Basketball won’t be returning anytime soon. According to reports around the league, the most probable timeframe for the resume of NBA, which was suspended last week due to coronavirus pandemic, is mid-June.

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that there is a growing understanding among the teams around the league that the NBA activities won’t be resumed in full at least for the next three months. This would be the “best-case scenario,” but even then, the fans wouldn’t be able to attend the games. 

It’s important to note that The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention handed out a recommendation that the events or gatherings with more than 50 people should not be organized in the next eight weeks.

With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the NBA initially went with a plan to continue the competition but without an audience. However, the league changed its mind after Utah Jazz’s center Rudy Gobert tested positive on the virus. In the following days, Gobert’s teammate Donovan Mitchell and Detroit Pistons’ Christian Wood were also found positive. 

NBA’s lead was followed by all the major sports in North America, with most competitions being suspended. NHL and MLS suspended their respective seasons, while MLB canceled its spring trainings.

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After receiving offers from both the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs in free agency, it appears that Marcus Morris has chosen his next NBA destination.

Despite receiving a two-year, $20 million offer from the San Antonio Spurs earlier this offseason, Marcus Morris has decided to accept a one-year, $15 million offer from the New York Knicks.

The move is saddled with a bit of controversy. Reports say that Morris had agreed to a two-year deal with the San Antonio Spurs earlier in the offseason, but then spurned his verbal agreement after the Knicks offered him a higher per-year salary average.

The 14th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, the 6’9″ forward has spent time as a part-time starter for the Rockets, Suns, Pistons, and Celtics in a productive nine-year career.

Morris, who spent the past two seasons with the Boston Celtics, averaged a solid 13.9 points and 6.1 rebounds per game in 75 games in the 2018-19 season. While the Knicks are clearly in a rebuilding phase, Morris’s experience and veteran know-how attracted them to his services.

The Kansas alum is expected to share time at the power forward position with Julius Randle and Taj Gibson.

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Isaiah Thomas was one of the NBA’s best players in the 2016-17 season, only a couple of years ago. He scored 28.9 points per game for the Celtics, leading the team to one of their best seasons this decade.

That season seems like a long time ago, however, after two unproductive and injury-plagued seasons have limited Thomas’s production and have brightened one of the NBA’s biggest stars.

However, Thomas isn’t ready to give up yet, and he’s joining the Washington Wizards on a one-year deal to try to reclaim his place as one of the league’s top point guards.

Thomas joins a Wizards team that was looking for a point guard after John Wall suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon earlier this season. In steps the 30-year-old Washington alum, who completed a long and grueling rehab process in February after a hip injury.

The point guard expects his newly-healed hip to allow him to prepare for this season normally, a step that Thomas considers to be very important. He explained that “Now I can go back to being a gym rat this summer, work on my game again and build my body back up — my muscle mass, my leg strength — all like I had going into the 2017 season.”

Thomas only played sparingly for the Nuggets last season, as he was unable to break into the rotation for one of the league’s top teams after being sidelined for most of the year.

Now, he’ll have a fantastic opportunity to re-establish his worth and become the perfect option for the Wizards for the duration of Wall’s absence.

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After being named the Minnesota Timberwolves’ interim head coach halfway through the 2018-19 season, it appears that the Wolves are ready to commit to Ryan Saunders for the long-term.

Saunders and Minnesota finalized a deal on Monday that will lead to him being named the team’s permanent head coach. The deal is pending official announcement but is all but finalized according to multiple NBA sources.

The 33-year-old is the youngest coach in the NBA and led the rebuilding Wolves to a 17-25 record in the second half of the season after taking over the job.

That isn’t to say that Saunders is inexperienced, however. The son of legendary NBA coach Flip Saunders, the Minnesota native joined the T’Wolves as an assistant coach in the 2014-15 season.

The younger Saunders quickly won the support of Minnesota’s locker room after being named the interim head coach and is lauded for his positivity and ability to connect with players.

The terms of the deal and the length of the contract will be announced by the team in the coming days.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers believe that they have found the man to lead their rebuild and their franchise in the post-LeBron James Era.

The Cavs agreed to a five-year deal with former University of Michigan coach John Beilein to serve as the team’s head coach on Sunday.

Beilein informed the university of his decision early on Monday and will reportedly join the Cavs immediately, helping the team with NBA Draft scouting and preparation.

The 66-year-old Beilein’s story is quite incredible as he now takes over the reins of an NBA franchise. Beilein began his career as the head coach of Newfane High School in upstate New York back in the late 1970s. From there, he went on to coach junior college teams, lower division NCAA teams, and then Canisius and Richmond after making the jump from Division 1.

Then, he joined the West Virginia Mountaineers as head coach from 2002-2007 and then the University of Michigan until now.

Beilein reached two Final Fours in his time with Michigan and even won the 2018 National Coach of the Year Award. He accumulated a 754-425 record in his tenure as a college coach, and he’ll finally make the leap to the pros.

Cleveland chose Beilein reportedly due to his impeccable character and his experience instilling a positive culture in his teams. Beilein also has ample experience with young players, having spent the entirety of his career up until now in the amateur ranks.

He will now be tasked with rebuilding the Cleveland Cavaliers, the 2016 NBA Champions that fell off of a cliff after LeBron James’ departure.

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Basketball won’t be returning anytime soon. According to reports around the league, the most probable timeframe for the resume of NBA, which was suspended last week due to coronavirus pandemic, is mid-June.

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that there is a growing understanding among the teams around the league that the NBA activities won’t be resumed in full at least for the next three months. This would be the “best-case scenario,” but even then, the fans wouldn’t be able to attend the games. 

It’s important to note that The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention handed out a recommendation that the events or gatherings with more than 50 people should not be organized in the next eight weeks.

With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the NBA initially went with a plan to continue the competition but without an audience. However, the league changed its mind after Utah Jazz’s center Rudy Gobert tested positive on the virus. In the following days, Gobert’s teammate Donovan Mitchell and Detroit Pistons’ Christian Wood were also found positive. 

NBA’s lead was followed by all the major sports in North America, with most competitions being suspended. NHL and MLS suspended their respective seasons, while MLB canceled its spring trainings.

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After receiving offers from both the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs in free agency, it appears that Marcus Morris has chosen his next NBA destination.

Despite receiving a two-year, $20 million offer from the San Antonio Spurs earlier this offseason, Marcus Morris has decided to accept a one-year, $15 million offer from the New York Knicks.

The move is saddled with a bit of controversy. Reports say that Morris had agreed to a two-year deal with the San Antonio Spurs earlier in the offseason, but then spurned his verbal agreement after the Knicks offered him a higher per-year salary average.

The 14th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, the 6’9″ forward has spent time as a part-time starter for the Rockets, Suns, Pistons, and Celtics in a productive nine-year career.

Morris, who spent the past two seasons with the Boston Celtics, averaged a solid 13.9 points and 6.1 rebounds per game in 75 games in the 2018-19 season. While the Knicks are clearly in a rebuilding phase, Morris’s experience and veteran know-how attracted them to his services.

The Kansas alum is expected to share time at the power forward position with Julius Randle and Taj Gibson.

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Isaiah Thomas was one of the NBA’s best players in the 2016-17 season, only a couple of years ago. He scored 28.9 points per game for the Celtics, leading the team to one of their best seasons this decade.

That season seems like a long time ago, however, after two unproductive and injury-plagued seasons have limited Thomas’s production and have brightened one of the NBA’s biggest stars.

However, Thomas isn’t ready to give up yet, and he’s joining the Washington Wizards on a one-year deal to try to reclaim his place as one of the league’s top point guards.

Thomas joins a Wizards team that was looking for a point guard after John Wall suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon earlier this season. In steps the 30-year-old Washington alum, who completed a long and grueling rehab process in February after a hip injury.

The point guard expects his newly-healed hip to allow him to prepare for this season normally, a step that Thomas considers to be very important. He explained that “Now I can go back to being a gym rat this summer, work on my game again and build my body back up — my muscle mass, my leg strength — all like I had going into the 2017 season.”

Thomas only played sparingly for the Nuggets last season, as he was unable to break into the rotation for one of the league’s top teams after being sidelined for most of the year.

Now, he’ll have a fantastic opportunity to re-establish his worth and become the perfect option for the Wizards for the duration of Wall’s absence.

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After being named the Minnesota Timberwolves’ interim head coach halfway through the 2018-19 season, it appears that the Wolves are ready to commit to Ryan Saunders for the long-term.

Saunders and Minnesota finalized a deal on Monday that will lead to him being named the team’s permanent head coach. The deal is pending official announcement but is all but finalized according to multiple NBA sources.

The 33-year-old is the youngest coach in the NBA and led the rebuilding Wolves to a 17-25 record in the second half of the season after taking over the job.

That isn’t to say that Saunders is inexperienced, however. The son of legendary NBA coach Flip Saunders, the Minnesota native joined the T’Wolves as an assistant coach in the 2014-15 season.

The younger Saunders quickly won the support of Minnesota’s locker room after being named the interim head coach and is lauded for his positivity and ability to connect with players.

The terms of the deal and the length of the contract will be announced by the team in the coming days.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers believe that they have found the man to lead their rebuild and their franchise in the post-LeBron James Era.

The Cavs agreed to a five-year deal with former University of Michigan coach John Beilein to serve as the team’s head coach on Sunday.

Beilein informed the university of his decision early on Monday and will reportedly join the Cavs immediately, helping the team with NBA Draft scouting and preparation.

The 66-year-old Beilein’s story is quite incredible as he now takes over the reins of an NBA franchise. Beilein began his career as the head coach of Newfane High School in upstate New York back in the late 1970s. From there, he went on to coach junior college teams, lower division NCAA teams, and then Canisius and Richmond after making the jump from Division 1.

Then, he joined the West Virginia Mountaineers as head coach from 2002-2007 and then the University of Michigan until now.

Beilein reached two Final Fours in his time with Michigan and even won the 2018 National Coach of the Year Award. He accumulated a 754-425 record in his tenure as a college coach, and he’ll finally make the leap to the pros.

Cleveland chose Beilein reportedly due to his impeccable character and his experience instilling a positive culture in his teams. Beilein also has ample experience with young players, having spent the entirety of his career up until now in the amateur ranks.

He will now be tasked with rebuilding the Cleveland Cavaliers, the 2016 NBA Champions that fell off of a cliff after LeBron James’ departure.

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