NBA offers clarity on tiebreakers with uneven schedule
The NBA has told teams that playoff seeding will be based on winning percentage, and that any tiebreakers necessary after that will follow the usual procedures.
AP source: NBA owners approve 22-team season restart plan
The plan, once approved, would have 13 Western Conference teams and nine Eastern Conference teams going to Disney, and the cutoff being that teams must be within six games of a playoff spot at this point. Playoffs would start in August, and the NBA Finals will likely stretch into October, the person said.
Sixers' Tobias Harris calls for commissioner to resign following Black Lives Matter remarks
Montgomery County Commissioner Joseph Gale released a statement on riots and looting in Philadelphia and called Black Lives Matter a "radical left-wing hate group that's perpetrating urban domestic terror."
Philadelphia sports teams respond to unrest around the country
Philadelphia professional sports teams release statements on the impacts of unrest across the country.
Michael Porter Jr. urges people to ‘pray for the police officers’ involved in death of George Floyd
Denver Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. weighed on the death of George Floyd, who was killed during an incident with Minneapolis police officers on Monday, tweeting a call for people to “pray for the police officer(s)” involved as much as they were praying for Floyd’s devastated family.
Professional sports teams permitted to return to training, competition in New Jersey
Professional sports teams that train or play in New Jersey may resume those activities according to an executive order signed by Governor Phil Murphy.
NBA says it is talking with Disney about plan to resume season
The NBA is in talks with The Walt Disney Company on a single-site scenario for a resumption of play in Central Florida in late July.
Jerry Sloan, Utah Jazz great and Hall of Fame coach, dies at 78
Jerry Sloan, the Hall of Fame coach who was a fixture for decades in Utah and took the Jazz to the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998, died Friday. He was 78.
Analysis: The NBA seems on the cusp of a comeback plan
It might not be a unanimously approved notion, but 2-1/2 months into this pandemic-caused shutdown, the NBA finally seems on the cusp of being able to move forward.
Michael Jordan, 'The Last Dance' under fire from Horace Grant, other ex-NBA players
Former Chicago Bulls star Horace Grant ripped Michael Jordan on Tuesday for calling him a “snitch” on “The Last Dance,” joining other ex-NBA players who have raised questions about ESPN’s popular documentary series.
Brand: Injured Simmons 'close or ready' to NBA return
Philadelphia 76ers All-Star guard Ben Simmons is closer to getting cleared to play, should the NBA season resume.
Lakers return $4.6 million from stimulus loan program
The Los Angeles Lakers have repaid a loan of roughly $4.6 million from coronavirus business relief funds after learning the program had been depleted.
NBA pushes plan to reopen facilities until May 8 at earliest
The May 8 date is far from firm, the NBA said, warning teams that it “may push this timing back if developments warrant," according to the Associated Press.
Philadelphia sports teams promote message of hope amid coronavirus pandemic
The video salutes healthcare providers, first responders, and essential workers on the front lines of the pandemic.
Report: Sixers’ Simmons ready to play if season resumes
ESPN reports team officials “expect to have” Simmons should the NBA season start back up after it was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Jacqueline Cruz, mother of Wolves star Karl-Anthony Towns, dies of COVID-19 complications
The Minnesota Timberwolves announced Monday that Jacqueline Cruz, the mother of star Karl-Anthony Towns, has died from complications due to Coronavirus.
Nike to honor Kobe Bryant’s spectacular NBA career on ‘Mamba Day’
Nike is honoring the career of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant on April 13 for “Mamba Day,” a day that marks the final game of his astonishing NBA career four years ago.
Steph Curry calls Oakland nurse: 'I can't thank God enough for what you're doing'
ICU manager Shelby Delaney was just about to start her shift when she received a Facetime call from the three-time NBA champion.
Lakers legend Kobe Bryant named in elite 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame class
Kobe Bryant was already immortal. Now he’s officially a Hall of Famer as well.
Embiid, 76ers partners team up for $1.3 million donation to healthcare workers battling COVID-19
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, along with team partners Josh Harris and David Blitzer, dedicated a $1.3M donation to Penn Medicine for antibody testing for healthcare workers.