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Sixers coach Doc Rivers discusses the importance of playing on MLK Day

Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers discusses the importance of playing on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The Philadelphia 76ers will have the honor on Monday of playing on the national holiday of Martin Luther King Jr. Day when they take on the Washington Wizards on the road. It is an important day in our nation’s history as we all honor King’s legacy.

It is even more special when the Sixers are playing in D.C. on Monday. They have the opportunity of playing in a historic area where King led the march on Washington in August of 1963. This is a day where the message of love over hate needs to be heard and practiced.

“It’s cool playing here,” said coach Doc Rivers. “The march on Washington, all of the history there, being around (former Villanova basketball player) George Raveling who literally has the I Have a Dream speech, literally has it, which is amazing. I had him come in and tell the story to our players and more importantly, for me, just Martin Luther King and his meaning, love over hate.”

For Rivers, he wants to preach more love for everybody. He wants King’s message to be heard and he wants everyone to really practice what he preached.

“The thing for me though is what year is it, 2022? And we’re still waiting,” Rivers added. “His main thing for me was the time is now and there’s always the right time to do the right thing. Martin Luther King, the one part that people misunderstood is it wasn’t just for blacks. It was for equality, for all. No matter what race you were, that’s what he fought for. That’s why we have a national holiday for him. It’s really cool being here.”

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Release: Notre Dame – Howard MLK Day Meeting Postponed To 2022

Notre Dame’s trip to Washington, DC to take on Howard this Monday has been postponed until 2022.

NOTRE DAME, Indiana (January 16, 2021) — The University of Notre Dame men’s basketball trip to Washington, D.C., on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 18, 2021, to face Howard University has been postponed until the 2022 season.

The postponement is due to COVID-19 safety precautions within the Howard program.

“I am disappointed that we will not be able to make the trip on Monday, but we are committed to going back in 2022 to make this game happen,” Glenn and Stacey Murphy Head Men’s Basketball Coach Mike Brey said.

“We hope that by next season, we will have a packed Burr Gymnasium, be able to invite special guests connected with both teams in the D.C. area and have the experience we envisioned when we scheduled this game in the summer of 2020.”

“We are all incredibly disappointed by this cancellation,” said Howard Director of Athletics Kery Davis.

“This was a tremendous opportunity to bring national exposure to our basketball team and the University. However, it goes without saying that the health and welfare of our student-athletes is our priority first and foremost.”

The game was set to be played Monday afternoon and broadcast nationally on Fox with Howard alum Gus Johnson on the call, joined by analyst Jim Jackson.

Since 2019, Howard has honored Dr. King’s Celebration of Excellence by hosting nonconference contests with iconic, historical institutions. In the past two seasons, HU has greeted Ivy League perennials Harvard (2019) and Yale (2020) to The Burr.

The connections between Notre Dame men’s basketball, the Howard coaching staff and the Washington, DC, area run deep. Mike Brey and associate head coach Rod Balanis have roots in the DMV area and both graduated from DeMatha High School. Kenny Blakeney also is a DeMatha graduate, played at Duke (1992-95) while Mike Brey was an assistant with the Blue Devils and was the head assistant coach under Brey at Delaware (2002-05). Former Notre Dame video coordinator and three-time team captain Eric Atkins is in his second year as an assistant on the Howard coaching staff.

The 2022 game wall also marks the return to the D.C. area for current Irish junior Prentiss Hubb (Upper Marlboro), who graduated from Gonzaga High School. Hubb is the latest Notre Dame stand out to call the Washington, D.C., area home, as the ‘D.C. Pipeline’ has included Austin Carr, Adrian Dantley, Jerian Grant, Bob Whitmore, Don Williams, Monty Williams, Collis Jones, Tracy Jackson, Tom Sluby, Sid Catlett and Notre Dame President Emeritus Rev. Edward A. Malloy, C.S.C.

Notre Dame has welcomed 10 different HBCUs to campus for 12 men’s basketball games throughout the program’s history. The trip to Howard will be the first road trip for the Irish to an HBCU and the first for an Atlantic Coast Conference team since Miami (Florida) played at Savannah State on December 19, 2013.

The contest marks the first against a Power Five Conference team for Howard at home since Oregon State visited Burr Gymnasium on November 27, 2010.

How to Watch Pelicans vs. Grizzlies, NBA Live Stream, Schedule, TV Channel, Start Time

Watch Pelicans vs. Grizzlies Live Online.

The New Orleans Pelicans are set to get Zion Williamson back this week, with the top pick in the draft ready to make his season debut on Wednesday. Before that, though, the Pelicans on Monday will take on the Memphis Grizzlies, who boast an exciting rookie in Ja Morant.

Pelicans vs. Grizzlies

When: Monday, January 20

Time: 5:00 p.m. ET

TV: TNT

Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

New Orleans (16-27) has been playing well near the end of Williamson’s absence, with its last game being a close 133-130 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers at home. Derrick Favors led the Pelicans with 22 points and converted all 10 of his field goal attempts in the game. The Pelicans were unable to stop Kawhi Leonard, as his 39 points helped push the Clippers over the finish line. But the improved play of Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball, combined with the return of Williamson, has inspired optimism in New Orleans for now.

Memphis (20-22) has plenty of reason for optimism as well, as it continues its recent hot streak with a 113-109 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Dillon Brooks led the Grizzlies with 26 points in the victory and the team shot over 50 percent from the field. Brooks and Morant have developed nicely this season, with both the Grizzlies and the Pelicans looking to have the pieces in place to be tough opponents in the Western Conference in the years to come.

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