8 biggest X-factors for when 2019-20 NBA season returns

by admin - June 10, 20200

The usual stars will be out in Orlando doing their thing once the 2019-20 NBA season resumes late next month. We’ll hear a lot of talk about the likes of LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kawhi Leonard as they look to lead their teams to a title.Though, as we have seen in the league’s recent history, lesser-known individuals will have to make an impact if their teams are going to be successful.Can Khris Middleton respond after a disastrous performance in last season’s Eastern Conference Finals? What about a relatively unknown big man in South Beach and a better-known guard in New Orleans?These are among the eight biggest X-factors for when the 2019-20 NBA season returns at Walt

5 NBA Finals matchups we’d love to see

by admin - June 9, 20200

The 2019-20 NBA season is slated to return July 31 at Walt Disney World in Orlando. It will do so after a four-plus month hiatus due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic plaguing the world.A total of 22 of the league’s 30 teams will return to action with each squad playing eight regular-season games before the playoffs. There’s an opportunity for a play-in tournament in both conferences.Though, the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks remain the favorites to meet in the NBA Finals. That has been the case since the season started what seems to be eons ago. These are among the two teams we’d love to see go up against one another in the championship round.It’s in

5 reasons to be excited about the return of the NBA season

by admin - June 6, 20200

July 31. Mark it on your calendars. The NBA will resume a season that has been suspended since back on March 11 at Walt Disney World in Orlando.A total of 22 teams will return to action, including title favorites in that of the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks. Meanwhile, young stars are set to show out in a big way. These are among the reasons we should be excited about the NBA season returning.Sports is actually backSure we have the UFC, NASCAR and enjoyed a fun charity golf match. That’s fine. But the sports world is pining for the return of actual games and team sports. Given that Major League Baseball and its players are at a

Everything you need to know about the NBA season resuming in Orlando next month

by admin - June 5, 20200

The 2019-20 NBA season will officially resume at Walt Disney World in Orlando on July 31. The league’s board of governors approved the plan earlier in the week with the players’ association following suit on Friday.Suspended NBA seasonThe season has been suspended since March 11 after Utah Jazz star center Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19. Once the season resumes in late July, it will have been suspended for north of four months.NBA teams returning to playUnder the proposal approved by both the players and the Association, 22 of the NBA’s 30 teams will return to action in Orlando. This gives six teams currently on the outside of the playoff race a fighting chance to earn a trip

5 bold predictions for when the NBA season resumes

by admin - May 29, 20200

The 2019-20 NBA season is likely to restart at some point within the next two months. Both the Association and the players are working hard behind the scenes to ensure that the ongoing global pandemic does not result in a lost season.Once the campaign does resume, likely in Orlando, attention will turn from the stop in action to what we’re going to see on the court.A potential new playoff format could lead to Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans earning a spot in the postseason. Could their presence impact the Houston Rockets? Back east, the Boston Celtics remain a major threat to the Bucks’ chances.It’s in this that I give you five bold predictions for when the

NBA star pitches idea of 30-team tournament when season resumes

by admin - May 23, 20200

There’s a good chance we’ll find out details about the resumption of the 2019-20 NBA season at some point here in the next week or so.NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is expected to lay out the plan to players and teams on June 1. As of right now, the expectation is that the season will resume at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports complex within Walt Disney World in Orlando.There’s nothing but optimism as it relates to a potential resumption of the season. Though, details still need to be figured out.Among them, teams without any realistic hope of making the playoffs might not want to return to the season in Florida. What’s the point of heading to a bubble

Top storylines for when NBA season resumes

by admin - May 20, 20200

The 2019-20 NBA season is very likely to resume some time in July after it was suspended back on March 11 amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.Once it does return, things are going to look a lot different. Games will be played at a neutral site, likely at Walt Disney World in Orlando. Fans will not be in attendance. As of right now, it does look like at least some regular-season games will be played before the playoffs start.With all of that as the backdrop, here’s a look at the top storylines around the Association for when the 2019-20 season resumes.Kyrie Irving and the NetsThis NBA champion was in the midst of an injury-plagued and drama-filled first season

Throwing cold water on Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Warriors rumors

by admin - May 14, 20200

There’s this pie-in-the-sky rumor circulating around NBA circles that the five-time defending Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors will somehow find a way to land reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo.On the surface, Golden State chasing after one of the biggest names in the Association makes sense. Prior to the 2019-20 season being suspended, Steve Kerr’s squad boasted the worst record in the NBA. Stephen Curry had missed all but a handful of games.Fellow three-time champion Klay Thompson had not suited up for a single game after suffering a torn ACL in last season’s NBA Finals.Golden State must get younger and add more star power to compete with the likes of the Lakers and Clippers out west.Looking further