NBA players are currently stuck at home with nothing to do thanks to the Coronavirus. The virus has infected over a million people around the world and those numbers shoot up every single day. It's a virus that we are all at the mercy of right now and for now, we are in very uncertain times that could cost us all, dearly. Now, the NBA is starting to feel the financial effects of the virus and with a payday coming on April 15th, the NBA is trying to get players to take a massive pay cut.
According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the NBA wants players to take a 50 percent cut to their salaries starting at the midway point of this month. Unsurprisingly, the National Basketball Players Association is not going for that at all. They countered the proposal with a 25 percent cut starting in mid-May.
The NBA has no clue as to when it will be able to restart the season and at this point, they might have to cancel it. If the virus continues to ravage the United States, we could see no closure until an actual vaccine is made present. However, the NBA has made proposals in regards to the last stretch of the season, including a postseason played in one neutral location, preferably Las Vegas.
Stay tuned for updates on this situation as we will be sure to bring them to you.
NFL Players Divided On 17-Game Season CBA Vote: Report
NFL players are still divided on the potential changes in the new CBA, including a 17-game season, playoff format changes and more.
Player representatives held a conference call on Friday to determine the ruling on the proposed changes to the collective bargaining agreement, which includes a 17-game season, playoff formatting tweaks and more.
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According to ESPN, player reps were divided into three groups, with some liking the proposed CBA, some being slightly timider, and others who flat-out oppose. “Anything is possible at this point,” a source told ESPN, describing the situation.
In the end, the NFL Players Association ruled to postpone voting and regroup at this week’s NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, which begins Sunday.
ESPN’s Dan Graziano says the players hope to have a ruling in by NFL officials on Tuesday and cast their formal vote the following day.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the owners have no plans to renegotiate the CBA any further than has already been proposed.
Players’ top concerns include increased revenue share, pension, and improved working conditions.
The biggest changes fans will notice in the proposed CBA are a new 14-team playoff field that would include three wild card teams. Only one team from each conference would then get a first-round bye week, as opposed to the current two. The 17-game season would remove one preseason game and replace it with a regular-season game.
