NBA players and coaches from four teams knelt during the national anthem Thursday night in the first set of games since the league halted its season during the coronavirus pandemic. Inspired by NFL free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick, the rally draws attention to racial injustice and police brutality. In the …
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5:44 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN For the second time this season, New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson’s “debut” was marred by a minute restriction that kept him off the floor of a close game in the closing minutes. Williamson debuted on January 22, and after his 17-point outburst nearly blew …
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5:44 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN New Orleans Pelicans rookie forward Zion Williamson was cleared to play for the team and started in Thursday night’s NBA restart game against the Utah Jazz. Coach Alvin Gentry told reporters that Williamson had to go through pre-game warm-ups before the team made a decision. …
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4:21 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson is a game-time decision for the opening game of the NBA restart on Thursday, coach Alvin Gentry said Wednesday afternoon. Gentry said the medical team will decide whether Williamson, who was out of the team for 12 days due …
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz are discussing a plan to surround the Black Lives Matter signage on the Wide World of Sports arena and kneel together during the performance of the national anthem on Thursday, sources said. of the league. ESPN The game …
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