It was another quiet Sunday of repeats in primetime with the exception of ABC’s coverage of the Houston Rockets and Milwaukee Bucks from the NBA’s Orlando bubble, along with the CW’s debut of two new series.
ABC top the night with the Rockets-Bucks game, which followed an encore of America’s Funniest Home Videos and…
Every player, coach and referee on the court for the National Basketball Association’s restart tonight took a knee during the national anthem.
The move included locking arms together. Players of both teams — the Utah Jazz and New Orleans Pelicans — wore “Black Lives Matter” T-shirts during warmups, and the same…
As the National Basketball Association gears up for its anticipated first game in a sports starved nation, the league said 300 fans will appear live courtside on giant video screens to react and interact. More than 30 cameras will be repositioned closer to court to showcase “never-before-seen camera angles” in places…
A number of NBA players are showing their support Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN’s top NBA reporter, who landed himself in hot water after emailing an expletive phrase excoriating Sen. Josh Hawley. Wojnarowski reported has been suspended, but ESPN has not confirmed that.
Wojnarowski was replying to Hawley’s press release…
Turner SportsNBA analyst and Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley said that sports leagues and players have turned racial injustice issues into a "circus," and warned that fans could be turned off by too much politics in sports.
Barkley, speaking in a phone interview on CNBC, said players are placing more…
UPDATE:ESPN has suspended NBA star reporter without pay, according to reports, the result of an obscene message he tweeted in reply to US Senator Josh Hawley.
Wojnarowski will not be in Orlando, Florida to cover the NBA restart of its pandemic-shortened season. The length of his suspension has not been…
The National Basketball Assn. has reached agreement with its players union on 29 social justice statements that players can optionally have on the back of their jerseys instead of their names.
The NBA plans to resume its season and playoffs on July 30 in Orlando, Florida. The league already said that the phrase “Black…
EXCLUSIVE:NBA All-Star Chris Paul is teaming up with Roadside Entertainment to produce a docuseries rooted in basketball programs at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
The show will unfold over the course of the 2020-21 season, with exact participants and schools still to be determined. The goal is…
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The legendary NBA announcer who famously cries “Yes!” when a basket is made won’t be doing any play-by-play when the league’s restarts its paused season. Marv Alberttold the New York Post today that he has opted out of calling the games for TNT when they start at Walt Disney World in Orlando next month.
Albert…
The National Basketball Association and the National Basketball Players Association announced today that they have finalized a comprehensive plan for a July 30 restart to the 2019-20 season, which includes stringent health and safety protocols, at a single-site campus at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.
News came…
Tom Brady, whose Last Dance-esque docu series is due on ESPN in 2021, made an appearance in Disney’s pitch to advertisers as the company sought to underscore its sports potency despite COVID-19.
The 44-minute video, covering entertainment, news, streaming and sports, took the place of the annual Disney upfront…
In a 29-1 vote, the NBA’s owners have voted to resume the league’s regular season, which has been on hold since March due to COVID-19, on July 31, with playoff rounds beginning in August.
The NBA players still have to sign off, but player representatives from the teams are expected to endorse the plan on a conference…
