season with the nba or at least just the nba playoffs. so, you're talking about seven to eight weeks of professional basketball on a playoff level being played and then after that, you obviously go into the off season and instead of planning oncoming back in october, they contemplated moving the start of the season back to december. by that time, you would hope that things have improved exponentially to the point where you can move forward and we'd be in a better situation. when you look at baseball, is it a contact sport? absolutely not. i've articulated that point of view on several occasions over the last couple months that baseball could come back. basketball to a lesser degree, the athletes could find themselves handling their travel or what have you. tennis could come back. golf could come back. ufc and boxing, even though it's a combat sport, it's not a multitude of people participating as combatants. it's just one-on-one. so there's a plethora of sports that could come back into the mix. everybody recognizes that. nobody doubts th

reopened >>> back on course the president goes golfing for the first time since the pandemic as the nba says they're working on a new plan playing all games at disney world. >>> the new hot spot the warning that south america is now the disease epicenter. we're on the ground in brazil the famous beaches there empty. >>> georgia's gamble one month after the state was first to reopen have cases and deaths gone up we break down the numbers. >>> out on of control inferno in san francisco. >> you can't even see the first responders in the fire >> firefighters desperately trying to save the iconic fisherman's wharf. >>> and there's good news tonight. the parents bringing the boardwalk to the backyard this holiday weekend. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with jose diaz-balart. >>> good evening this holiday weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, but it's also a furious test of how reopening across the country could impact the covid pandemic we're inching closer to 100,000 death said in our country. now more tha97 it comes as many beaches across the country today look like any su

to coast would gear up for the nba finals. is until the season was suspended in mid-march because of coronavirus. but today we learn the fans could be reliving those hoop dreams very soon. the league announcing it is in talks with disney about using a facility near orlando owned by nba broadcasting partner espn for games and more in late july. so with me now on the phone nba hall of famer isaiah thomas. and isaiah thomas, hello, friend, i hope you are well. >> i am well, how are you? >> i'm wonderful. i'm wonderful considering everything else and happy memorial day to you. but let's talk hoops. because you've been on both sides of the court during your career and president of the nba players association, after you retired you were a founding partner in the the executive vp of the toronto raptors. what would your biggest concerns be, starting the season as both a player and an executive? >> as a player, i would definitely be concerned about my health and also my family's health. those are the things you would be most concerned

cities are calling in the nba and want to host the nba players. they're thinking about orlando. i think the one note that got me is whatever nba decides, players have to agree with, and right now where we're at. >> i'm talking to my teammates and all the players on the league. they're itching to play basketball. but they know it is safety first. literally trying to do the best -- can't just stay in shape with push-ups and situps and stuff, but i think they know there's so many people affected by this virus, so they want to be careful what they're doing. >> i know you're ready to start playing again. i know the celtics want to make another playoff run this year. the soonest they can do it is may 18th, and i don't know about you. but just having to rely on push-ups and situps at home. it's not the same as being able to go to the gym. >> what do you think about reopening practice on the 18th? >> i had a conversation with the coach. right now they're thinking about the facilities on may 18 th. it's going to be optional. it's not mandatory for sure. it's going to be optional. a lot o

we want to bring in former nba player. how are you doing, sir?ing good. >> bill: the nba, remember, they are the ones who pulled the plug to start. why do you think, or how difficult do you think it will be for the league to get going here? >> it's pretty tough. there is a lot of things that go into it, but the nba is very good at these types of things and knowing when to come back. when i was playing, i guess it was an '91, when magic came out with his hiv diagnosis. initially players are going to be kind of scared of going back to play, but they sent doctors to all the organizations to discuss what the risks are, and they're not going to do anything that takes any kind of chances, so when adam silver says they are ready to go, they have checked everything out, and guys will feel safe. >> bill: jeff, if you remember the players of the utah jazz in new york city tested positive in the early days of this and got a lot of headlines too appear the nba was at the forefront of those from the very beginning. listen, our guilty pleasure around here is w

no one else on the staff or roster has tested positive for coronavirus ewing spent 17 years in the nbalaying for the new york knicks, the seattle supersonics and orlando magic. now that is all i have for sports back to you guys, thanks so much jason coming up next we honor a nonprofit. >>it's offering some fun online classes for special needs adults. we're all doing our part by staying at home. that could mean an increase in energy bills. you can save by using a fan to cool off... unplugging and turning off devices when not in use... or closing your shades during the day. stay well and keep it golden. >>during this public health crisis kron four's but honoring people doing good things in their communities and tonight. we shine the spotlight on elk umiat that's a nonprofit organization that offers a variety of online classes to special needs adults. classes like acting dance and yoga are all available for them over in santa rosa petaluma amber in county normally because during the pandemic the nonprofit and a tip-off rating separately through their different locations but now participan

both nba play-off records 39 points that was.o an epic comeback win 1 19-121. >>> on this day 2019 steph curry winning the mvp for the 2015-2016 season. that made back-to-back mvp honors for curry. he became the 11th player to win the award in consecutive seasons. >>> a tweet of a football player making this insane catch. the receiver goes up for the ball and somehow takes the ball in midair, wraps it around the defender, and catches. do not try this at home. there is a lot of injury risk factor if trying that move. guys? >> chris, you would knock all the bobble heads off the shelf behind you if you tried. >> i got to be careful where you swing your arms. >> i've seen dion make that catch numbers of times. >> uh-huh. >> yeah. >> yeah, right. thanks, chris. >>> well, coming up next on abc7 news at six, feeding frontline hospital workers. the positive impact being made by asian americans facing coronavirus-related discrimination. >>> and here at abc7 we're honoring the class of 2020 who have had to forgo many milestones due to the

the nba is working on a plan to have all teams flay orlando. it's possible if the nba returns, it will only be playoff teams playing, which leaves the lawyers out. anthony flores has more on the story. >>> they are asking for a green light in gilroy. the city is looking for restrictions. all the city council members delivered this letter. and asked the santa clara county to reopen retail and restaurants. >> you know, our businesses are suffering. we feel like the message from the city council is we want to send a clear message to the county saying we need to start opening up. >> and gilroy is trying to recover after last year's shooting at the garlic festival. they had two new cases of covid-19 in the last 37 days which means the shelter at home has been successful in slowing the spread. >>> 200 more cases were confirmed in the bay area today. 59 in san mateo county. there are over 2,000 confirmed cases there. alameda county is the hot spot in the bay area, almost 3,100 cases. the virus has killed 139 people total in the south bay. the places i

the summer after all how the nba and nhl say they are moving forward with plans to return to game but. >>plus staying safe while well if you've been social distancing and staying home for the past few months you might be ready to venture out into the rest of. >>the world, yeah, maybe more than ready to do that but how do you do it safely and responsibly melissa raney has some tips in today's health minute. >>by now all 50 states have reopened to some degree. and while experts are warning moving too fast could accelerate the covid-19 pandemic many are wondering if it's even safe to visit businesses remember to wear a mask frequently wash or sanitize your hands in any service, you touch and stay 6 feet apart from others. here are a few other tips, one don't go out like a normal day going from place to place limit your outings to one business to if you want to dine at a restaurant trying to get outside the virus circulates more enclosed spaces make sure you're 6 feet from other tables and wash your hands before and after eating. 3 when headed to a beach or park read up on the current gui

the nba season has been suspending since march 11.the nba were to make a return, don't expect to see kevin durant take the floor. espn insider adrian said durant is not coming back. "that's not happening, they're not playing him." on this day in par yors hwarrio, in the fourth game of the western conference, eric sleepy floyd" scored 29 in the further quarter, 12 field goals in the fourth alone and 39 in the second half. led the warriors to the victory, 129-121. and in on this date in 2016, st curry became the 11th player to win back-to-back mvp awards. and did you see this? a tweet of a football player making an insane catch. the receiver takes the ball in mid-air, wraps it around the defender and makes the catch. warning, do not try this at home. happy mo >>> groups throughout the country are spend thing mi u t . the local chapter sent 300 lunches and flowers. kudos to them. >> that's it for "abc7 news" at 5:00. see you back here at 6:00. >>> tonight, breaking news. west wing outbreak? three members of the coronavirus task force, th

they had six other teams were in the nba's first draft lottery. the warriors tied for worst record in the league that year but were seventh and last in the lottery. they missed out on the big prize, patrick ewing, but did not fare so badly at number seven, taking chris muller and, and eventual hall of famer whose jersey hangs in the rafters. and on this day in 2009, the giants trailed washington in the bottom of the ninth, had two on and two out for pablo sandoval. >> that is out of here. we are going home. >> that's the stay in sports, may 12th. >>> we leave with something to check out on this tuesday night . this is he leave and i, natu right-handed. that was impressive, three in a row, how about the shot? this is larry marino from st. francis college in the brooklyn. you do not want to play larry in a game of horse. >> or haley, haley was impressive without left temporal. three in a row? >> i looked her up, she is right-handed. she was throwing those in left- handed, three in a row. >> i think she's got a career in vascular university of washin

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seems like a difficult needle to thread for the nba, in terms of the plan. >> exactly.conscious of its role as kind of the sport that's going to send a message to the country, that things are getting back to normal, because it was the nba when utah jazz center rudy gobert found he was covid-19 positive and then, the entire league just shut down overnight. they went from one day saying we're not going to high five, bump fists and the next day shutting the whole thing down. so adam silver is very aware, the commissioner of the nba, that it is his call it, is going to have a huge cultural effect in a way that perhaps other sports it will not. >> yeah, i hope, i mean i hope they can do both. i hope they can both find a way to safely test the players, give us some nan playoff basketball that is safe and and i don't know if there is a solution. dave zirin, thanks for making time tonight. >> thank you, chris. >>> that is "all in" for this evening. the rachel maddow show starts right now with ali velshin for rachel. >> thanks, chris, and thanks to you at home this hour. rachele

>> la nba tiene planes para retomar la temporada 2020 la junta de directores de la nba tendrá votaciónta 22 equipos retomando la temporada regular para los playoffs que se jugarían con su formato habitual que los 30 equipos completen 72 juegos para definir el campeón a ustedes cuál opción le gusta más puede que no haya lanzado verán el lanzador le dará mil dólares a cada uno de los jugadores dde ligas menores de los dodgers será para los que no formen parte de 40 son más de 200 jugadores más de 200 mil dólares en ayuda económica va de la mano de darle 400 dólares a sus jugadores durante junio vámonos al arena para ver al bayern munchen líder del campeonato centro al área remate gol en puerta al minuto 15 almal comienzo para le equipo visitante ahora sí de cabeza lo puede celebrar el campeón del mundo vamos a verla de nuevo 1 a 1 de cabeza perfecto 2-0 bayern munich al 43 robert lewandowski era el único equipo de la bundesliga que nunca le había marcado nabric qué gol vean la definición del polaco centro vean 4-0 para el equipo al 52 el producto de la mls el canadiense marcaba el 5-0 el

steph curry became the first unit animus mvp in nba history. it was the second year in a row he was named most valuable player. he guided the warriors to three nba titles but his legacy will forever be how he changed the game of basketball with his ability to shoot from behind the arc. >> do it all. be a mommy. it will make you a lethal athlete. >> happy mother's day to the south bay's own keri walsh jennings and so many other incredible women like her for showing the world you can do it all, be a mom and be a world class athlete. now, this is my son michael. i would like to wish my mother helen, my wife kristine and all the moms out there -- >> happy mother's day! >> that's a look at sports. the news will continue after this. nice job, buddy. high five! >>> finally, it's been a very different mothers day this year. here's the pandemic version of mother's day. >> if there were ever a day that mom deserved a wonderful celebration, one where she was embraced by her extended family, today was it. but for mother's day 2020, the pandemic version, re

the hopeful news from the nba. talks under way that could restart the season.re the games could be held.t. plus, the young players who are back on deck. >>> missg

what's going to happen with the nba and mlb?ay with the players' union to talk about that will they have a regular season or go back to playoffs, and if so, when that's being driven by significant television revenue that's in play here. i think the nba would like to come back and time will play out whether they do. on baseball, again, i think as eric reported you're looking at june spring training july, possibly playing that's more of a live gate sport so they will need to be concessions financially by the players for that to be a viable opportunity. lastly, the sport that has something interesting is golf where they will come out in mid-june and have full fields for four to eight weeks. essentially, major tournament every week i think that will be quite interesting. >> eric, you have anymore questions. >> my last question for george is thinking about what they said with college football. this is not about the sports deciding when they will play it's when the colleges decide they will be open. we have already seen talk from the

now the nba is following suit. well at least some of the biggest names in the game are expressing their desire to get back on the court. according to multiple reports, chris paul who is the president of the nba players association arranged a private conference call on monday night with the biggest stars in the nba that call included the warriors own steph curry lebron james anthony davis, former warrior kevin durant the greek freak kawhi leonard oakland native damian lillard and russell westbrook the purpose this call to unite on the goal of getting the season resume. the group should hold significant weight when itcomes time for nba commissioner, adam silver and the owners can make a decision. the season was first suspended on march 11th. silver says he won't have to make a decision until sometime in june. now on a more somber note the sports world still hasn't and probably will never get over the tragic death of kobe bryant. a number of organizations in sports leagues have already announced ways to honor his memo

we have nba practice facilities, slowly opening up.he nfl released a schedule with a full slate of games which i guess we'll see. major league baseball is floe t floating a plan that would see a shortened season starting in july, without fans, with playoff games and a reconfigured schedule and limited travel. there's the question of whether the owners can get the players to go for it. the two sides began negotiations yesterday. for the players union, money seems to be the sticking piano, and of course there's the issue -- point, and of course there's there's the issue of player safety. sean doolittle tweeting, health protections for players, family, staff, stadium workers and the work force, it would require to resume a season. joining me to talk about whether baseball or any other sport will be back this year, dave zirin, host of "the edge of sports" podcast. what's your read on the plan presented by the owners and the players union reaction to it? >> major sticking points right now. i mean, first and foremost, the major league baseba

just make sure the nba understands and represents and and making people feel like things are okay andngs are not and potentially danger. so all of us want to play. i think the players want to proceed to play but we want to make sure this is safe as nba and a brand you want to make sure you're on par with the science and research being done. >> so what happens if you do come back and a player tests positive, what do you do? >> that is an interesting question. first we have to get to the part of coming back or not. but if that were to happen, i guess same thing, maintain social distancing points and i think the testing is what is going to determine -- determine whether we come back or not, the testing speed and things like that, these resources have to pick up to be able to come back and all of that research is being gathered, when do we do it, how do we do it and how far and i don't think the decision will be made until at least maybe two weeks from now. and we'll see and hopefully things move in the right regard. >> and when you do come back, are you expecting to play without any fans

. >>> so momentum is building towards restarting the nba season.r will make a decision very soon. andy scholes has more in the bleacher report. >> if all goes well, we could potentially have the nba and major league baseball both back on tof by the end of july. the athletic reporting that they sent a memo saying the players and the nba, they want to resume the regular season and have the playoffs. commissioner adam silver, meanwhile, held a conference call with the board of governors yesterday. according to espn, adrian woej now ski say the discussions focused on the health and safety concerns. a big step is getting everyone comfortable with the idea that the league would not shut back down if one person tests positive for covid-19. how many positive tests would shut down the league again? that's being discussed. according to woj, and commissioner silver, they will make a decision on restarting the season. cnn reached out to the nba and the union about these conversations but has not heard back. the one site idea seems to be the likely scenario for

and the nba's expected to decide the fate of their season within the next two to four weeks. some reportedly want to cancel. mark cuban says that the league does it to the fence to finish the season with a champion. >> the guys want to play. there still a season to be finished out. i still think we could play a few games on going to the playoffs as champions. we need something to cheer for, we need something to get excited about. watching cory hall on espn is not yet sniff the nba doesn't get back to work soon, he will have more time to make tik tok videos with his daughter. all due respect to mark cuban, i'd rather see nba players on the floor, and real soon. >> we watched the cory hall semi finals the other night on espn, we were captivated. >> the drama. >> i hate to say it, i just bought a corn hole set. >> i downloaded the plans to build my own. >> that is dedication. >> we are doing >>> coming up on the cbs evening news, after passenger complained of complaints of past airplanes, what one jetblue is saying about keeping flyers safe. and man's best friend, our four- legg

we've heard two month bubble, separating players from families to save the nba season. there's a full court of press on finding solutions, this became clear as the league announced today that they are postponing the draft lottery and combine. both were scheduled to take place later this month. when the season was suspended in march, the warriors with the league's worst record had the best odds for the number one pick. the nba draft still scheduled for june 25th is expected to be moved back as well. >>> hey, on this date in 1991 #, yankees and a's and there went ricky anderson. not only stole third base, it was a major league record, 939th stolen base in the hall of famer's career. broke the record set by lou brockton. this day 29 years ago, he went off script. >> but today i'm the greatest of all time. thank you. >> had a prepared speech he wrote with brock in his back pocket. he forgot. >>> tired of chasing down theba? nobody to rebound with near home? check this out. >> reporter: because of covid-19, chances are, a lot of courts near you look like this. basketball rim

. >>> nba in july? the nba talking to disney about restarting their season at the wide world of sports complex in orlando. would they finish the season or head straight into the playoffs? >>> and major car deals. dealerships finally open again with thousands of new cars sitting at ports. the special incentives they're offeringigba. >>> good evening. thanks for joining us on this saturday. i'm tom llamas. tonight america is facing a new struggle in the age of the coronavirus. with all 50 states easing restrictions ahead of the memorial day weekend, how to keep our holiday traditions while also staying safe. the stakes are high. the outbreak has taken nearly 97,000 lives and sickened at least 1.6 million people. people gathering on the beach in texas today, urged to observe social distancing. stay-at-home orders lifted in kansas. people are back on shawnee mission lake. a youth baseball tournament, take a look, under way in bravard county in florida. long lines outside the big rivers water park in new car

quiet airports and roads with light traffic as many people are not willing to risk it just yet. >>> nba season might be starting sooner than you think. league could return to action end of july. according to those reports, league in talks with walt disney company to restart remainder of the 2020 season, idea to hold season at wide world of sports complex in orlando, whole season as single site for games, practices, housing and everything out of orlando. >>> still ahead, celebrity chef makes a stop in bay area. how guy fieri is helping first responders on the front lines of the pandemic. ♪ here's what we want everyone to do. count all the hugs you haven't given. all the dinners you didn't share with friends. the trips you haven't taken. keep track of them. each one means one less person vulnerable, one less person exposed, and one step closer to a healthier community. so for now, keep your distance. but don't lose count. we'll have some catching up to do. >> how about something good right about now? american celebrity restauranteur feeding health care workers and first responders in bay?

. >>> plus how nba players are responding to word that they may play again, possibly soon. >>> welcome back to mornings on 2. a man has been missing for a week and his family is asking for help to find him. 28 year old davohnte morgan took a trip and suddenly vanished. he was last seen on may fifth at the cold creek inn near mt. shasta city. the police chief plans to meet with a business owner today to look at more surveillance video. >> nothing like this happens in our town. we have to sleep at night because we are worried for these people. >> can causes me a little bit of worry. what has he been eating and where has he been staying. >> family members are concerned for his safety. this is the first time he had been to mt. shasta. his cell phone is either turned off or the battery is dead. >>> the oakland police memorial event will honor police killed in the line of duty. mayor lab shaf shaf will lay a wreath at the memorial wall. >>> happening today, a south bay congressman will team up with steve to talk about the coronavirus about staying home during the coronavirus. that conversati

still no return dates set for the nba, the hope is the nba season could denny hamlin won nascar raceince 1984. start of the race was delayed almost 90 minutes because of rain, in darlington, south carolina. the biggest moment happened 28 laps to group, clipped chasing elliott, slamming into the wall, was knocked out of the race. look at his angry reaction. some choice words, and a few gestures for bush. the race was just a a few laps later called with hamlin declared the winner. more racing coming up this sunday, on ktvu fox 2. >>> time is now 6:58. when the pandemic hits, schools, as you know were forced to take classes online. ktvu is highlighting and honoring teachers going the extra mile while dealing with this new challenge. this morning, we are honoring mrs. sieber's, the research teacher at san ramon. writing, you deserve this recognition, because she is one of the most amazing, heartfelt, kind, attentive teachers, who's there to guide kids to their future path. she says she has always been in contact with me, making sure my boys are up to speed. she is, by far, the best teach

he won four nba championships and went to 15 all-star games.gs all of that experience to his job on tnt's show "inside the nba" where he talks hoops with former fellow stars charles barkley and kenny smith. if you had to do your all-time nba starting five, do you have one? >> kobe and mike, that's the one and two. three i have to go with bird. four i got to go with malone. five i got to go with akeem. >> you left somebody out. >> no. >> you're not first team? >> no, i'm not first team. not at all. >> okay. can i give you my five? magic, michael, lebron, shaq at the five, and then hear me out on power forward, i slide bill russell into the four. >> i can't be mad at that. >> back on the playground, i wasn't exactly michael or lebron, but i did have my moments. >> oh, nice form. ooh! >> shaq, though, proved to be a tough match-up. >> no way i lose to an anchorman. >> no way i'm losing to an anchorman, he said, and he did not. i'm still sore after that match-up. he's truly one of the all-time great guys. our big thanks, again, to p.j.'s cafe in ge

espn reports that could cost the nba 40% of its revenue.t concedes it could still change. and in college sports, the ncaa says member schools will not be ready to compete at the same time. tonight, the ufc is the first televised sport restarting. the pay per view match is going forward despite one fighter and his team testing positive for the virus. they are now self-isolating. tom? >> stephanie ramos with that update. thank you. >>> when we come back, remembering a legendary las vegas magician and animal trainer. stay with us. we do things differently and other money managers don't understand why. because our way works great for us! but not for your clients. that's why we're a fiduciary, obligated to put clients first. so, what do you provide? cookie cutter portfolios? nope. we tailor portfolios to our client's needs. but you do sell investments that earn you high commissions, right? we don't have those. so, what's in it for you? our fees are structured so we do better when you do better. at fisher investments we're clearly different. our

news making waves this week, could the stars of the nba return to play in the happiest place on earthwe dig into that possibility. >>> plus in the meantime heavyweight meeting between the titans of two sports, tiger, phil, brady, manning and a golf match for charity. how phil is practicing, ahead of time. >>> and first, abc 7 is happy to be celebrating the bay area's class of 2020 by featuring as many seniors as possible, and you can get your grad or senior class featured posting candid picks with #gradson7 or going to abc7news.com. abc 7 has shown pictures of more than 2,000 graduating graduates and congras to all of them. take a look. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> later this week the nba arrs h a call scheduled to provide more can he tails to teams on a timetable and plan to resume theason. here is chris alvarez on the details with where play could resume. >> disney's wide world of sports in orlando continues to gain traction, as sports tries to make a comeback in the u.s., reports of major league soccer returning this summer and now the nba, they're also trying to get their season back started in flor

it's still unclear when the nba could make a decision on the season. back onto the weather now, a live look outside, the sun is barely breaking through, still some clouds out there and it looks like there's a chance for a little more showers, the rain is not quite done. >> more showers in the forecast but not this evening, things are looking fine out there right now, we will see the next chance of rain headed our way on wednesday. were going to start off the morning with locally dense fog that will develop tonight after the sun goes down, especially in the north bay. basically with the heaviest rain has fallen over the last 48 hours, that's where you're expecting some reduced visibility. out there right now, there's nothing showing up on the radar, not even those little radar freckles to indicates some freckles so go ahead with outdoor plans you have this evening but we've got some showers making their way on shore as we had to the day on wednesday. it's not a huge rain event but just enough to keep the umbrella handy and maybe the rain jacket. the bes

the bay area executive once worked in the nba. i did ask him if this was a good plan. >> i don't know, you tell me how well they will do a space mountain?[ laughter ]so much of this seems like a gimmick. i get it. it's innovation and creativity. that is disney. does that get us to the point of safety? >> we ve ambiguity from nascar. they're talking about coming back in south carolina. they will run seven race is in 11 days, combined with the minor-league circuit. none of the races will have fans. no events have been scheduled after may. coming to nascar in sonoma is still a wait and see scenario. fishing is coming back to the day area, slowly. this catch of the day will give you quite a thrill.'s been a good night! that is a huge fish! >> do you know who this guy is? that is a giant first baseman, will clark, holding up speckled trout, redfish. he loves to fish. he is a great fisherman. the difference between myself and will clark, he actually eats the fish and i catch and release. if you think you can do better, send us your fish

rudy gobert tested positive, nba player, nba season is over. the cdc and government was throwing money at hiv when regular, everyday people within our society at the time of the 1980's started to get it. then the media campaign starts, and i remember growing up a 1980's get, if i could, i would get a bright pink and green and orange shirt, maybe get out some shorts, and i remember seeing this advertisement in sports illustrated and other magazines, trying to teach people about this information out there about who can get aids and who can't get aids. we are witnessing that today on the internet, websites saying, this is misinformation, this isn't true. we are seeing where gis is helping us understand hiv today. that is my historical moment. now, let's come back to how gis is helping us understand this. one great thing about gis is scalability, because when you generalize things in order areas, you tend to stereotype certain areas. this is a map where 50% of hiv diagnoses occurred in 2016-2017. it is very different map when i show it to you aggre

he did have the worst record in the nba and were officially eliminated.yone or any team has incentive to get things going again, it would be lebron james and the lakers. they want another ring, or more specifically lebron definitely does. the lakers had the second best record in the nba, they were tops in the western conference, lebron definitely not giving up on this season. >> no, i'm definitely not giving up on the season. you know, not only myself and my teammates, lakers organization, we want to. we received a lot of sporting events, ufc, soccer, baseball is about to get going in a little bit. so you know, as soon as possible, when we can get back out there we would love to give basketball back to our fans. >> a lot of people cannot wait for that. but i don't know, maybe. however, we did have some horseracing history today. the belmont, one of the three of course of big-time races, part of the triple crown, is going to be in a different spot this year. it will go off on june 20th. in fact, the first time the belmont was ever run before both the kentu

. >>> with the nba season now suspended, steve kerr has a new gig. >>> hall of fame football coach donhula passed away today at his home in florida, he was 90 years old. he has more victories than any head coach in nfl history, he led the dolphins to the league's only undefeated season in 1972, won another title ar 96after a 26 season run with miami. >>> steve kerr is keeping busy while the nba season is on hold, his cooking podcast, even delivering babies. he participated in a virtual improv session for chicago's legendary second city comedy club. >> things for using e dula, and my name is steve, how far apart are your contractions? >> steve kerr? >> just even five. >> i'm carol and -- >> listen, this is your time to shine. >> are you doing this for extra cash while the nba is on hiatus? >> i've been doing this since 97. >> he can do it all, but can he fish? back in march, my wife and i struck out trying to catch a fish during a sports cast. >> i lost my script. >> i lost the fish. >> at least somebody in the family can catch a fish, my daughter showing off, this is a six pound bass.

empty streets as this year we also honor many veterans lost to covid-19 >>> back in the game, is the nba close to restarting the season >>> the moving moment caught on one family's ring cam inspiring america. >>> and america's return to space, let the countdown to history begin. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening i'm kristen welker in tonight for lester s everywhere that this is the memorial day unlike any other. across the country, eager crowds taking advantage of the unofficial start to summer, prompting stern warnings from health officials but at arlington national cemetery where the president spent part of his day, there were no crowds, instead solum and socially distant tributes to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. we have it all covered and begin with nbc's miguel almaguer. >> reporter: as americans mark memorial day, crowds gathered across the country, a troubling celebration during a national health crisis. at lakes of the ozarks in missouri, little social distancing and few were wears masks. this waterfront community now the center o

and now another setback for the nba because of the pandemic. it has postponed the draft lottery and combine. both were set for later this month in chicago. the lottery determines the order of the june draft. the combine comes after the lottery and lets college players show off their skills before the draft. the league hasn't rescheduled that yet. the draft is still on the calendar for june 25th in brooklyn. that of course could change. >>> health care workers were treated like superstars yesterday. first a round of applause and then a free lunch deserved. a san jose earthquakes team and a big group of fans raised money to bring food trucks to the hospital for them. >> an enormous pleasure to cheer for these guys. >> i'm really impressed with all this. it makes me a little emotional, too, because they care for us. >> wow. the free trucks fed more than 1,000 workers. very well deserves. >>> coming up, from star wars to harry potter, the bay area mother daughter making the most out of their time together in isolation by dressing up. >>> we have ma

there has not been an nba game in more than two months.e nba suspended the season, that was what really told people, this is serious, things are going to change. do we have a timeline of when games could be back? >> reporter: yeah, good morning, christi and victor. you're right, the nba set this precedent and now there is light at the end of the tunnel because they're establishing a timeline here for when the season is going to get back on track. the goal is to have games being played in late july, and they are also narrowing down a location for where this is all going to take place. las vegas was mentioned, but now we know that it is, in fact, orlando, florida. the league saying via release that it is going to be at espn's wide world of sports complex at walt disney world with players, coaches and staff staying in rooms at the resort. the talks to resume play at this really expansive complex are being described right now as exploratory by the league, but there are a lot of questions here. players will need time to get back into game shape

both also nba playoff records. leading the warriors to an epic comeback win, 129-121. >>> on this day in 2016, stephen curry was the first unanimous nba mvp in league history winning the award for the 2015-2016 season and that made back-to-back mvp awards for curry, the 11th player in history to win the award in consecutive seasons. we miss curry and basketball and all kinds of sports. hope everyone had a great mother's day. we will send it back to you. >>> all right, more news coming up straight ahead. including more on what people are facing as they head outside and we have a look outside from our camera at san francisco tonight, what are we seeing out there? well, we are seeing san francisco all lit up. relatively clear skies. and right now, is a time for action. so, for a second time we're giving members a credit on their auto insurance. because it's the right thing to do. we're also giving payment relief options to eligible members so they can take care of things like groceries before they worry about their in

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and that game where they clinched final title is by far most -- in nba. >> heard saying sports coulding to start a shortened season in july and mlb owners, there's issue of salaries, revenue split. guy in tampa wanted more money. former manager buck showalter said i know one thing, fans don't want the players to say i don't want to play for this pay cut, i would tell my friends to shut up. >> what do you think of the fight with the players, risk to them. sport that fans have connection to. >> buck is right, no matter what disputes that have to be worked out. public proclamations don't do individuals any good or game and business of baseball any good. they hope they can come back july 4th, would be symbolism on that, national pastime returns on fourth of july. and they've put out meticulous document how to do that. as baseball fan, hopes that baseball can come back and play part of a season and have world series. but if you need 67-page document that takes into account every particular, pitcher and catcher handle the ball, anybody else, throw it out-of-play. people in stands, not dugo

will they are one of the finish out the nba season. the question they were trying to enter today. he had a conference call with players to go over that very topic. he said he hopes they can complete the season with playoffs but that no decision will be made until next month. if they do return, he said all games will be played in one or two cities. most likely las vegas orlando. there will be no fans in attendance. quite possibly next season as well. that would mean a 40 percent loss in revenue for the lead. also, the nba believes it will need a estimated 15,000 coronavirus test just to pull this off. >>> you're looking at a legion stadium. that is the new home of the las vegas raiders. with the schedule announced yesterday, it is also the hottest ticket going. the average cost is currently $547. will that even play? will they start on time? these are all questions. for now, mark davis is laughing because his tickets are going for $547. fans are no fans, when football does return, this is the one guy everybody is going to be rooting for

and i talked to adam in the first installment of the nba together. said, how much more do you know now than that night that we talked? he said not all that much. we're all in that way. trying to read what the medical experts are telling us. what will be the safe way to try to come back and start, restart sports again? we all want to see it. i mean, make no mistake. >> of course, we do. i need to jump in. >> ve we have to be so careful. >> the #is nbatogether. ernie johnson thank you, thank you all for being here. "the lead" with jay tapper starts right now. >>> welcome to "the lead." i'm jake tapper. one month ago, at this time the number of lives lost to coronavirus was just over 12,000. right now we just hit another green milestone passing 75,000. the death toll standing at 75. 054. to put some perspective on that, this is michigan state's spartans stadium. that holds just over 75,000 people, meaning, there are more people na have died from coronavirus in this country than you see in this photo in just a few short months. weeks ago, d

the nba season, of course, suspended back on march 11th.isney is the parent company of abc7. >>> golf fans are in for a treat. it's going to be face mask and tom brady versus tiger woods and peyton manning in a foursome all for charity. take a look at this, lefty, he's ready to go. check out the trick shot he pulled off with a man in his face, flops it right on over him. are you kidding me? check it out in full speed as a lot of trust and nerves of steel from phil. we'll have the highlights of this great golf event. >>> the mls season was shut down back on march 12th. san jose had just gotten the season under way. they were 0-1-1 when the season began. midfielder shea shlins joined us on our podcast and discussed the start of the season at disney world world of sports complex in orlando and also the time he ay erinweisd mye behin me g noticed and he slaps me on the back of the head. he goes folk ourks kid. i remember just chasing david beckham around and every time i got close to him thinking, oh, i might be on espn now. surely the camera i

the nhl is being ambitious as are the nba and major league baseball, but the obstacles to returning areting that experts are questioning whether any of this can really work. the brooklyn nets become the first new york-based major sports franchise to return to practice, but with strict limitations from the state and from the league. only four players can work out at a time, one player under each basket. coaches can't be there. >> the notion of a team practices, it's more individuals who are practices. it's a small step, but that's all it is. >> reporter: the nba is now in talks with the walt disney company about resuming its season, all playing in the disney complex. >> for something like the nba or the nhl, that becomes incredibly problematic. when do the players take a break? >> earlier today the national hockey league announced going straight to a 24-team playoff tournament in two yet to be named cities. make league baseball is hoping to return to july 4th, with the season cut in half. no fans in the stands. you plan is to play in teams' home stadiums, but only where the local jurisdi

and there might be some pro sports this summer after all how the nba and nhl say they're moving forwardith plans to return to game play. and here's a look at coronavirus numbers in the bay area we will be back with more news after the break. >>is for sports fans both the nba and nhl are moving forward with plans to return to game play this summer. it is good news on kron four's kate rooney exploits. >>some encouraging news from pro sports leagues over the weekend on saturday, the national basketball association announced it was an exploratory conversations with disney to restart season in disney world at the espn wide world of sports complex teams practice and housing would all be at that site with the hope to begin playing in late july, it's still unclear whether all 30 nba teams will play or whether the league would jump straight to postseason competition which would leave the last place warriors out golden state told kron 4 monday they won't be commenting until a complete plan has been officially released by the nba. meanwhile, the national hockey league is proceeding with phase 2 of

the nba up top.nd one thing's for certain, the next time we watch these fell has run up and down the floor in a game, it won't be in person. and it may be from the happiest place on earth. ♪when you wish upon a star, makes no difference who you are ♪ ♪anything your heart desires will come to you ♪ . >> yeah, the league could be going to disney world, orlando, florida. discussions have been ramped up to season on disney, 40-acres of land at the wide world of sports complex late july. it's unclear if the league will play any regular season games or opt to go straight into the post season. july could be a busy month. along with the nba and nhl, major league baseball and major league soccer are planning on returning that month. the pga tour is scheduled to be the next sport to come back on june 11th. hey, five years ago tonight, steph curry, look at that shot. scored 40 points atusn ckets. gave the warriors a 3-0 series lead. golden state advance to their first nba series final in four years the hall of