Jamal Crawford is back in the NBA, it's about time! The Brooklyn Nets have signed Crawford as a Substitute Player for the remainder of the 2019-20 season. Terms of the deal , per team policy, were not released. Crawford was originally selected with the eighth overall pick in the 2000 NBA Draft by Cleveland before having his draft rights traded to Chicago. He spent one … [Read more...] about Brooklyn Nets Sign Jamal Crawford
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Rushing: Jacque Vaughn facing stacked odds for Brooklyn Nets head coach job
Jacque Vaughn will lead the Brooklyn Nets into the NBA's restart as their interim coach. If he wants to remove the interim tag, he'll need an impressive showing later this month in Orlando. The odds of this happening are stacked against him. The Nets, 28-34, parted ways with head coach Kenny Atkinson in March. Vaughn went 2-0 as coach before the league suspended the season … [Read more...] about Rushing: Jacque Vaughn facing stacked odds for Brooklyn Nets head coach job
Rushing: There’s no avoiding reality for sports leagues returning to play
We’re in the middle of a nightmare that feels like it’s just beginning. But fear not, because here comes the return of sports to the rescue. The reality of the COVID-19 pandemic is we’re not close to the home stretch. It’s time for all of us, including the sports world, to take another moment of pause. Numbers are spiking at frightening paces. This weekend alone, 44,782 … [Read more...] about Rushing: There’s no avoiding reality for sports leagues returning to play
John Wall not convinced NBA return to play is safe
While a guest on a Caron Butler’s “The Tuff Juice Podcast", the Washington Wizards' John Wall acknowledged he wouldn’t want to play in NBA bubble. “For me, if I was playing, I wouldn’t want to go to it, to be honest,” Wall said. “I just don’t feel like it’s safe. I just don’t feel like it is. I understand why they want to do it and what they’re trying to get to, but I … [Read more...] about John Wall not convinced NBA return to play is safe
Optimism for an NBA restart lukewarm at best
NBA commissioner Adam Silver remains confident the league will restart the season, despite growing concerns from a faction of players. There’s a growing concern from some players that the resumption of play could take the focus off social justice reforms. Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving and Los Angeles Lakers guard Avery Bradley are heading up a coalition of players. The … [Read more...] about Optimism for an NBA restart lukewarm at best