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NBA Boss Adam Silver Eyes January Start To Next Season

2020-10-16T16:12:20Z

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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver thinks the league is likely headed for a January start in 2021, but that pandemic-delayed season could drag into the following summer and prevent league players from competing in the Tokyo Olympics. Similarly, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said on Saturday that he envisioned his league starting the next campaign in late December or January, but that will not have any impact on the 2022 Winter Olympics in [http://www.traveldescribe.com/?s=Beijing Beijing]. Silver, a g[# 'I continue to believe that we're going to be better off getting into January,' Silver said in a discussion with Bob Costas during part of the 'Citizen by CNN' event. 'The goal for us next season is to play a standard season ... an 82-game season and playoffs. And further, the goal would be to play games in home arenas in front of fans, but there's still a lot that we need to learn.' The NBA hasn't played in arenas filled with fans since March 11, when the league suspended its season because of the coronavirus pandemic. A very small number of fans - maybe 30 or 40 per game - have been allowed to watch inside the NBA's restart bubble at Walt Disney World in recent weeks, all of them family members or close friends of players. Those guests all are tested daily for coronavirus, like everyone else in the bubble. RELATED ARTICLES Previous][# Previous] [# 1] [# Next] [/news/article-8758255/Hamlin-Michael-Jordan-partner-NASCAR-team-Wallace.html Michael Jordan launches his own NASCAR team and signs Bubba...] [/news/article-8744957/Nikes-new-150-Colin-Kaepernick-replica-jersey-sells-MINUTES.html Nike's new $150 Colin Kaepernick replica jersey...] Share this article Share A typical NBA season has a regular season that lasts for nearly six months, followed by about a two-month postseason. If next season is typical - and there's no way of knowing that it will be, or even could be - a January start could mean a June or July regular-season finish, with playoffs concluding in August or September. That could greatly affect Olympic plans. The rescheduled Tokyo Olympics are set to begin July 23 and run through August 8 - if those games are held. Final qualifying rounds for the 24 teams still bidding for the four remaining spots in the 12-team men's basketball field would begin in June. LeBron James celebrates with Anthony Davis after the latter hit a game-winning three-pointer in Game 2 of the Lakers' Western Conference Finals series against the Nuggets The United States Men's Basketball team celebrates with their gold medals following the Men's Gold medal game on Day 16 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 1 in 2016 'There are a lot of great US players, and we may be up against a scenario where the top 15 NBA players aren't competing in the Olympics, but other great American players are competing,' Silver said. 'And, obviously, there are many NBA players who participate in the Olympics for other countries. That's something we're going to have to work through.' Team USA Coach Gregg Popovich (right) and assistant Steve Kerr (left) could be forced to skip the Olympics if their respective NBA teams, the Spurs and Warriors, are still playing deep into the 2021 postseason USA Basketball has been planning for various possible scenarios in recent months but can't make any concrete plans until it sees what the next NBA schedule officially looks like. The U.S. roster for the Tokyo Olympics will be 12 players; there were another 34 players competing for other countries at the Rio Olympics as well. Several NBA coaches are also planning to coach in the Tokyo Olympics or in qualifying: San Antonio's Gregg Popovich will coach USA Basketball and be assisted by Golden State's Steve Kerr and Atlanta's Lloyd Pierce; Golden State associate head coach Mike Brown is set to coach Nigeria; Toronto assistant [http://dict.leo.org/?search=Sergio%20Scariolo Sergio Scariolo] will coach Spain and Raptors head coach Nick Nurse will lead Canada in qualifying and then the Olympics should it qualify. 'These are highly unique and unusual circumstances,' Silver said. 'And I think just as it is for the Olympic movement, it is for us as well. And we're just going to have to sort of find a way to meld and mesh those two competing considerations.' The US, Nigeria, Australia, Spain, Argentina, Iran, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-nam-ninh-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-6-ngay.html kynghidongduong.vn] France and [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-nam-ninh-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-6-ngay.html tour phượng hoàng cổ trấn] host Japan have qualified for the Olympic men's basketball field already. Among the top international teams still hoping to qualify: Greece (which could have two-time reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo), Serbia (led by Denver's All-NBA center Nikola Jokic), Lithuania, Russia and the Czech Republic. On Saturday, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman (pictured) raised the possibility of a start sometime later in December or even January, though the plan remains for each team to play 82 games and the league hold a full playoffs The NHL is facing similar issues moving from one pandemic-delayed season to the next, but isn't constrained by any Olympic consideration. On Saturday, Bettman raised the possibility of a start sometime later in December or even January, though the plan remains for each team to play 82 games and the league hold a full playoffs. A general overview is seen of Jamie Benn of the Dallas Stars and Brayden Point of the Tampa Bay Lightning taking a face-off in the Stars zone during the second period of Game Two of the NHL Stanley Cup Final between the Dallas Stars and the Tampa Bay Lightning at Rogers Place on Monday Much like its plan to resume this season, the league hopes to adapt to the pandemic circumstances in the US, Canada and worldwide and is open to adjusting on the fly as the situation evolves. Acknowledging there are factors like the US-Canada border and local jurisdictions out of his control that could affect travel and attendance, Bettman indicated Saturday he wouldn't be surprised if the season begins later than scheduled but would like to avoid playing deep into next summer. 'If there's an option to consider, believe me, we're considering it,' Bettman said during his annual pre-Stanley Cup Final news conference. 'It's conceivable that we start without fans, that we move to socially distant fans at some point and by some point in time maybe our buildings are open.' There's no way to know yet what a 2020-21 NHL season will look like, and the league is watching what's going on in European hockey and the other North American professional sports leagues and college athletics to see what's possible. 'Our goal is to get back to as great a sense of normalcy as possible under whatever circumstances are presented,' Bettman said. One of the circumstances at play is the closure of the U.S.-Canada border to nonessential travel, which has more of an effect on the NHL than other pro sports leagues because it has seven teams in Canada and 24 in the U.S. until Seattle becomes the 32nd franchise in 2021. A general view is seen of the ice surface before the start of the third period of Game Two of the NHL Stanley Cup Final between the Stars and the Lightning at Rogers Place on Monday Canada did not allow Major League Baseball's Blue Jays to play in Toronto this season because of cross-border travel by them and other teams. The Canadian government approved the NHL holding its playoffs in quarantined bubbles in Toronto and Edmonton but has not allowed family members who aren't Canadian citizens join, as had been planned by the league and players. Stars Goaltender Anton Khudobin stops Lighting forward Patrick Maroon on Monday 'That application remains pending,' deputy commissioner Bill Daly said. 'I think at this point, I don't have a high level of expectation that it will be approved. But it has not formally been denied at this point, either.' The league is less than two weeks away from pulling off a successful return, after the season was halted March 12. More than 30,000 tests inside the bubbles turned up zero positive coronavirus test results. Before the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning opened the final, Bettman acknowledged he's not taking a victory lap yet. He's still focused on getting through this series even as preparations begin for next season. Bettman said the league has 'started informally thinking' about it and conceded there will be a financial hit because attendance makes up at least 50% of revenue. He's not worried about any franchises not making it through this and said Seattle joining the league won't be pushed back. 'While we know it'll be less (money), we know there's a substantial revenue impact, I'm comfortable that our franchises will be strong enough to weather this,' Bettman said. 'Our franchises will get through this and will come out stronger on the other side.' The NHL is facing similar issues moving from one pandemic-delayed season to the next, but isn't constrained by Olympic considerations. 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Why You Should Visit Serbia And Belgrade

2020-10-16T13:04:35Z

MilesCardwell1:

Serbia is a perfect country for whoever wishes to experience a new culture, discovering different traditions and - why not - maybe learning a new language. Visiting Serbia and its capital, Belgrade, could be a very different travel experience because we're not talking about the usual European country.Serbia is a country rich in natural and artistic treasures and the city of Belgrade is one of the most ancient in Europe. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push(); It's worth it to visit Belgrade once in a lifetime: anyone can tell at a glance that this striking city is the heart of Serbia, encapsulating habits and customs of this peculiar, ancient culture. Belgrade is a classic and modern city in the same breath that never ceases to amaze visitors from all over the world. Nowadays, after hard times, it's possible to marveling at its many architectural treasures belonging to a lot of different styles, its artistic and cultural liveliness and to enjoy the local people's joy of living. As a matter of fact, Serbians use to be very kind and warm with foreign tourists and they're also very friendly. In addition, eating in Belgrade is quite cheap compared to other tourist cities in Europe: local cuisine is fowl and fish based and they have many delicious soups. Tourists here will have at their disposal a wide range of cultural main sights, such museums, theatres, old palaces, basilicas, churches and much more. Just to mention some of the most important attractions in Belgrade, there are the National Museum, the National Library, Belgrade Fortress, the Museum of Applied Art, Nikola Tesla Museum and Republic Square, but also the Skadarlija, the street of the Serbian bohemians (even French, English and Americans) located in a quarter characterized by narrow streets and renamed "the Montmartre of Belgrade" because of its bohemian and lively atmosphere. By the way, Belgrade is not the only location deserving a visit in Serbia. As a matter of fact, Serbia preserves many interesting cities and tourist resorts to enjoy, and the perfect location of Belgrade allows visitors to easily reach the most charming areas of the country. Visiting Serbia will be a very different and special experience tourists will remember for much time. Here are some reasons why. The northern region of Serbia is called Vojvodina and its capital is Novi Sad, a very popular location among tourists thanks to its beautiful nature, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-nam-ninh-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-6-ngay.html tour phượng hoàng cổ trấn] traditional music and also an excellent assortment of local dishes and wines. The city center boasts of a large number of architectonic buildings belonging to gothic, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-nam-ninh-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-6-ngay.html kynghidongduong.vn] baroque, secession and neoclassic styles. As for natural treasures, in this area visitors will have the chance to enjoy the famous Fruska Gora Mountain, protected by the National Park of Nature. The Palic Lake is located in the North of Vojvodina and the area offers visitors coach rides, sailing, a large zoo, botanical gardens, art exhibitions, tennis courts and other interesting activities. Sumadija is a tourist region with beautiful cities such as Oplenac, Kragujevac, Topola, Cacak and Smederevo. This area includes several [https://www.change.org/search?q=historical historical] monuments, spas and wine cellars. There are plenty possibilities of sightseeing: bukovicka spa, Vrujci spa and rural tourism. Sumadija is also famous for its people hospitality. Eastern Serbia has a lot of tourist attractions such as Manasija and Ravanica monasteries, Resavska cave, Rajacke Pimnice, Srebrno jezero, Gamzigra, the Canyon of Djerdap and the Iron Gate. In addition, other spots not to be missed are the Sokobanja Spa and Timocka Krajina wine cellars. On the other hand, Western Serbia offers visitors the chance to visit the beautiful mountains Zlatibor and Tara with many attractive sites: Sirogojno, the ethnic village Mecavnik (Emir Kusturica), Potpecka cave, Drina River, Koviljaca Spa, Trsic , Uvac canyon, Tresnjica canyon and Ljubovija surroundings. In addition, in this area visitors will have the opportunity to visit the famous Monastery Studenica, included on the list of World Culture and Natural Heritage of UNESCO in 1986; it's one of the most important monuments of Byzantium and Serbian art, made up of three churches: a Church dedicated to the Holy Virgin Mary, King's church and Church of St. Nicholas. In Southern Serbia, visitors can enjoy different natural sites and tourist locations. For instance, Vrnjci Spa is considered one of the most famous and beautiful spa centers in Serbia, placed on the wooded hills of Goc Mountain and surrounded by several monasteries. Davolja varos (literally "Devil's town") is a natural park placed in southern Serbia, on the Radan mountain slopes, 288 km from Belgrade. It is an extraordinary natural monument made up of clay figures having 202 sources of highly acidic water, "Crveno vrelo" (Red hot) and Davolja voda ("Devil's water"). Locals tell lots of stories and legends about this strange natural phenomenon. According to one of such legends, the town was created by the devil for the purpose of destroying churches and religion. According to another legend, devils wanted to marry a brother and a sister, so to prevent the sin, some higher force converted them into a stone forever. Above all that, this region offers a lot of charming cities to visit, such as Vranje, which is located in Southern Serbia,70 km from Leskovac, and is based on traditional handicrafts. Nis is another popular tourist destination since several cultural and athletic events take place here. For this reason, several modern hotels and hostels have been recently built in this area, for example the Ambassador Hotel that has become one of the symbols of the city. The city offers several traditional dishes in the many restaurants, cafe bars and clubs. The city also hosts lots of food and wine festivals, cultural and athletic events. Pirot is another city situated in the south of Serbia and is famous both for its carpets, cheese and old crafts. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push(); Serbia is full of peculiar features, curious traditions, beautiful countryside landscapes and lively, developing cities offering striking monuments and interesting events. A holiday in Belgrade could be easily converted into a trip to Serbia, having in this way the opportunity to really know this country, so different from others in Europe and so close to us. Further important information about Belgrade and many useful tips about transportation, accommodation and sightseeing tours in Serbia are available o[ ][ ] (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push();

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2020-10-16T13:04:29Z

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