- Al Horford’s sister shares several disgusting threats she has received from fans since Lakers-Celtics game
- Brian Scalabrine says that if his son threw tantrum like LeBron James did vs. Celtics, he wouldn’t play him in overtime
- LeBron James says Lakers loss vs. Celtics was ‘one of the best games we’ve played all year’
- NBA players and media outraged after no-call on LeBron James at end of Lakers-Celtics game
- Al Horford’s brother and sister rip LeBron James after no-call at end of Lakers-Celtics game
- Report: NBA reached out to Lakers immediately after game to inform them that LeBron James was fouled by Jayson Tatum
- James Worthy unleashes angry tirade on refs after no-call on LeBron: ‘That’s one of the worst NBA referee crews I’ve seen’
- Lonnie Walker IV says he’s ‘pretty close’ to returning for Lakers, could play vs. Celtics
- Kevin Durant challenges Shaquille O’Neal for disrespecting Lakers newcomer Rui Hachimura
- Kevin Durant says LeBron James is ‘setting the bar’ for what an athlete wants to be: ‘This is like the greatest that you can get’
Report: Adam Silver’s Conference Call With NBA Players Was So Intense That He Started Crying
- Updated: May 9, 2020
The emotional impact of the coronavirus pandemic appears to have hit NBA commissioner Adam Silver, who reportedly began crying during a conference call with players.
The conference call with the players was “intense” and “at one point Adam Silver was crying” but everyone grew closer and a big lesson was learned
— Daman Rangoola (@damanr) May 8, 2020
Silver and the players continue to chart a path to complete the 2019-20 season that was abruptly suspended by Silver on March 11. That action came in the wake of Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert becoming the first NBA player to be diagnosed with the contagious virus.
Exactly what sparked Silver’s apparent display of emotion is unknown, but it’s clear that the continuing effect of the pandemic has affected all facets of society.
The rising death toll in the United States and around the world has skyrocketed since Silver’s action was first made, with the devastating financial impact from tens of millions of lost jobs affecting countless families.
Some teams have slowly begun to start practicing again, though under limits regarding the number of people allowed within a team’s facility. Those rules have been dependent upon the specific states of those teams, with a variety of different edicts currently in place.
The NBA continues to consider all avenues toward concluding the season, with the most likely scenario involving playing in games in a central facility.
Some reports have mentioned Las Vegas as a place to play games, while Walt Disney World Resort facilities in Florida have also been taken under consideration.
The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the teams that’s keenly interested in what will take place, considering that they had the best record in the Western Conference at 49-14 at the time of the shutdown.
Given the dwindling amount of time left to make a final decision, it’s expected that Silver will announce the league’s plans in the near future.
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