Tag: Spain

NBA stars are not the only basketball …

NBA stars are not the only basketball players wondering whether their teams will get a chance to compete for a championship this season. Around the world, other professional ballers are also on hiatus due to the deadly COVID-19, including former NBA forward Anthony Randolph, who currently plays for Spanish club Real Madrid Baloncesto. “It is a little devastating to know that your season can be postponed for a certain period of time or even canceled,” Randolph told The Undefeated from Madrid last week. “It’s kind of hard to deal with when you put in so much work and we’re positioning ourselves for seeding and the playoffs, getting ready for the real season playing for titles and championships. “But we understand at this time, the health and safety of all the players and our families is the most important thing.”

Randolph, who has averaged 10.7 points …

Randolph, who has averaged 10.7 points and 3.7 rebounds for Real Madrid this season, has been sidelined due to a thumb injury and missed the game in Italy. He declined to comment on Thompkins potentially getting the coronavirus in Italy or his current status, but did say he himself currently has no symptoms of COVID-19. “Most of my teammates and the trainers were all worried about going to Milan to play the game,” Randolph, 30, said. “But you know us as athletes, we kind of shrugged it off as like, ‘We will be all right. They will protect us.’ There were procedures and things put in place to protect us. We just figured [EuroLeague] would protect us. And when the guys came back, everybody did what they were supposed to do.

In Spain, a fitness instructor holds roof workout to beat coronavirus lockdown

In Sevilla, a fitness instructor climbed onto a roof to lead a workout for people who were locked down for coronavirus.

In “socially responsible ways to stay in shape during a pandemic” news this week, a fitness instructor held “class” by going up on a roof and leading a workout, while people participated from their balconies.

Much of Spain is currently on lockdown. To stop the spread of COVID-19, a strain of coronavirus, 47 million Spaniards were told to remain at home.

Fitness group Sano Sevilla Los Bermejale shared the following video to their Instagram page. In the video, a personal trainer named Gonzalo climbs up on a rooftop and leads neighbors in a fitness routine. People got involved, stayed fit, and didn’t come close enough to anyone to spread the disease.

This is fantastic.

May we all find ways to stay healthy and safe moving forward.

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Sergio Scariolo talked to El Transistor …

Sergio Scariolo talked to El Transistor shortly after the NBA shut down all activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, about the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Spanish NT head coach addressed the issue, stating that at this timeframe, the Olympic Games cannot take place as initially planned. “Everything is subject more to the general feeling than to the data, but on a personal level, it will be difficult to think about the Olympics being held… I see it as borderline impossible”, he mentioned.

A Real Madrid player of the senior …

A Real Madrid player of the senior squad has tested positive for coronavirus, the Whites informed via press release on Thursday. As a result, both the basketball and the football teams were put into quarantine to prevent further COVID-19 spreading. According to LaSexta, the player found positive is Trey Thompkins. The whole Valdebebas area which holds the shared practice facilities for both the basketball and football divisions is now under quarantine. As for the members of the squads themselves, they must remain home for 15 days.

Alex Abrines: NBA is completely …

Alex Abrines: NBA is completely different than European basketball. I know that I’ve changed a lot physically – obviously I lost a little bit. But over there it’s always games after games and you need to have your body prepared for that. Here it’s different: you got to be ready to practice hard and play one, two or sometimes three games a week. Intensity is higher in Europe because every minute and every game is important.