LeBron James, who has often spoken out against racism and police brutality in America, is passing on the NBA’s plan to help bring attention to racial...
Year: 2020
‘Black Lives Matter’ To Be Painted On NBA Courts: Reports
The NBA is planning to go ahead with its restart plans for the coronavirus-delayed 2019-20 campaign on July 30.
Two Brooklyn Nets Players Test Positive For Coronavirus Ahead Of NBA Restart
It is a further blow to playoff ambitions of the Brooklyn Nets who are already without stars Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant because of injury.
NBA “Very Comfortable” With Restart Venue Despite Coronavirus Surge
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said the league was confident that protocols put in place at the Disney World campus would be sufficient to shield NBA players...
NBA Legend Michael Jordan Pledges $100 Million To Social Justice Groups
The NBA legend said in a statement his Jordan Brand would distribute the money over 10 years to different organisations in a bid to stamp out...
NBA Set To Resume As Board Approves Return-To-Play Plan
The NBA suspended its season on March 11 as the COVID-19 pandemic erupted, leaving professional sport in North America at a standstill.
NBA Hall Of Famer Wes Unseld Dies At 74
Wes Unseld was one of only two players to win MVP honours in his rookie season.
“Plain Angry” Michael Jordan Joins Sports World Call For Change After George Floyd Killing
Michael Jordan joined a chorus of voices from the NBA, NFL and other US sports demanding change for black Americans.
Kobe Bryant’s Induction To Hall Of Fame Postponed: Report
Kobe Bryant, who died along with eight others in a helicopter crash in January, was schedule to be inducted into the Massachusetts-based Naismith Basketball Hall of...
“Need Some Level Of Certainty”: NBA Union Boss On Players Wanting Sport To Resume
NBA is exploring a plan to resume the season in late July at Disney World in Orlando, Florida.