THIS DAY IN SPORTS 1981 — Sophomore guard Isiah Thomas scores UMBERS AME 23 points to lead Indiana to a 63-50 victory over N G North Carolina to win the NCAA basketball title. Antelope Valley Press, Monday, March 30, 2020 C3 Morning rush Keeping fit with no gyms is challenge for NBA Valley Press news services By TIM REYNOLDS Jonathan Isaac, who has been Edmonds has pneumonia, awaiting Associated Press working his way back from a Coronavirus test results Denver’s players, if they’re STAYING ACTIVE knee injury. “I’ve still been able Former All-Star outfielderJim Edmonds an- so willing, have the same as- The Lakers’ LeBron to progress in my rehab through James dribbles during nounced on his Instagram page that he went to the signment each day: Go to their this thing and you do what you hospital to be tested for the coronavirus after displaying the first half of a game some symptoms. phone or tablet, launch an app against the Brooklyn have to do. That’s kind of what The 49-year-old Edmonds sent a video update and view their individualized Nets on March 10 in we’re all doing right now.” Saturday night on his Instagram Story saying he was daily workout plan that was Los Angeles. NBA Magic high performance di- back home after testing positive for pneumonia for the created by the Nuggets’ strength players are trying to rector David Tenney sent plans first time in his life, but was awaiting results of tests for and conditioning staff. stay fit through virtual to players as well, plus remind- workouts. the coronavirus. For now, it’s the best idea the ed them about the importance “I’m just trying to rest up and get better,” Edmonds Associated Press said, adding that he’d provide an update when he heard Nuggets have — as they, like ev- of continuing to value nutrition ery other NBA team, are figur- ject,” said Claus Antunes de and Detroit being the others — — with an eye on both their from doctors. Souza, the Nuggets’ assistant Earlier Saturday, Edmonds posted a photo of himself ing out new ways to do almost along with some Major League physical and mental health. strength and conditioning coach. in a hospital room with a facemask covering his nose everything. Baseball, NHL and NFL teams. “While we often recommend “Keeping an athlete motivated and mouth. Nobody knows when NBA Other teams are figuring out lean meats (like fish and chick- “Held off as long as I could,” he wrote on the post. “I when they don’t know when players will be in a game again, their own methods: Kevin Huert- en) and vegetables for our guys thought I was tough enough to get through. This virus is they’re going to perform is prob- er said he’s using FaceTime with no joke. #gethealthy.” with the season on hold be- ably one of the hardest tasks ever. all season, this is a period when He said he was feeling “super sick” and added that cause of the global coronavirus members of the Atlanta Hawks’ it may be even more important,” Even in an offseason you kind of staff when he’s working out in he wasn’t “taking any chances because it’s so hard to get pandemic. Most don’t even have have a defined date when you’re Tenney said. tested by the rules of the CDC.” his basement. The Orlando Mag- access to basketball courts right going to report back. So not hav- The NBA has allowed teams Edmonds played 17 seasons in the majors, mostly ic plan to start utilizing FaceTime now, and every team training ing one of those dates in mind, it to send equipment to players’ with the Los Angeles Angels and St. Louis Cardinals. to monitor player workouts in He won eight Gold Glove awards, and finished with a facility is shuttered right now makes things very tricky.” homes for workout purpos- .284 career batting average with 393 home runs and for safety reasons. Public health The Nuggets get their work- the next few days. Zoom, a video es during the shutdown, and 1,199 RBIs. Edmonds also helped the Cardinals win the clubs and gyms are off-limits, too. outs to players on a platform conferencing tool, is being used it appears most if not all have World Series in 2006. He also played for the San Diego But the workouts, somehow, called Teambuildr, a site where by some teams for workouts taken advantage. Miami’s Ken- Padres, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers and Cincin- continue. Teams cannot man- where players are together — drick Nunn showed off a newly nati Reds late in his career before retiring in 2011. remote workouts can be pro- date that players take part, but grammed and progress can be virtually, anyway. delivered bike at his home in a Arizona’s McDonald to return for common sense dictates that tracked. The site says a half-doz- “I’ve got a bike here at home social-media post, and the Heat senior season players still get some sort of en NBA teams are using its now, I’ve got some weights here, are among the teams gathering Arizona guard Aari McDonald will return for her workout plan to follow. technology, with Oklahoma City, so I wake up and I do what I’ve online in small groups while senior season, bypassing a chance to leave early for the “It’s a very interesting sub- Houston, Charlotte, Minnesota got to do,” said Magic forward their daily cardio gets done. WNBA. “I am already counting down the days until I can get back on the court with my teammates and I can’t wait OLF OTORSPORTS to play one more season in front of the best fans in the MLB G NBA NHL M Spring Training Glance PGA Tour schedule WESTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE NASCAR Cup country,” she posted on Twitter Sunday. “Stay tuned AMERICAN LEAGUE Jan. 2-5 — Sentry Tournament of Pacific Division Pacific Division W L Pct GB Schedule-Winners W L Pct. Champions (Justin Thomas) GP W L OT Pts GF GA Feb. 9 — x-Busch Clash at DAYTONA (Erik because the best is yet to come.” Jan. 9-12 — Sony Open (Cameron x-L.A. Lakers 49 14 .778 — Toronto 12 6 .667 Vegas 71 39 24 8 86 227 211 Jones) Smith) L.A. Clippers 44 20 .688 5½ A 5-foot-6 guard, McDonald had an immediate Oakland 13 8 .619 Edmonton 71 37 25 9 83 225 217 Feb. 13 — x-Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1 at Jan. 16-19 — Desert Classic (Andrew Sacramento 28 36 .438 21½ impact after transferring from Washington and sitting Texas 12 8 .600 Calgary 70 36 27 7 79 210 215 DAYTONA (Joey Logano) Landry) Phoenix 26 39 .400 24 Chicago 10 7 .588 Vancouver 69 36 27 6 78 228 217 Feb. 13 — x-Bluegreen Vacations Duel 2 at out a year, finishing third nationally with 24.1 points Jan. 23-26 — Farmers Insurance Open Golden State 15 50 .231 35 New York 11 8 .579 Arizona 70 33 29 8 74 195 187 DAYTONA (William Byron) (Marc Leishman) Southwest Division as a sophomore in 2018-19. She also broke current Baltimore 9 7 .563 Ducks 71 29 33 9 67 187 226 Feb. 16 — DAYTONA 500 (Denny Hamlin) Jan. 30-Feb. 2 — Waste Management W L Pct GB Tampa Bay 9 8 .529 Kings 70 29 35 6 64 178 212 Feb. 23 — Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Wildcats’ coach Adia Barnes’ season scoring record Phoenix Open (Webb Simpson) Houston 40 24 .625 — San Jose 70 29 36 5 63 182 226 Kansas City 9 9 .500 Lube (Joey Logano) Feb. 6-9 — AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Dallas 40 27 .597 1½ with 890 points and was named an honorable mention Boston 9 10 .474 Central Division March 1 — Auto Club 400 (Alex Bowman) (Nick Taylor) Memphis 32 33 .492 8½ Detroit 8 9 .471 GP W L OT Pts GF GA March 8 — FanShield 500 (Joey Logano) All-American by The Associated Press. Feb. 13-16 — Genesis Invitational (Adam New Orleans 28 36 .438 12 St. Louis 71 42 19 10 94 225 193 Minnesota 7 8 .467 March 15 — Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 Scott) San Antonio 27 36 .429 12½ Colorado 70 42 20 8 92 237 191 Arizona had a more balanced team this season, Houston 7 11 .389 (canceled) Feb. 20-23 — WGC-Mexico Northwest Division Dallas 69 37 24 8 82 180 177 but McDonald still scored 20.5 points per game while Angels 6 10 .375 March 22 — Dixie Vodka 400 (Canceled) Championship (Patrick Reed) W L Pct GB Winnipeg 71 37 28 6 80 216 203 Cleveland 7 12 .368 March 29 — O’Reilly Auto Parts 500, Fort averaging 5.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists. Feb. 20-23 — Puerto Rico Open (Viktor Denver 43 22 .662 — Nashville 69 35 26 8 78 215 217 Seattle 6 12 .333 Worth, Texas (Canceled) Hovland) Utah 41 23 .641 1½ Minnesota 69 35 27 7 77 220 220 The Wildcats had one of the best seasons in program NATIONAL LEAGUE April 5 — Food City 500, Bristol, Tenn. Feb. 27-March 1 — Honda Classic Oklahoma City 40 24 .625 2½ Chicago 70 32 30 8 72 212 218 W L Pct. April 19 — Toyota Owners 400, Richmond, history, winning 24 games while climbing to no. 11 in the (Sungjae Im) Portland 29 37 .439 14½ EASTERN CONFERENCE Philadelphia 14 5 .737 Va.