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 …
Read More »Lakers-Clippers: LeBron’s setback closes battle for LA in Orlando
LAGO BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Virtual fans and tubes in the noise of the crowd. A head-to-head showdown between two former Finals MVP played in front of a handful of real faces. A battle for Los Angeles about 3,000 miles from the Staples Center. Lakers 103, Clippers 101. The NBA …
Read More »NBA players and coaches kneel during the national anthem when the season restarts
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 …
Read More »The NBA bubble opens with the possibility of a dream ending, drama by Zion Williamson
The Adam Silver bubble in Orlando has not burst. Considering baseball’s COVID-19 plagued journey, that’s the most important element as the NBA’s 22-team reboot begins with an eight-game regular season Thursday at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports complex. . No player tested positive for the second week in a row. …
Read More »Lakers’ Anthony Davis (eye) says plan to play Clippers
2:12 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis says the plan is for him to play the Los Angeles Clippers when the NBA kicks off its season restart on Thursday night. “That’s the plan,” Davis said after fully participating in practice Wednesday. “One of the doctors will …
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