Basketball
How the NBA moved so quickly on coronavirus testing
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Thursday, 19 March 2020 08:07
THE FIRST REPORTS started landing in NBA commissioner Adam Silver's inbox at about the same time he was writing the eulogy for his mentor, David Stern.It was mid-January, and news of the coronavirus in China, where the NBA has 200 employees at offices in Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong and Taipei, had begun indicating that COVID-19 had spread outside the epicenter…
The 30 games you should rewatch on NBA League Pass right now
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Wednesday, 18 March 2020 14:44
The NBA season's suspension because of the coronavirus pandemic has left fans without their basketball fix. That's why NBA League Pass is providing a free preview during the hiatus until April 22, complete with every game from the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons along with an archive of classics.But with so many games to choose from, which should you watch? We've…
Suns' Jerome, Wolves' Okogie face off in NBA 2K
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Wednesday, 18 March 2020 21:45
With the NBA season suspended because of the coronavirus, Phoenix Suns shooting guard Ty Jerome and Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Josh Okogie got their basketball fix in another way Wednesday: NBA 2K.With Jerome manning the controller for the Suns and Okogie on the sticks for the Wolves, Phoenix beat Minnesota 93-63, with Devin Booker's 29 points leading the way."It's fun,"…
OKC players, staff tested for virus; all negative
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Wednesday, 18 March 2020 16:24
All Oklahoma City Thunder players and staffers tested for COVID-19 received negative results for the virus, the team announced Wednesday.The team, in consultation with health officials, elected to have players and staff tested, based on their exposure to the coronavirus before a game against the Utah Jazz on March 11.However, "recognizing the stress on the state of Oklahoma's medical system,"…
Nets defend players' tests, cite use of private lab
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Wednesday, 18 March 2020 16:49
NEW YORK -- Several Brooklyn Nets players and staff were experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, prompting the team's traveling party to get tested for the virus, the team said in a statement Wednesday.The statement from the Nets came on the heels of public outcry about NBA players having disproportionate access to scarce tests, when the general public -- even those who…
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