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COVID-19: NBA All-Star From Hudson Valley Tests Positive For Coronavirus COVID-19: NBA All-Star From Hudson Valley Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Covid-19: NBA All-Star From Hudson Valley Tests Positive For Coronavirus An NBA superstar from the area has tested positive for the novel strain of the coronavirus. All-star guard Donovan Mitchell, who grew up in Westchester, attended prep school in Fairfield County and now plays for the Utah Jazz, has become the second player on his team to test positive for COVID-19. Related story: COVID-19: NBA Suspends Season After Player Tests Positive For Coronavirus The confirmation of Mitchell’s positive test on Thursday, March 12 came hours after teammate Rudy Gobert first mocked the virus, and then became the initial NBA player to have a confirmed case of coronavirus.…
Esports Star From Area Looking To Get Drafted, Go Pro Esports Star From Area Looking To Get Drafted, Go Pro
Esports Star From Area Looking To Get Drafted, Go Pro A prospective professional gamer from Westchester is looking to take his talents to the next level. For the third straight year, New Rochelle native Cole Smith - known as “Oakland Rose” to the opponents he faces online - went through the rigorous NBA 2K League “combine” process and has qualified as one of the top players in the world who are eligible for the league’s “draft.” For the past three years, the NBA 2K League has hosted competitions around the globe to highlight the top players of the game, who are then “drafted” onto teams of six to compete for thousands of dollars in prizes and…
Speculation Swirls As Ex-Hudson Valley HS Basketball Stars Await NBA Draft Speculation Swirls As Ex-Hudson Valley HS Basketball Stars Await NBA Draft
Speculation Swirls As Ex-Hudson Valley HS Basketball Stars Await NBA Draft Click here for an updated story - From One Shining Moment To The NBA: Ex-Westchester HS Basketball Stars Reach Dream  A pair of former area high school basketball standouts will have their lives forever changed in just hours. After starring in the NCAA Tournament, Ty Jerome, a four-time varsity letterer at Iona Prep, and former Dobbs Ferry High School star Eric Paschall take center stage as potential first-round picks in the NBA Draft, which starts at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 20 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. ESPN is providing coverage. According to Sam Vecenie of The Athletic, T…