Valencia Basket was the first team to return to practice, on Monday, May 4
COVID 19
10/05/2020 15:13
Shaq: We should scrap the season. Any team that wins this year, there’s an asterisk…
On March 11, 2020, the NBA announced the suspension of the 2019–20 season following Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert testing positive for COVID-19
09/05/2020 11:15
NBA confident it can acquire necessary 15,000 COVID-19 tests to complete season
League would need such an amount of tests to ensure the completion of the suspended season.
09/05/2020 09:05
NBA will keep open into June its options on whether to resume season
The league is preparing for the possibility of having no fans at games through the 2020-21 season.
09/05/2020 08:47
NBA preparing for possibility of no attendance through 2020-21 and a 40% drop in revenue
Commissioner Adam Silver spent an hour on a conference call with the National Basketball Players Association on Friday.
09/05/2020 08:39
NBA to keep playing, once season could resume, if player tests positive for COVID-19 again
The NBA is also projecting a one-year timetable on a COVID-19 vaccine.
05/05/2020 19:32
Real Madrid expected to resume practices on Monday
All players have made their return to Spain, as reported by Marca.
03/05/2020 08:46
Health, Age of NBA staff to play key role in defining ‘Essential Personnel’
There are usually 40-50 people in a team’s travel party, with that number expected to be cut in half should games return.
02/05/2020 12:08
Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta dismiss financial worries rumors
Fertitta has paid a record $2.2 billion for Houston’s ownership in September 2017.
02/05/2020 10:13
CSKA team doctor reportedly in hospital with COVID-19 diagnosis
Russia has had more than 114,000 cases of coronavirus infections so far.
02/05/2020 08:45
NBA would need around 15,000 COVID-19 tests to finish season
A possibility could be the completion of both NBA and WNBA season in Las Vegas.
28/04/2020 22:13
California Gov. says live audience sports to return once therapeutics have been developed
Gavin Newsom has detailed the state four-stage plan to tackle the outbreak.
28/04/2020 20:39
Spanish pro teams will be able to resume individual practices from May 4
In two weeks team practices will be able to resume as well.
26/04/2020 09:08
NBA to allow certain teams to re-open practice facilities for individual workouts on May 1
Individual and voluntary practices will be allowed only in areas where local governments have eased and will ease stay-at-home orders.
25/04/2020 21:46
Baskonia announces large donation in COVID-19 fight
Among the items are 100,000 pairs of gloves, 76,000 masks and 2,400 protective glasses.
23/04/2020 22:04
MIT professor believes sports arenas can be ‘as safe as public parks’
Professor Alex Pentland has told ESPN that distancing practices could make possible attending sports events.
23/04/2020 13:03
Chris Paul: Players will have the input on how long they need to prepare before playing
Paul is now serving his seventh year as NBPA president
17/04/2020 19:41
Immediate family members might be allowed stay with NBA players in Las Vegas scenario
The plan should put players’ mind at ease.
16/04/2020 09:29
Los Angeles Major Says Concerts, Sporting Events may not come back until 2021
The coronavirus pandemic is causing the cancellation of sporting, music and cultural events across the globe
15/04/2020 20:10
Chris Paul ‘guarantees’ that nobody will play without the right time to prepare.
CP3 is in his 15th NBA season
14/04/2020 22:36
Serbian League targeting June 1-2 as dates to resume season
The league has reportedly sent a letter to all clubs proposing a timeline to resume the season, according to Mondo.
14/04/2020 21:28
Fenerbahce guard De Colo deems as ‘incoherent’ the idea to resume current season
French star has lashed out in an interview with La Voix du Nord.
12/04/2020 10:55
CSKA Moscow in talks with players for salary ‘compromise’, Vatutin says
CSKA president also commented the Nikola Milutinov rumor in an interview with RIA Novosti.
11/04/2020 09:18
Orlando arena to be used for medical equipment, supply distribution
The Magic have been very active in responding to the pandemic, with several players donating money to various causes.
10/04/2020 22:53
A poll reveals that US Sports fans won’t attend games without COVID-19 vaccine
The poll shows that the coronavirus pandemic would affect sports for the foreseeable future, even if some resume.
10/04/2020 20:24
Liga ACB launches “LaMejorAsistencia” fundraising to fight COVID-19
A total of 92 sports memorabilia have been put to auction on eBay.
10/04/2020 19:38
Two teams wanted to keep playing games following Rudy Gobert’s COVID-19 test
Decision to stop the season wasn’t unanimous.
07/04/2020 19:59
Lithuania’s Kalnietis volunteers to help the needy during coronavirus pandemic
NT captain is one of more than 3,000 people donating his time to “Strong Together”, a volunteer organization in Lithuania.
07/04/2020 19:07
Italian Basketball Federation officially ends LBA 2019-20 season
All Italian National Leagues are now officially ended.
07/04/2020 09:48
NBA and NBPA representatives reportedly considering rapid COVID 19 testing
NBA spokesman Mike Bass told ESPN. “Any decision on a date to restart the season is likely weeks away and will be made in consultation with public health experts and in line with governmental directives and guidance