Aug 14 Watch 9:57 NBA commissioner Adam Silver on playing in a pandemic Nearly 10 months after the NBA season began, the professional basketball league will hold its first playoff games. Teams and their staff are playing in a so-called bubble in Orlando, Florida, where they are required to stay. Meanwhile, the league… Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch 6:26 As NBA resumes play, questions linger about pro sports in a pandemic After a long hiatus forced by coronavirus, the NBA resumes its season Thursday, with the playoffs following close behind. The return comes a week after Major League Baseball began play and days before the National Hockey League resumes. But there… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 5:59 Are professional sports ready to resume play amid the pandemic? The pandemic halted Major League Baseball's spring training in mid-March. Now, the league has announced it will start a shortened regular season in July. The plan to play 60 games comes after 40 players and staff tested positive for coronavirus… Continue watching
Jun 04 NBA owners approve 22-team season restart plan in Florida By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press The NBA's Board of Governors has approved a 22-team format for restarting the league season in late July at the Disney campus near Orlando, Florida. The notion passed "overwhelmingly," said a person familiar with the situation. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 2:29 News Wrap: Amid protests, Birx says virus testing even more important In our news wrap Tuesday, U.S. health officials again warned that public protests gripping the nation could make the COVID-19 pandemic worse. Dr. Deborah Birx of the Coronavirus Task Force said expanding virus testing is even more important as large… Continue watching
Jun 02 Wes Unseld, NBA Rookie of Year and MVP in 1969, dies at 74 By Associated Press Basketball Hall of Famer Wes Unseld has died at age 74. Unseld is one of two players in NBA history to win Rookie of the Year and MVP awards in the same season. He died Tuesday after a series of… Continue reading
Mar 11 NBA suspends season until further notice over virus fears By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press The NBA has suspended its season "until further notice" after a Utah Jazz player tested positive Wednesday for the coronavirus. Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch 4:11 At Los Angeles’ Staples Center, 20,000 gather to remember Kobe Bryant, daughter Gianna By John Yang More than 20,000 people gathered Monday at Los Angeles’ Staples Center -- known by Lakers fans as “The House that Kobe Built” -- to honor NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, who were killed in a January helicopter… Continue watching
Feb 24 Los Angeles honors Kobe, Gianna Bryant with public memorial By Greg Beacham, Associated Press Speaking at times through tears, Vanessa Bryant praised her husband's devotion as she addressed thousands of fans gathered at Staples Center. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 4:32 Remembering NBA great Kobe Bryant, a star athlete who transcended sports By Jeffrey Brown Fans across the country are mourning the loss of NBA great Kobe Bryant, who died Sunday in a helicopter crash along with eight others, including his 13-year-old daughter. Known on the court for being both fiercely competitive and spectacularly talented,… Continue watching