Today, I was going to post highlights from last night’s game against the Chicago Bulls. But I’ll pass up on that opportunity now and take a look back at the calendar year that almost was. So let’s take a look at 2020.
The year 2020 will be remembered by the world for the coronavirus pandemic. But even before Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19 on Mar. 11 which forced a four-month league-wide suspension, the NBA was hit hard by two January deaths. On Jan. 1, NBA Commissioner David Stern died after suffering a brain hemorrhage a few weeks earlier and retired NBA superstar guard Kobe Bryant.