Former NBA star and now TNT expert Charles Barkley is 100 percent confident that the NBA will resume the 2019/20 season.
“The NBA will make a decision next week.
I am 100 percent sure that we will play. I know my friends in MLB will play. I know that the NHL is going to play. I think the NFL and College football will have to wait and see what happens.
I know this from conversations with my superiors at Turner. We’re going to play basketball. It will be Florida and Las Vegas, or just Florida, ” Barkley said.
The US will allow foreign athletes to enter the country to resume competition
The US Department of homeland security said that a number of professional athletes will be able to enter the country on an exceptional basis, despite the current presidential ban.
In a statement, the Ministry said that foreign baseball players, basketball players, golfers, hockey players, tennis players, as well as their families and staff will be allowed to enter the United States. President Donald trump has called on sports executives to resume competitions.
“Professional sports tournaments are invigorating for the economy, as well as evoking feelings of pride and national unity,” the new York Times quoted acting Secretary of homeland security Chad wolf as saying. “In the current situation, Americans need sport.”
American sports leagues NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS, as well as the student NCAA are currently suspended, tennis tournaments that are due to take place in the US in the summer, partially canceled, although the largest – the US Open – still retains the chance to pass on the schedule (August 24 – September 13).
LeBron James is producing a documentary series about the baseball scandal
Mobile video platform Quibi announced that it will present to its viewers a documentary series about the big scandal that broke out in baseball. The 2017 American League champion Houston Astros were accused of illegally stealing signs.
The Creator of the series called “Sign Language” (“sign Language”) was the media company of the star forward of the “Lakers” LeBron James Uninterrupted.
The Astros ‘ alleged scheme, which they used in 2017, was described by former Texas pitcher Mike Fiers. According to him, representatives of “Houston” watched the broadcast from a special camera in their location and could see all the signs that the opposing players gave to each other.