NBA plans to open season on Dec. 22

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3 years ago

November 6, 2020

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By Bombo Ponciano \’John\’ Melo Jr -October 26, 2020 | 9:23 AM

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The NBA is planning to start the new season on December 22 says sources.

The league aims to speed up the upcoming season to give a way for athletes to prepare for the Tokyo Olympics.

Coronavirus had disorganized the NBA’s regular schedule; thus, shortening next season with 72 games will help them open 2021-2022 with the usual 82 games in October.

Sacrificing several games is the best solution for distortion.

This is nothing new to the league.

In 2012, a lockout happened, making the season cut games to finish on time.

If pushed through, teams who made it in the Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat will have lesser time to prepare.

A more challenging season is ahead for the defending champion Lakers.

Also in the plan was the games to be held in each teams’ respective arenas.

It is the first move before allowing fans to attend.

Games had been different without the sixth man, but they have to endure a little longer for the upcoming season’s success.

The plan will also speed up the courtship in the free agency market. The days to come will put the management on a busy schedule in luring potential fit to them.

Playing in the Holidays is also being talked about.

This will help the league to generate more viewership and resurrect the hype of basketball.

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Tyson Fury’s Dad sets constraints on the AJ-Fury rematch.

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1 month ago

October 17, 2023

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Tyson Fury's Dad sets constraints on the AJ-Fury rematch

The “Gypsy King” Tyson Fury (33-0-1) is set to rematch with two-time former unified world heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua (26-3-0) next year but Fury’s dad pushes Joshua vs Wilder first.

Deontay Wilder, “The Bronze Bomber” (43-2-1), former WBC heavyweight champ, is the first American world heavyweight champ since 2007. He defended his title for 10 times.

But, Wilder lost to Fury twice after their trilogy last October 9, 2021 in an eleventh round KO.

John Fury blurted to The Daily Mail that many boxers are ducking Wilder because they are afraid of him. He added that only his son defeated Wilder twice yet he praised the latter’s power.

As of this writing, the said rematch is still unclear however, DAZN reported last September 23, 2023 that promoter Eddie Hearns got an venue offer to stage the fight next year.

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Nikola Jokic, Lebron James will kick off the NBA 2023-24 season.

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1 month ago

October 17, 2023

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Nikola Jokic, Lebron James will kick off the NBA 2023-24 season.

The unfinished business between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers will resume on October 24, 2023 in Ball Arena Denver, Colorado.

It can be recalled that the Nuggets swept the Lakers in the Western Conference. Shockingly, they advanced to their very first NBA Finals in franchise history with 4 – 0 in the Western Conference Finals.

“I know how great he is,” James said in the press conference last May 2023 about Jokic.

Jokic won MVP of the Western Conference Finals after he exploded with 27.8 points, 14.5 rebounds and 11.8 assists.

On the other hand, Lebron James felt humiliated with a sweep loss though it is not his first time to be swept. James got swept also last 2018, when his Cavaliers clashed with the Golden State Warriors.

Meanwhile, Lebron is expected to erupt vs the Nuggets.

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Crawford no match to Canelo at 168 – GGG coach

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2 months ago

October 10, 2023

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Crawford no match to Canelo at 168 – GGG coach

Gennady Golovkin (GGG) former coach Abel Sanchez presumes that Terrence Crawford is no match to Mexican pound for pound king Canelo Alvarez at 168 lbs.

In an interview by Fight Hub TV last October 9, 2023, GGG coach said that Canelo vs Crawford is laughable.

Sanchez is a Mexican-American trainer and coach of Gennady Golovkin who is the real rival of Canelo.

Undefeated and undisputed welterweight champion Crawford (40 – 0) has defeated his rival Errol Spence jr. last July 29, 2023 but still not enough to win vs Canelo.

It can be recalled that both Crawford and Spence Jr. have been craving to fight the Mexican superstar but to no avail.

When asked if Crawford can win vs Canelo, Sanchez said: “He [Crawford] gets beat. So, in my opinion, that’s not a good fight.”

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