LONDON (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak’s affect on sports around the globe (all times local): ___ 11:55 a.m. Several college basketball conference tournaments have been canceled moments before tipoff, putting the NCAA Tournament at risk. The Big Ten, Big 12 and the SEC tournaments announced they were off, and other conferences were…
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MIAMI (AP) — The NBA has suspended its season “until further notice” after a Utah Jazz player tested positive Wednesday for the coronavirus, a move that came only hours after the majority of the league’s owners were leaning toward playing games without fans in arenas. Now there will be no games at all, at least…
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CALABASAS, Calif. (FNN SPORTS) – ESPN reports that NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna “Gi-Gi” Bryant, were among nine people killed in a fatal helicopter crash on Sunday in Calabasas, California. Bryant was 41. Bryant and his daughter, were on their way to a youth basketball game when the helicopter crashed. In…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – The Oklahoma City Thunder visited the Orlando Magic at the Amway Center Wednesday and defeated the Magic 120-114. The Thunder’s leading scorer was Dennis Schroder, who tallied 31 points and led the offense for the Thunder, which shot 60.5% from the field. Chris Paul added 19 points with six assists…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – Source: Orlando Magic // The Orlando Magic have signed free agent forward Gary Clark to a 10-day contract, President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deal are not disclosed. In addition, Orlando has released guard Josh Magette. Clark (6’6”, 225, 11/16/94) has played in 18…
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NEW YORK, N.Y. (FNN SPORTS) – David Stern was the National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner from 1984-2014, turning the NBA into an international powerhouse. During his tenure, he witnessed the likes of Bird-Johnson match-ups in the 1980s; the rise of a young phenom in Michael Jordan who eventually led the Chicago Bills to 6 NBA…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – Lakers began their five-game road trip visiting the Magic at Amway Center Wednesday night, but they didn’t leave without a fight, almost literally. Early in the first half, it appeared the Lakers were going to cruise to a victory with a 24-point lead over the undermanned Magic, who played without…
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Orlando, FL – The Orlando Magic will induct former guard and fan-favorite Darrell Armstrong into their Hall of Fame on Friday, February 21, 2020 at 4 p.m. in Amway Center, near the Nutrilite Magic Fan Experience. Armstrong becomes the ninth inductee into the Orlando Magic Hall of Fame. In addition to the induction ceremony, Armstrong will be honored that night…
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