NBA says take-foul penalty will change at summer leagues
The NBA has sent another strong indicator that the penalty for transition take fouls is about to change. Such fouls will result in a penalty of one free throw, plus retention of the ball, at all three summer leagues this season — first the two smaller ones in San Francisco and Salt Lake City that start this weekend, then the 30-team one in Las Vegas that opens next week. Changing the rule at the NBA level has been mulled for several years, with momentum moving toward finally making something happen in recent months.
news.yahoo.comAthletes react to the Supreme Court's abortion decision
U.S. national soccer team star Megan Rapinoe is among a group of leading sports figures who have expressed anger over the Supreme Court’s decision to strip the nation’s constitutional protections for abortion, decrying an erosion of rights that women have had for a generation.
US sports leagues cope with COVID-19 outbreaks amid variants
U.S. sports leagues are seeing rapidly increasing COVID-19 outbreaks with dozens of players in health and safety protocols, amid an ongoing surge by the delta variant of the coronavirus and rising cases of the highly transmissible omicron mutation.
Some New Orleans Pelicans players receive COVID-19 vaccine
Some members of the New Orleans Pelicans received the COVID-19 vaccine over the weekend, making them the first NBA team to publicly acknowledge they've had players who got the shot. "The Pelicans support the state's vital efforts to encourage everyone to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, as large-scale vaccination of our community is the best way to keep everyone safe and to end the COVID-19 pandemic," the team said in a statement to CBS News. "I got the first Covid vaccine shot yesterday. I got the first Covid vaccine shot yesterday. #vaccine — Nicolò Melli (@NikMelli) March 14, 2021NBA commissioner Adam Silver said on March 6 that the league won't require players to get the COVID-19 vaccine, but he believes most will anyway.
cbsnews.comMinnesota Timberwolves could sell for over $1 billion, but they're saddled with leadership and image problems
Glen Taylor, owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves passes a ball before the game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the San Antonio Spurs on November 15, 2017 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It's how one team front office member described the Minnesota Timberwolves, the latest National Basketball Association franchise to hit bottom and now has the lowest winning percentage in major sports. And the Timberwolves roster, the main business attraction, is the other confusing piece and could be on the verge of another makeover. Head Coach, Chris Finch of the Minnesota Timberwolves talks to his team during the game against the Charlotte Hornets on March 3, 2021 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Cody Martin #11 of the Charlotte Hornets shoots the ball against the Minnesota Timberwolves on March 3, 2021 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
cnbc.comMiami Heat's Meyers Leonard suspended for a week and fined $50,000 for using anti-Semitic slur
The NBA has fined Miami Heat player Meyers Leonard $50,000 and suspended him from all team activities for a week after he used an anti-Semitic slur that was heard on a video game livestream, the league announced Thursday. Leonard will also be required to participate in a cultural diversity program. In a now-viral clip posted online earlier this week, Leonard could be heard yelling: "F-----g cowards, don't f-----g snipe at me you f-----g k--- b----." Meyers Leonard of the Miami Heat seen January 9, 2021. Leonard is recovering from surgery and has not played since January 9, according to CBS Sports.
cbsnews.comMiami Heat's Meyers Leonard suspended for a week and fined $50,000 for using anti-Semitic slur
The NBA has fined Miami Heat player Meyers Leonard $50,000 and suspended him from all team activities for a week after he used an anti-Semitic slur that was heard on a video game livestream, the league announced Thursday. Leonard will also be required to participate in a cultural diversity program. In a now-viral clip posted online earlier this week, Leonard could be heard yelling: "F-----g cowards, don't f-----g snipe at me you f-----g k--- b----." Meyers Leonard of the Miami Heat seen January 9, 2021. Leonard is recovering from surgery and has not played since January 9, according to CBS Sports.
cbsnews.comLeBron James says he plans to keep decision on getting COVID-19 vaccine "private"
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James said over the weekend that he plans to keep his decision private over whether he will get a COVID-19 vaccine. Pretty much keep that to a private thing," James said. "My hunch is that most players ultimately will choose to get vaccinated," Silver said Saturday. But my sense is most [players] will, ultimately, decide it is in their interest to get vaccinated." The NBA has created a number of public service announcements featuring league legends in order to help encourage others to get vaccinated.
cbsnews.comNBA Commissioner Adam Silver supports new league that pays high schoolers $100,000
National Basketball Association commissioner Adam Silver is supportive of the new high school league that pays young players at least $100,000. The NBA boss discussed media company Overtime's new basketball league (Overtime Elite) for 16-18-year-olds. The league is backed by Overtime investors including NBA stars Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony, and venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Stacy Revere | Getty ImagesAsked by CNBC to provide a financial update on the NBA, which nearly a year ago suspended games due to the pandemic, Silver was optimistic. Should it resume normal operations for 2021-22, Silver said all NBA players would not require vaccinations.
cnbc.comDallas Mavericks bring back pregame national anthem after NBA policy order
Players, coaches and staff kneel during the national anthem before the game between the Houston Rockets and the Portland Trail Blazers at The Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 04, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. For the first time this season, the Dallas Mavericks will play the national anthem ahead of a home game. The Mavericks had not played the national anthem before any home games during the preseason or regular season at Cuban's direction, a team spokesperson confirmed to NBC News. "With NBA teams now in the process of welcoming fans back into their arenas, all teams will play the national anthem in keeping with longstanding league policy," Chief Communications Officer Mike Bass said in a statement Wednesday. Though league policy requires players to stand for the national anthem, according to NBC Sports, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver hasn't strictly enforced the rule, allowing players to kneel during the anthem in the NBA bubble last season.
cnbc.comThe NBA's private equity plan is in motion and it's betting on the allure of sports ownership
The NBA's plan to lure private equity money is in motion, and it's betting on the allure of owning limited partnerships in its clubs will pay off. Some in the private equity space praise the NBA's move, and even attempt to connect it to a more global play down the line. Allowing private equity investments will also help minority owners looking to sell and exit ownership groups. When discussing the NBA's private equity play, a Wall Street CEO said the firms make no money on fiduciary capital until it sells something. The CEO, who has an extensive history in private equity, also questioned how private firms would make any return on $2 billion.
cnbc.comNBA says no plans for pause, but it will address pandemic protocols to ease Covid-19 troubles
But due to the NBA's Covid-19 protocols, the Sixers technically had enough players to compete. The team had seven players on the court in the Jan. 9 loss, as one of the latest NBA Covid-19 scares impacted the team. This is what the NBA signed up for when it went head-to-head with Covid-19. The Boston Celtics' matchup with the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday was also delayed due to another outbreak throughout NBA clubs. There are no plans to pause the season, and we will continue to be guided by our medical experts and health and safety protocols."
cnbc.comAdam Silver has to get the NBA through one more Covid-shortened season, but the league could take off after that
Adam Silver, NBA Commissioner. Getty ImagesOn the eve of a new season, National Basketball Association Commissioner Adam Silver made clear his league would not jump the line to receive Covid-19 vaccines as the NBA attempts to normalize its business. The league elected to play a shortened 72-game season because of pandemic interruptions to its previous season, which ended in October instead of June like usual. The remaining task is managing a season where the Covid pandemic is worse than it was when the league resumed in July. Beyond this season, the league could help make up the difference by adding more teams, which brings expansion fees.
cnbc.comNBA's 72-game season has the potential to become permanent
Garrett Ellwood | National Basketball Association | Getty ImagesIt's still early, but the National Basketball Association could have a Christmas gift in disguise with its shortened 72-game schedule for the 2020-21 season. The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association agreed to a Dec. 22 return weeks after completing its Covid-19 bubble postseason. The networks will be fineMedia rights make up a large portion of NBA revenue, but network partners shouldn't be impacted with a 72-game model. On the local front, one NBA executive pointed out that regional broadcast partners usually aren't guaranteed 82 games due to certain NBA games' national exclusivity. Turner would benefit as NBA games would avoid direct competition with the National Football League on Thursday nights if the NBA starts in December.
cnbc.comHere's how sports teams are reinventing tailgating as coronavirus keeps fans out of the stands
Source: PopulousCoronavirus has forced sports teams to rethink the way they do business once it comes time for fans to return. The Milwaukee Bucks are one of several sports teams preparing for the possibility of the unknown when it comes to welcoming fans back next season. One area that's of great interest: the outdoor tailgating space. Other high end categories include an area of two-level, stacked shipping containers and modular "suite towers" in the center of the tailgate campus. We think we can convert the modular shipping containers to food and beverage and cool bars, very quickly," Feigin said.
cnbc.comWizards' John Wall says he's '110%' and 'itching' to return
FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2018, file photo, Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) dribbles the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets in Washington. Wizards point guard John Wall says he is "110%" healthy after missing the past 1 years with two major injuries. He is working out at home and looking forward to getting back to the NBA next season. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)WASHINGTON Washington Wizards point guard John Wall declared himself fully recovered after two operations that sidelined him for the past 1 years and said he is itching to get back on the court next season. Im healthy.He has not played in an NBA game since December 2018.
NBA says it is talking with Disney about resuming season
The National Basketball Players Association is also part of the talks with Disney. Games would be held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, a massive campus on the Disney property near Orlando. Space wont be an issue, even if Major League Soccer which is also in talks to resume its season at Disney is there at the same time as the NBA. The entire Disney complex is roughly 40 square miles, with nearly 24,000 hotel rooms owned or operated by Disney within the campus. The list of NBA players who were known to test positive eventually grew to 10 not all were identified and Commissioner Adam Silver said last month that the actual total was even higher.
LeBron: "Definitely not giving up on the season"
LeBron James reiterated Monday that he is hopeful the NBA season can resume, with the caveat that the health and well-being of players wont be jeopardized by a return to play. Definitely not giving up on the season, James said. Theres a lot of players that I know personally that want to play. James was among a group of some of the leagues highest-paid players, National Basketball Players Association president Chris Paul of the Oklahoma City Thunder also part of the group, who met last week to talk about the season. Those players affirmed to one another on that call that they would like to see the season resume.
When will we be going to concerts and sporting events again? Here's what experts are saying
We asked public health and industry experts for their thoughts on what the world will look like when the Covid-19 pandemic finally recedes. *** Hundreds of billions of dollars are spent each year on large events like conferences, sports and concerts. "The reality is in the hospital we see the real devastating effects of moving too quickly and not adhering to social distancing practices. Governors of states including Missouri and Arkansas have decided to reopen large events and gatherings beginning this week. And public health officials have made very clear we have miles and miles to walk before we can be back in those environments."
cnbc.comNBA wants to finish rest of the season; start next season in December
Asked for updates surrounding the decision on those events, the NBA did not immediately return a request for comment. But if league owners are seriously considering resuming play without sacrificing games, pushing back the start of the 2020-2021 regular season is almost inevitable. In essence, the idea of starting games around Christmas is a time more relevant for the NBA, Koonin said. "Many times, at the start of the NBA season, we are competing with arguably the best Thursday Night Football game with the NBA on TNT, our marquee broadcast, and we get crushed and we wonder why," Koonin said, according to ESPN. Ponturo agreed with the NBA starting games around Christmas, saying fan activity around the sport usually increases.
cnbc.comNBA boss Adam Silver faces the league's biggest challenge ever to restart the season, but insiders say he's prepared
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Mike Stobe | Getty ImagesTo those who know him, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is built for this moment. "Being first counts, and he was first," said Ed Desser, president of Desser Media and a former league executive and president of NBA television. Before earning his stripes as the NBA's deputy commissioner, Silver held several positions in the league including COO, president of NBA Entertainment and NBA chief of staff. Before joining the NBA in 1992, Silver worked at New York law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore as a litigation associate. Top priorityWasserman said Silver is using that same strategy as he thinks of ways to possibly save the rest of the NBA season.
cnbc.comMicrosoft lands a deal with the NBA to use Azure and Surface starting with the 2020-21 season
The National Basketball Association will adopt Microsoft's Azure cloud to enhance the online experience for fans, and will use Microsoft Surface tablets in unspecified ways, starting in the league's 2020-21 season, the parties announced Thursday. "I think the fact that we are announcing it in the middle of this pandemic is a testament to how important it is that we move forward with this deal," NBA Commissioner Adam Silver told CNBC in an interview on Wednesday. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella noted that the company has worked with the NBA for a long time. It is not yet clear if the NBA deal will include similar product placement. Microsoft and the NBA began discussing the effort before the company sent home nonessential workers to prevent further spread of the coronavirus, Nadella said.
cnbc.comHow the NBA is planning to save its season after the coronavirus forced a suspension
Las Vegas has emerged as the best location to resume the season, according to league executives. But if the NBA does return, team executives told CNBC they favored Las Vegas as a possible location to conclude the season. An NBA spokesperson told CNBC the league has considered many "scenarios" but is not close to rolling out a plan. The NBA could decide to cancel the remainder of its regular season and create a play-in tournament for lower-seeded teams to enter the postseason. At last month's NBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago, Silver told reporters the NBA could lose up to $400 million due to its rift with China.
cnbc.comNBA fines Mavericks owner Mark Cuban $500,000 for on-court tirade
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban watches on from behind the bench during the second half of an NBA game against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on February 22, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. The National Basketball Association fined Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban $500,000 for publicly criticizing and displaying detrimental conduct regarding officiating in a Feb. 22 game against the Atlanta Hawks, the league announced on Friday. The NBA also denied the Mavericks' protest of the loss in Atlanta, where a controversial goal-tending call was overturned late in the fourth quarter, leading to Cuban's tirade. After the call, Cuban approached NBA officials "shaking his head and directing comments toward them," the league said in a statement. After examining game footage, NBA commissioner Adam Silver determined the Mavericks' challenge of the Feb. 22 contest was not valid.
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