Gobert pledges $500,000 to help with relief, NBA shutdown

Good News Notes: “Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz offered the first of what he said will be “many steps” he will take to help with the coronavirus pandemic, pledging Saturday to donate more than $500,000 to relief efforts. Gobert, who was the first NBA player to test positive for COVID-19 — a diagnosis that prompted…

Team Giannis will donate another $100,000 to its NBA All-Star Game charity

 Good News Notes: “The NBA All-Star Game was exciting for all fans thanks to a new format they’d be interested to see expanded. No one was more excited, though, than two groups of Chicago school kids who were not only in attendance but were rooting to win thousands of dollars in donations as handpicked charitable beneficiaries….

Giannis Antetokounmpo, girlfriend welcome son

Good News Notes: “Giannis Antetokounmpo and his girlfriend, Mariah Riddlesprigger, have welcomed a new son. The Milwaukee Bucks MVP tweeted a photo of their new baby at 3:33 p.m. Monday.” “The tweet says the couple named the boy Liam Charles Antetokounmpo. Giannis used a baby emoji to cover the newborn’s face.” View the whole story…