ESPN is canceling plans to host eight of its men’s college basketball events at Disney World. An official statement given by ESPN explains the decision. ESPN Events set out to create a protected environment for teams to participate in early-season events in Orlando. Based on certain challenges surrounding testing protocols,
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Is college basketball coming to Walt Disney World?
The NBA season may be concluding at Disney, but it looks like sports fans can expect more basketball action! There’s currently discussion to bring college basketball events to Disney World property. According to team sources, ESPN is planning to move at least eight of its men’s college basketball events to
NBA is adding local restaurant delivery to the Disney World bubble
The NBA is working to add 10 local, minority-owned restaurants as available food options. The expanded menu choices would serve both the players and staffers at the Disney World campus. The league is trying to add food delivery options while maintaining NBA-required health and safety protocols. The NBA bubble surrounds
No NBA Players test positiive for COVID-19 last week
For sports, the basketball association delivered good news for the NBA players on Monday. The basketball league announced that all NBA players were tested and zero came back positive. The NBA did release the following public statement: The NBA and NBPA have announced the following: pic.twitter.com/XLlEU5Dxty — NBA (@NBA) July
Inside look at NBA’s Restart Court in Disney World featuring Black Lives Matter
NBA reporter and writer for ESPN Malika Andrews was able to give us an inside look at the all-new NBA Restart Court at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports. Let’s take a look: Here is the NBA restart court in Orlando: the spaced out chairs are the socially distanced bench, Black
Artist creates Disney NBA mascot replacements!
The NBA is currently gathered in Orlando to resume the season at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. It’s certainly different seeing the basketball season play at Walt Disney World this summer. To entertain others, an artist chose to create a list of his Disney NBA mascot replacements. Check out
According to NBA 2 players test positive for COVID-19 while at Disney World
Of the 322 players tested for COVID-19 since arriving on the NBA Campus July 7, two have returned confirmed positive tests while in quarantine. Those players never cleared quarantine and have since left the Campus to isolate at home or in isolation housing. Since July 1st, during in-market testing, 19
FC Dallas withdraws from MLS Tournament at ESPN Wide World of Sports
On Monday, the FC Dallas soccer team announced that they will not participate in the “MLS is Back Tournament” following the high number of positive tests for the coronavirus within the club pic.twitter.com/x35Hm0yeBv — FC Dallas (@FCDallas) July 6, 2020 Since arriving to ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex on June
Disney & Colin Kaepernick Team Up for Series on Racial and Social Injustices
Colin Kaepernick and the Disney company have formed a partnership to produce content about the racial and social topics Kaepernick has championed. For starters, the documentary series will follow Colin’s life over the past five years and reexamine his career journey. “I am excited to announce this historic partnership with
New NBA practice courts installed at Disney
We knew the NBA would return to wrap-up its season at Walt Disney World Resort, but we’re now seeing our first look at their NBA practice courts. The NBA released several photos on Twitter of full practice floors being set up in a large conference room. The ESPN complex at
NBA reportedly painting Black Lives Matter on the courts at Disney World
In recent news, there’s talk indicating both the NBA and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) are planning to paint “Black Lives Matter” on the courts when the league resumes the 2019-2020 season at Walt Disney World Resort. The inscription would be painted inside both sidelines for all three basketball arenas
Disney’s Grand Floridian Is Preparing For The NBA Players With New Fence
Disney’s Grand Floridian will be a host resort when the NBA comes and finishes their season at Walt Disney World. To prepare for the arrival of the players the Grand Floridian is putting up a fence around part of the resort. We happened to see the fence being put up
NBA Will Officially Resume 2019-20 Season at Walt Disney World Resort
NBA Will Officially Resume 2019-20 Season at Walt Disney World Resort The National Basketball Association and the National Basketball Players Association announced today that they have finalized a comprehensive plan for a July 30 restart to the 2019-20 season, which includes stringent health and safety protocols, a single-site campus at
All 26 Major League Soccer Teams to Resume Season at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Starting July 8th
Major League Soccer today announced the league’s plan to restart the 2020 season with all 26 MLS clubs competing in the MLS is Back Tournament at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida beginning July 8. The tournament, which will be played without fans in attendance,
