Many have installed creature comforts from home including giant televisions and video game consoles. A group of officials makes sure that the players follow the rules. Both men and women started playing basketball at the college level in the early 1890s. Morningstar: Copyright 2018 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. His school asked him to create a sport that students could play indoors during the winter. "The loudest message they could have while they're playing is, Sure enough, NBA players who restarted the league's season on Thursday night wore "Black Lives Matter" shirts and, The return of the NBA season allows players to "keep the spotlight on social justice every day.". We have been experiencing some problems with subscriber log-ins and apologise for the inconvenience caused. New York (CNN Business)Shortly before Joe Vardon started covering last year's NBA playoffs, the sports journalist took his family to Walt Disney World. The NBA grew especially popular in the 1980s. At the resort, reporters are kept mostly separated from players, coaches and other team staff. All rights reserved. We’ve been busy, working hard to bring you new features and an updated design. The same safe and trusted content for explorers of all ages. The defensive team tries to keep the other team from scoring. The goal is to score more points than the other team. This is called rebounding. By Frank Pallotta and Kerry Flynn, CNN Business, Updated 1731 GMT (0131 HKT) July 31, 2020. Next morning, he does it all over again. We asked an expert if it's safe to go, Late-night host has parents review racy new Cardi B video, Pop star interviews seniors who have never heard of her, Why the Netflix show 'Indian Matchmaking' is causing a stir, 'Hamilton' movie trailer released ahead of Disney+ premiere, Here's where sports leagues stand in their plans to play during the coronavirus pandemic.

They score one point. But since many sports journalists are already well-versed in covering injuries, Ready said that they usually "understand legally what you can and cannot say. There's not a lot of differences in each day. Get The Straits Times app and receive breaking news alerts and more. Players, staff, and reporters like Vardon are under the watchful eye of the NBA, which has instituted, For the NBA reporters on the inside, the bubble comes with challenges both professional and emotional. They can also move the ball down the court by themselves. "This is a real piece of American history happening right in front of us.". I have to have it done in the morning, or I can't access the games or the practices," Spears told CNN Business. Read More: Sports Leagues Scrap Games on Players’ Ire Over Police Shooting. Then he does TV hits from his hotel room until back-to-back practices or scrimmages begin. It's breakfast time pic.twitter.com/RvmgsFdaU6, Lakers bench is a show in itself during the game. But a log-in is still required for our PDFs. "They enforce wearing a mask. Interviewing NBA stars like LeBron James is very different inside the league's bubble at Walt Disney World, Florida. Basketball, game played between two teams of five players each on a rectangular court, usually indoors. The other team plays defense—it defends the basket at its end of the court. Those guests who are admitted will be required to undergo daily testing. As for The Athletic's Vardon, it may be nothing like his family vacation to Disney World last year, but he isn't lonely or bored. Basketball quickly became popular throughout the United States. Basketball players play both offense and defense. Basketball news, opinions, articles and interviews.

Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. The current Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) began in 1997. Rich nations snap up coronavirus vaccine stocks in global race for jab, Even as cases rise, Europe is learning to live with the coronavirus, Muhyiddin says Malaysia not rushing to reopen borders, Vitamin D may help in Covid-19 fight, studies show, Hong Kong lifts some Covid-19 restrictions, announces third economic stimulus package. Twenty-two teams will complete the season - 13 from the Western Conference and nine from the Eastern Conference. Despite having different restrictions than reporters who are closer to the players, announcers calling the games in the bubble also face a unique set of challenges in the age of coronavirus. Here AFP looks at some of the key questions and issues surrounding the unprecedented restart: From the moment the NBA season was halted in March after the pandemic brought the United States to a standstill, the NBA began looking at the question of how or if the season could be restarted safely. They are isolated from family and friends for months, every day feels the same, and let's not forget the. "You can go from Toronto's practice to Indiana's practice to Boston's practice to Portland's practice, and even though doing one-on-one interviews requires you to have some social distance between you and the player, you're still able to get them," Mannix said. 198402868E. I think you have to keep it as even-keeled as you can and tell the story factually.". I can't have anybody in my room because of social distancing. For Marc Stein, a New York Times sports reporter, his favorite part of his bubble experience was being back in the gym, hearing the sounds of sneakers squeak, and players cheer from the benches. Most stock quote data provided by BATS.