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What questions surround a possible second NBA bubble?
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Thursday, 02 July 2020 23:22
A second NBA bubble? The NBA has yet to officially restart the 2020 season in Florida, but the league has already begun discussions with the National Basketball Players Association for a secondary bubble with the eight teams that were eliminated from postseason consideration, according to a report by ESPN's Jackie MacMullan. There is still uncertainty as the coronavirus pandemic continues…
Ayton: Suns welcome doubters in playoff chase
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Thursday, 02 July 2020 16:21
Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton doesn't care that his team faces long odds to make the playoffs when the NBA season resumes later this month, saying that hearing the doubts from those counting the Suns out just makes the team want to "shut them up even more.""We're coming to work. We've been working," Ayton told reporters on a video call…
Davis: Lakers' title chances higher after long rest
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Thursday, 02 July 2020 16:21
LOS ANGELES -- When the NBA season came to a screeching halt on March 11 because of the coronavirus pandemic, a bucket of cold water doused both the Los Angeles Lakers' hot streak (they were 8-2 since the All-Star break) and Anthony Davis' birthday candles (he turned 27 that day).At the time, Davis considered his team, with the No. 1…
Sources: NBA in talks on non-playoff 'bubble'
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Thursday, 02 July 2020 16:21
The NBA is in deep discussions on a second "bubble" in Chicago for the eight teams that were not invited to play in Florida, enabling them to participate in a mini-training camp and subsequent games against other clubs with a target date of September, sources told ESPN on Thursday.The details are still being hammered out, and teams continue to push…
Zion worked to stay in shape during quarantine
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Thursday, 02 July 2020 13:36
For New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson, quarantine presented a new set of challenges. How does a 285-pound athlete who was two months removed from returning from knee surgery stay in shape?The NBA provided one lifeline when it cleared Williamson to continue his rehab at the Pelicans facility even after the league shut down operations. The second lifeline for Williamson…
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