As an insider reports Yahoo! Sports Chris Haynes, the NBA and the players ‘ Union have agreed not to subject players to doping and drug testing during the championship break.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the season is suspended until April 10, but club owners expect it may not resume until mid-June. During this period, article 33 of the collective agreement, according to which the League sends doping tests to randomly selected players without notification, will temporarily not apply.
Teams are still prohibited from holding team meetings and training sessions, but players have the right to train independently at the club’s base.
Mychal Thompson: “If the season doesn ‘t resume, declare the Lakers the NBA champion».
Former NBA player Mychal Thompson said that if the championship is not resumed, the Lakers should be recognized as the winner of the championship.
“If the season doesn’t resume, declare the Lakers the NBA champion. Why? It’s simple. This is the best organization in all of world sport. Great modern history (Yes,” Boston”), 1st place in a stronger conference. The case is closed, ” Thompson wrote.
The NBA decided to suspend the season for at least 30 days due to the coronavirus. The Lakers are currently ranked # 1 in the Western conference with a 49-14 record, while Milwaukee leads the Eastern conference with a 53-12 record.
Brazil championship suspended due to coronavirus.
The Brazilian League decided to suspend the championship indefinitely due to the threat of the spread of coronavirus.
The dates for resuming the championship will be announced later.
The world health organization previously declared the outbreak of the new COVID-19 coronavirus a pandemic. More than 153,000 people in 143 countries have been infected in the world, and more than 5,700 people have died.
As of Sunday, the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus infection in Brazil is 200.