Basketball

Representatives of the Players Union on Thursday completed the vote in favor of the plan presented by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to begin the 2020-21 regular season on December 22, and with a schedule reduced to 72 games. Now the only thing missing is for the NBA Board of Governors to also approve it and start working with the calendar of activities prior to the...

The star player of the Lakers of the Angels, Lebron Jameshe asked the people of his hometown, Akron (Ohio), help him find a killer. James tweeted Wednesday that the sister of one of his best friends was murdered at home on the weekend. The four-time champion of the NBA he pleaded with the inhabitants of this city to help him "find out who did this horrible,...

In a conference call with the league's general managers on Monday, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver told the team's top basketball executives that "time is running out" on the possibility of starting the 2020-21 season before Christmas day and potentially save hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue. Discussions with the National Basketball Players Association continued through the weekend and into Monday, but the union's resistance...

Mike D'Antoni will be an assistant coach for the Brooklyn Nets, reuniting him with his former point guard, Nets coach Steve Nashthe team announced this Friday. The Nets announced the hires of D'Antoni, Amar'e Stoudemire and renowned assistant Ime Udoka, who spent seven of the last eight seasonss on Gregg Popovich's staff with the San Antonio Spurs. Nash has built a strong coaching staff for his...

Houston Rockets signed Stephen Silas, an assistant to the Dallas Mavericks, as head coach, according to multiple sources close to the team. Both parties finalize the terms of a contract, so a formal announcement is expected in the next few days. Silas will replace Mike D'Antoni, who left the team after his contract expired at the end of the season. The Rockets favored Silas primarily because he...

The NBA has set itself the goal of starting the new season 2021-22 before Christmas and a reduced regular season schedule, abandoning plans to delay opening in hopes of bringing fans back to the arenassources reported to ESPN. In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, The NBA proposes several changes for next season including a 72-game regular season, an entry tournament and the probability that...

A Christmas present for NBA fans. According to The Athletic and ESPN, the 2020-2021 edition could begin on December 22. In any case, this is the...

Miami qualified for the sixth NBA Finals in its history, Sunday by eliminating Boston. The Heat will challenge the Los Angeles Lakers, from its former star LeBron James. Miami will challenge the Los Angelers Lakers in the NBA Finals after eliminating the Boston Celtics (4-2) in the...

After their victory this Friday against Miami, Boston is relaunched in the Eastern Conference final of the NBA play-offs and can still hope to reverse the situation. Boston is now only 3-2 led by the Heat. Boston, carried by its essential duo Jayson Tatum / Jaylen Brown,...

Ten years later, the Los Angeles Lakers find the NBA final. LeBron James and his teammates qualified Saturday night by beating Denver (117-107) to win the Western Conference. They will face either Miami or Boston for a new coronation. The Lakers, carried by a huge LeBron...