many U.S. pro sports leaders about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, saying he was looking forward to the resumption of competitions as soon as we can.