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[ESPN, Adrian Wojnarowski Senior NBA Insider] An informal poll taken by the National Basketball Players Association showed “overwhelming” support for any plan that has this season resuming in a safe way amid the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press reported. NBPA regional representatives, including Tim McCormick and Frank Brickowski, were among the […]
[Bleacher Report] While general manager Sean Marks wouldn’t totally rule it out, Kevin Durant is reportedly not playing for the Brooklyn Nets if the 2019-20 NBA season resumes. “Kevin Durant’s not coming back to the Nets this year if they play,” ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski said on his podcast. “That’s not happening. They’re not playing him.” Durant has long […]
[ESPN] ESPN’s 10-part documentary series “The Last Dance,” which chronicles Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls, continued Sunday with Episodes 7 and 8. Jordan and the Bulls allowed NBA Entertainment to follow them throughout the season and document their final championship. The series features never-before-seen footage, as well as interviews with more than 100 people […]
[The Score, JOHN SWART / Associated Press] In 1994, Frank Thomas entered spring training for the Chicago White Sox fresh off earning the first MVP Award of his Hall of Fame career after hitting 41 home runs the season prior. Normally, the media attention and spotlight would be on him. Instead, it […]
[CNBC, GETTY IMAGES] KEY POINTS The first two episodes of ESPN’s “The Last Dance,” chronicling Michael Jordan’s final season with the Chicago Bulls, drew an average of 6.1 million people on ESPN and ESPN2. The series was ESPN’s most watched documentary ever and most watched program since college football’s national […]
[ESPN] ESPN’s 10-part documentary series “The Last Dance,” which chronicles Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls, premiered on Sunday with Episodes 1 and 2. Jordan and the Bulls allowed NBA Entertainment to follow them throughout the season and document their final championship together. The series features never-before-seen footage, as well as interviews with more than […]
[NY Times] Sports leagues face large, but not insurmountable, obstacles to even getting games back on television. Fans in the stands? Wait till next year. During a news conference Tuesday night, President Trump made a personal plea that probably resonated with at least some sports fans around the country. “We […]