As the NBA continues to navigate the next steps toward the Milwaukee Bucks’ extraordinary decision not to play their playoff game against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday over issues of social justice, leading to the cancellation of games in multiple professional sports, a recognizable figure has emerged as one between …
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Basketball Hall of Famer and current Charlotte owner Michael Jordan have reportedly worked with Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook to better understand the concerns of players who boycotted Wednesday’s games and were initially open to canceling the season. By Thursday, players had agreed to the 2020 NBA Playoffs, and it …
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The NBA is coming back and so is LeBron James. After Wednesday night reports leaked that the Lakers – led by James – and the Clippers voted to leave the bubble, there was a shift in thinking, leading to the decision to return to a meeting between players. Yahoo Sports’ …
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NBA players have decided to resume the playoffs, says a source Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Thursday’s three playoff games will be postponed, the league announced. Players will hold a meeting at 11 a.m. ET and continue discussions about the timing of the playoff replay – with an expectation that a …
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WASHINGTON – Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff, Marc Short, said Thursday that NBA protests over Jacob Blake’s police shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, are “absurd and stupid,” while White House Chief of Staff Jared Kushner told CNBC that the players were “very happy” to be in a financial position …
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