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The NBA season has been suspended since March 11, when Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert became the first player to test positive for COVID-19. The availability of coronavirus test kits has been a major stumbling block, not just for the NBA but for every professional league looking to resume. Health officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, have made clear that widespread testing is a non-negotiable requirement for professional sports hoping to get back in action....

However, sometimes the right player for a team might go undrafted and eventually find his way to the NBA by signing as a free agent. Here, we will rank the best undrafted players in the NBA at the moment. NBA Draft - Top 5 undrafted players in the league right now Ben Wallace and John Starks are two of the most popular undrafted players in NBA history (Wallace in the 1996 NBA Draft and Starks in the 1988 NBA Draft)....

Stauskas, a sweet-shooting guard from Michigan, is billed as a mid-to-late lottery pick, with several mock drafts placing him at No. 9 to the Hornets. Harris sits in a similar position with a week left before he will be chosen by an NBA team. DRAFT: Mock Draft | Stauskas can shoot | Smart decision | Wiggins visits 76ers When asked if there was a competition between the two, it became clear that college is still fresh in Stauskas' mind....

About 500 National Guard troops are already deployed in Minnesota, some helping with COVID-19 testing. It is unclear exactly how many troops could be sent to the state Capitol in St. Paul. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said the public should expect “an appropriate presence of folks there to ensure that there’s peaceful gatherings, to make sure that the intent to do damage to any of the buildings will not happen....

Rendon will join outfielder Jayson Werth, first baseman Ryan Zimmerman and backup outfielders Nate McLouth and Reed Johnson on Washington’s growing disabled list. PHOTOS: Bryce Harper’s hype, hair and hair-raising skills | MLB’s most infamous moments The Nationals called up infielder Emmanuel Burriss from Triple-A Syracuse to play in Rendon’s absence. He’s hitting .278/.354/.392 with eight doubles, five triples, three home runs, 25 walks, 10 stolen bases and 21 RBIs in 62 games with Syracuse this season....

The Nationals closer had allowed nine men to reach safely when he headed to the mound in the ninth inning with the Nationals leading the Phillies, 15-0. The lack of pressure might have been what Rosenthal needed — although he walked Rhys Hoskins to start things off Wednesday. However, Rosenthal struck out Andrew Knapp on a 100 mph fastball to get the elusive first out of the season. MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN...

There is a wide range of treatments for OA, from making lifestyle changes such as weight loss to taking pain medication to, in severe cases, surgery. There also are a handful of natural remedies for osteoarthritis. Not all are recommended. Avocado/Soybean Unsaponifiables Avocado/soybean unsaponifiables are among the most promising arthritis remedies. Several studies have suggested that avocado/soybean unsaponifiables, vegetable extracts made from avocado and soybean oils, can relieve pain and stiffness caused by knee and hip osteoarthritis and reduce the need for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)....

Neither Naughty Dog nor Sony Santa Monica has confirmed that they are working on brand new IPs, although there have been few rumors and leaks that suggest otherwise. A January 2020 leak suggested that Santa Monica’s next game is called Legendz and that it would be a PS5 launch title. While the latter turned out to be false, the prior could still be true. Since then, no other leaks or rumors have happened that could provide more insight into what Legendz is....

1.Chicago Bulls vs Miami Heat Final scoreline: Chicago won 89-78 What a difference one season can make. Last year at this time, the Miami Heat were battling the Indiana Pacers for the top seed in the East and now both teams seeded 9th and 10th are still fighting to make it into the Playoffs. LeBron James moving to Cleveland and lot of injuries has caused the Heat to be very inconsistent this season....

One way to look at this is to assume that the players need to be traded and some radical changes need to be made. Recent indications being that the team is actively looking to trade Julius Randle and/or Jordan Clarkson, or at least reported so by the media. Further, a round of finger-pointing needs to go around – highlighting the gaps between what was expected and what has been delivered as of now....

The hard work they put in is equally vital to the team’s success and, more often than not, they play a role in player’s development into a superstar. Here’s a list of the Top five head coaches who are relatively new to the post and are looking forward to making a mark on the NBA: Jason Kidd, Brooklyn Nets A future Hall of Famer joined and took up the job of head coach with the Nets just nine days after he announced his retirement as a player from the league....

The Bucks dominated the Hawks for the entire four quarters of action and never let the advantage slip out of their hands. Strong performances from several Bucks’ players led them to a one-sided 144-112 victory. With this win, the Bucks have won five straight games and will now face Toronto Raptors in the second game of a back-to-back. In this article, let us take a look at three of the talking points from the Milwaukee Bucks’ win over the Atlanta Hawks....

The Jazz had just been beaten by the soaring Raptors before they set foot in Cleveland, and had also lost three of their last five. But not many expect to falter against the plummeting Cavs, and Utah made sure they didn’t either. The blowout road win takes their away record to 10-12 on the season, and they currently sit at the 11th spot on the West leaderboard. Now, eight games behind the West leaders, the Jazz are 18-20 (0....

James Harden finally won the MVP award after finishing runner-up in the 2017 season, LeBron James once again proved that he is the best player on the planet after playing in all 82 games in his 15th NBA season and led his team to the NBA finals putting up monstrous numbers. The Celtics and 76ers proved that their young core can compete with the top teams in the league and the Warriors won the championship again for the second consecutive time....

The game consists of 24 players, with each team having 12 players in it. With 4 All-Star Game MVPs, Kobe Bryant and Bob Pettit share the record for most All-Star Game MVP awards won by an NBA player. This year’s All-Star Game will happen on February 17th at the Spectrum Center, Charlotte. In this article, let us take a look at the last three years’ Most Valuable Players. #3 Russell Westbrook, 2016 All-Star Game MVP Stat line: 31 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 steals on 52....

The other 2 games are a little low key. The Boston Celtics will take on the New York Knicks, who suddenly seem to be playing with a spring in their step. The Portland Trail Blazers take on the Phoenix Suns in the other match, where the Blazers will be looking to break their losing streak and get back into the winning mentality and form that they had begun their season with....

However, while 2K seems committed to pushing NBA 2K21’s technical limits, fans are less than happy with the game. Complaints seldom center around the way the game looks (with a few glitch induced exceptions), but rather other aspects. These range from gameplay features that feel out of whack to non-gameplay features that no one likes. In an effort to make their voices heard, many have taken up #Make2KFunAgain on Twitter....

On Sunday, the NBA ruled that goaltending should have been called on Rockets center Dwight Howard on a potential game-tying shot in the waning minutes of his team’s 109-105 win, according to ESPN. MORE: Biggest disappointments of the NBA thus far | Video shows Lou Williams handcuffed, detained outside Las Vegas hotel Howard appeared to have touched Clippers forward Blake Griffin’s close-range attempt with 18.8 seconds remaining. A goaltending play is only reviewable when it’s called on the floor....

Team LeBron got the first pick, and he chose Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers. Giannis then selected Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers. LeBron and Giannis then chose their fellow starters. Afterward, each team selected its reserve players. The starters were chosen by the league naming five starters from each conference—Eastern and Western—by total votes. Then the reserves were announced. LeBron and Giannis were not obligated to draft players from their own conference, but both starting five players fell along conference affiliations....