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Zion Williamson ready to begin sophomore season

Brandon King

From the AP’s Brett Martel: NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson expects to unleash a version of himself that is healthier, more demonstrative and less restrained in his second NBA season with the New Orleans Pelicans. “Year 1 was a lot mentally and physically for me, but I needed that experience,” Williamson said Wednesday as the Pelicans underwent preparations for training camp. “It showed me a lot and now I’m getting ready for Year 2. “There’s a lot of my game I wasn’t able to showcase last year, due to like,…

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Sydney signs former NBA first rounder Jaren Martin

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From nbl.com.au: The Sydney Kings have announced the signing of former NBA first-round pick Jarell Martin. Martin joins the Club after four years in the Association with the Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic. At 6’10, the 26-year-old Baton Rouge native most recently played for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in NBA G-League and with the Schenzhen Leopards of the CBA. Having already spent time with Martin during his tenure as the Director of Basketball Operations with the Memphis Grizzlies, Sydney Kings CEO Chris Pongrass was pleased to be welcoming the…

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NBA releases Christmas Day schedule

Brandon King

Christmas Day is one of the biggest days for the NBA, which likely played a role in the league trying to get the upcoming season started when it shall. Tuesday, the league released the docket of games for the sun’s birthday. Here are the slate of games: Pelicans @ Heat (12pm ET) Warriors @ Bucks (2:30pm ET) Nets @ Celtics (5pm ET) Mavericks @ Lakers (8pm ET) Clippers @ Nuggets (10:30pm ET)

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Warriors delay start of individual workout, two players test positive for COVID-19

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From nba.com: The Golden State Warriors will delay the start of individual workouts after two players tested positive for COVID-19, general manager Bob Myers announced on Tuesday. The team’s individual player workouts will instead begin on Wednesday, with group player workouts beginning next week. The league stated in a health-and-safety protocol guide that was distributed to teams last week that any player who tests positive, even if asymptomatic, must wait 10 days and then be monitored in individual workouts for an additional two days. To return to work, both players must go…

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NBA disseminates 2020-21 health and safety protocols

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from Steve Aschburner of nba.com The league has distributed to teams a health-and-safety protocol guide for the 2020-21 NBA season, outlining procedures for how it will deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Daily testing began this weekend in advance of training camps opening next week. Individual workouts through Monday will be voluntary, followed by required individual workouts Tuesday through Saturday, with required group workouts scheduled for Dec. 6-10. Among other key provisions in the document: • Occurrence of independent cases (not spread among players or staff), or a small or “expected…

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Basketball Hall of Fame ceremony for Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett moved to May 13-15

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From Sam Quinn of cbssports.com: The 2020 Pro Basketball Hall of Fame is set to have one of the most star-studded classes in its history. Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett are all slated for induction, but their enshrinement ceremonies had all been delayed due to COVID-19 precautions. It was originally slated to take place during the summer of 2020, but it was delayed indefinitely as the virus raged. But as the NBA moves forward with its 2020-21 season without a vaccine, other basketball activities are moving forward with…

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Memphis Grizzlies unveils City Edition uniforms

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From nba.com: Memphis has a rich history of soul and music that has long shaped the city. In the 2020-21 season, the Memphis Grizzlies are trying to capture some of the essence of that with their City Edition uniforms. The Grizzlies’ new look pays homage to both Stax Records — one of soul music’s great record labels — as well as Memphis singer/songwriter Isaac Hayes. The all-black uniforms feature gold detailing and embossed design that, per the team, “serves as a tribute to the sounds and artists that defined the deep-rooted…

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Does Anthony Edwards love the game of basketball or is it just a means to an end?

Brandon King

Typically athletes have no trouble expressing their love for the sport they play. Often times they will wax nostalgically about hours spent on the court or some of the other steps along the way that helped get them to where they are. Such does not seem to be the case with NBA prospect Anthony Edwards, who seems to have a more clinical perspective on his relation to the game of basketball. While this will not likely have an adverse effect on his draft status ( he will at the absolute…

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Suns reveal new “Valley” gamers in video

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The transition from Adidas to Nike as the official game outfitter of the NBA has , thankfully , meant we are past that dreadful t-shirt jersey era. With Nike’s renowned creative and design prowess teams across the league are getting the Oregon Ducks treatment, with clubs having at their disposal an array of looks in which to take the court. Thursday the Phoenix Suns unveiled one of their latest jerseys, the “valley” in this video:

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NBA season to tip off 72-game season December 22

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From Sam Quinn cbssports.com: The NBPA has approved ownership’s proposal for the 2020-21 NBA season, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania and ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. That proposal includes starting on Dec. 22, in time for the league’s marquee Christmas slate of games. The schedule will be 72 games long.  The plan had initially received quite of a bit of resistance from the players, who wanted a longer offseason after the mentally exhausting Orlando bubble. The Lakers and Heat will now have an offseason just over two months long after reaching the NBA Finals. The Celtics and Nuggets will both lose a significant amount of…

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