June 15, 2020 NBA gives teams, players more detailed schedule for restart The NBA gave teams a more definitive timetable for the restart to the pandemic-interrupted season Friday, including required coronavirus testing that is set to begin this month and mandatory individual workouts in early July before training camps.
June 14, 2020 Mavericks owner Mark Cuban donates $100G to coronavirus relief fund for black journalists Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban announced late last week he’s donating $100,000 to the National Association of Black Journalists’ COVID-19 Relief Fund.
June 14, 2020 Spurs' Gregg Popovich calls out Jerry Jones, Robert Kraft for supporting President Trump The San Antonio Spurs’ legendary head coach Gregg Popovich has been outspoken against President Trump following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody last month -- and is now calling out some NFL team owners for their support of the president.
June 12, 2020 Spike Lee likens Knicks' James Dolan's response to George Floyd to Trump's Charlottesville rally remark Spike Lee’s feud with New York Knicks owner James Dolan continued this week after the filmmaker criticised him for his late and vague statement in response to the death of George Floyd, drawing similarities to Trump's response to the Charlottesville rally in 2017.
June 12, 2020 Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard admits he's not thinking about tickets when police pull up behind him Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard said when he sees a flash red and blue light behind him while he’s driving, he’s not thinking about getting a ticket – and that’s the problem.
June 12, 2020 NBA great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's son arrested for allegedly stabbing neighbor 'multiple' times: report The son of legendary NBA player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was arrested in California this week after allegedly stabbing his neighbor multiple times, reports say.
June 12, 2020 Spurs’ Lonnie Walker IV cuts hair, revealing sexual abuse he suffered as child: 'It was a cloaking device' San Antonio Spurs’ Lonnie Walker IV cut off his signature long locks on Thursday, revealing that his hair had been a “mask” to help him cope with the sexual abuse he suffered as a young child.
June 12, 2020 Nuggets' Nikola Jokic appears to sport slimmer look as NBA readies to finish season Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is looking a lot different than the last time fans saw him.
June 12, 2020 LeBron James 'hypocritical' for staying silent on Hong Kong's fight while supporting US social justice causes, activist says A pro-Hong Kong activist called LeBron James “hypocritical” for staying silent when it comes to issues in China and only focusing on issues in the U.S.
June 12, 2020 Jordan talks to Hornets about being uncomfortable, winning Michael Jordan helped build the Chicago Bulls into a winner as a player.