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Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s push to get professional sports going again in New York took another step forward Sunday. Cuomo said during a press conference at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh that as of Sunday, professional sports leagues can begin holding training camps in New York, as leagues work on their plans to resume play amid …
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Spencer Dinwiddie made his presence felt on Twitter again. The Brooklyn Nets guard on Saturday tweeted out some pointed criticisms of the NBA restart and playoff plan, as the league attempts to complete the season that has been shut down since mid-March because of the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier, the league confirmed a report that Disney …
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The NBA and Mickey Mouse are moving closer to a July marriage. The league on Saturday confirmed a report from earlier this week that Disney World is on track to become the sole site for the NBA’s fan-less resumption to the season, likely in late July. The venue would be the ESPN’s Wide World of …
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One of the various play-in tournaments the NBA is considering includes one scenario that would keep the Knicks home and the Nets possibly having to play their way into the playoffs. According to an NBA source, Thursday’s annual GM meetings, held over video-conference, gave no clear indication as to which way commissioner Adam Silver was …
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The NBA is set to take an important step towards resuming its season. Teams expect the league office to set guidelines, around June 1, that will allow them to recall players who currently live out of market, according to ESPN. Numerous owners, executives and players believe commissioner Adam Silver will soon after announce that games …
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Fans will finally get the chance to decide where a player goes – if they are willing to pay up. Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie started a GoFundMe page Friday with the stated goal of raising 2625.8 bitcoins, which is equivalent to $24,632,600. If that figure is met, Dinwiddie says he will play on a one-year …
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Kevin Durant didn’t say yes. He didn’t say no. Speaking on Lil Wayne’s Young Money Radio on Tuesday, Durant addressed the possibility of a return if the NBA picks up its season and playoffs in mid-July. Last week Nets GM Sean Marks told a New Zealand news outlet a Durant return was not out of …
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As sports slowly return to action during the coronavirus pandemic, some aspects of networks’ presentation will look the same, while others could see a fundamental shift. A historic show like ESPN’s “College GameDay” in the fall already is being forced to consider whether it will have the atmosphere of students and fans, who have fueled …
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The NBA’s push to restart the season seems to be gaining momentum. Several star players, including union president Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook and Jayson Tatum were set to hold a call with the league Tuesday to discuss strategies to resume the season that went on hiatus due to the coronavirus, according to The Athletic. Paul …
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The Knicks could break their six-season playoff drought after all in a post-coronavirus restart scenario — but it would come with an asterisk. According to a source, one of the many plans of an NBA restart is having additional teams not mathematically eliminated from the playoffs stage a short play-in tournament in July to advance …
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s push to get professional sports going again in New York took another step forward Sunday. Cuomo said during a press conference at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh that as of Sunday, professional sports leagues can begin holding training camps in New York, as leagues work on their plans to resume play amid …
