By AFPMore by this AuthorNEW YORKLos Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James said Thursday he's ready for the NBA to return, refuting a report some agents and team executives want the league to scrap the 2019-20 season. I'm ready and our team is ready. "It is the responsibility of the league office to explore all options for a return to play this season," an NBA spokesman told CNBC. The NBA and its players union have agreed on the league withholding 25 per cent of player salaries starting in May. NBA ownership groups include many business partners who are losing money in other investments due to the coronavirus shutdown, the report noted.

Source: Daily Nation May 01, 2020 00:11 UTC