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Adam Silver has repeatedly said in recent years that the NBA is not considering expansion, but the commissioner has changed his stance amid the coronavirus pandemic. Silver told reporters on Monday that the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic …
The NBA will be implementing some of the strictest penalties we’ve seen against teams that violate the league’s COVID-19 protocols. ESPN’s Tim Bontemps reported on the memo that went out around the league regarding the protocols for …
It’s hard to believe that the new NBA season is nearly upon us even though it feels like the last one just ended. But yes, the 2020-2021 NBA season is coming up, and we already have the tentative schedule for Christmas Day. ESPN’s Adrian …
The NBA’s anonymous hotline worked so well in the Orlando bubble that the league is bringing it back for the 2020-21 regular season. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the league plans to reestablish its anonymous hotline for players …
The details about the next NBA season are beginning to take further shape. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported Tuesday that the NBA and NBPA are deciding between two possibilities for next season. The first possibility is to start on Dec. 22, …
The NBA’s ambitious plans for a pre-Christmas start date to the 2020-21 season appear to be in serious jeopardy. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, commissioner Adam Silver warned teams that the clock is ticking on the possibility of …
One of the inventions that the NBA came up with for the Orlando bubble may be returning next year if commissioner Adam Silver gets his way. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the NBA is hoping to incorporate the play-in format it used to …
The NBA is fully focused on ironing out a plan and schedule for next season now that the 2019-20 season has finally come to a close. While another season in a bubble does not seem like a possibility, there could be some significant changes with the …
It has been a year since China banned NBA games from its public airwaves in response to Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey expressing support for the people of Hong Kong. As of Friday, that ban is being lifted. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has …
The NBA is aiming to return to something closer to normal in 2020-21 instead of a bubble scenario. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the league made clear on Thursday’s Board of Governors call that its preference is for in-market …
The 2019-20 NBA season was significantly delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, and that will result in a break from the traditional league schedule next year as well. The NBA informed its Board of Governors on Thursday that the 2020-21 season will …
NBA games will once again be postponed on Friday as players and the league continue with discussions about social justice issues. The NBA and NBA Players Association have released a joint statement announcing that play will resume on Saturday. …
Another round of NBA playoff games will be postponed on Thursday, but the remainder of the season is not being canceled. Following meetings between players and league executives, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that a decision has been made …
NBA players met on Wednesday night to discuss the future of the basketball season, and things got heated. Matters began earlier in the day when the Milwaukee Bucks decided not to play in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series against the Orlando …
The NBA season is at a key moment as players prepare to chart a way forward after Wednesday’s postponed games. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that emotions are “raw” in the NBA bubble. He adds that players were already …
NBA teams could theoretically face penalties for boycotting playoff games, at least according to the league’s Operations Manual. ESPN’s Bobby Marks noted that there are “failure to appear” penalties in the handbook. It allows …
