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
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For Major League Baseball, an ugly forecast
It’s ugly for Major League Baseball, it’s super ugly. The negotiations have gone nowhere between the players and the owners. What was once borderline comical is now a sad reminder on the state of baseball. Everything wrong with the sport has been put on front street in recent weeks for all to see. Here’s the rundown: Weeks of negotiations have led to a public relations … [Read more...] about For Major League Baseball, an ugly forecast
Rob Manfred: ‘We’re going to play baseball in 2020″
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred declared Wednesday that “we’re going to play baseball in 2020 – 100 percent”. Manfred doubled down on his guarantee a day after the players sent a counter proposal to the owners requesting an 89-game schedule with full pro-rated pay. “We’re going to play baseball in 2020 – 100%,” Manfred said during the draft preview show on MLB Network. “If … [Read more...] about Rob Manfred: ‘We’re going to play baseball in 2020″
Rushing: Time for Major League Baseball to get it together
Major League Baseball is testing every ounce of patience the fans have and they know it. The third proposal from MLB to the players union should be take it or leave it. The only problem with that theory is the previous proposal was take it or leave it. In this latest round of chicken, MLB submitted its second official proposal Monday morning to the union. The bullet … [Read more...] about Rushing: Time for Major League Baseball to get it together
NBA owners approve plan to restart the season
The NBA is back. This time, we can say it like we mean it. The NBA has approved a plan to restart its 2019-20 season, which has been on hold during the coronavirus pandemic. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN and Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium are reporting the league’s board of governors approved a restart plan Thursday. It is the most significant step towards … [Read more...] about NBA owners approve plan to restart the season
