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FILE - In this Saturday, March 7, 2020, file photo, Houston Rockets guard James Harden passes against the Charlotte Hornets during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C. Harden practiced with his teammates for the first time this summer, Thursday, July 16, 2020, after arriving later than most of the Rockets for the season restart at Walt Disney World. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, File)

NBA going with shorter games for Disney exhibition openers

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

California charter school director charged with stealing $3M

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Guests wear masks as required to attend the official reopening day of the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Saturday, July 11, 2020. Disney reopened two Florida parks, the Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom, Saturday, with limited capacity and safety protocols in place in response to the coronavirus pandemic. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP)

Disney World’s last two theme parks reopen to visitors

By MIKE SCHNEIDER - Associated Press

Health workers screen people for COVID-19 symptoms at a slum in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Several Indian states imposed weekend curfews and locked down high-risk areas as the number of coronavirus cases surged past 900,000 on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

The Latest: 2 more big Calif cities keeping schools shut

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NBC’s video service Peacock stresses ‘free,’ looks to 2021

By TALI ARBEL - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2020, file photo, Indiana Pacers coach Nate McMillan watches during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Hornets in Indianapolis. Formulating a plan to get a team ready for the restart of the NBA season wasn’t as difficult as one might expect for McMillan. Turns out, he’s been through something similar to this before. (AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)

A long summer of basketball isn’t new for everyone in NBA

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Hong Kong Disney park closes again after new restrictions

By Associated Press - Associated Press

Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook (0) reacts after a dunk, next to Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid (11) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 10, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke) **FILE**

Russell Westbrook, Houston Rocket guard, says he tested positive for coronavirus

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook (0) reacts after a dunk, next to Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid (11) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 10, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke) **FILE**

Rockets’ Westbrook has virus, as NBA bubble faces first test

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

This photo provided by Jacob Diamond shows the second bedroom inside Magic equipment manager Jacob Diamond’s suite at the team hotel on the Disney complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on Thursday, July 9, 2020. All 22 teams in the NBA restart had to pack more than ever, for a road trip like none other. Every team is assured of spending at least five weeks at Disney, and some could be there for three months. The challenges for players and coaches are obvious, but the challenge for equipment managers — among the unsung heroes of this restart plan — aren’t anywhere near as visible to those watching games from afar. ( Jacob Diamond via AP)

At the NBA restart, team equipment is a challenge to manage

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Montgomery native writes reboot of ‘The Wonder Years’

By SHANNON HEUPEL and Montgomery Advertiser - Associated Press

Friday’s Sports in Brief

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This July 2020 photo taken from video released by Locksmith Animation shows Locksmith Art Director Justin Hutchinson-Chatburn during the filming of a video diary. The London animation studio Locksmith had been in production on &quot;Ron's Gone Wrong&quot; for more than two years before the pandemic hit. Suddenly, animators found themselves on lockdown wrestling with glitchy technology. Hutchinson-Chatburn said it’s remarkable that animation is “thriving and surviving” during the pandemic, but he’s hoping to gather with work colleagues in person soon. (Locksmith Animation via AP)

London animation studio adapts to finish Disney film

By LOUISE DIXON - Associated Press

Disney annual passholders get a peek at the coronavirus-inspired changes inside the Magic Kingdom Thursday, July 9, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. “The Most Magical Place on Earth” is reopening after nearly four months with new rules in place to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom are reopening Saturday, while Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios will follow four days later. (Gabrielle Russon/Orlando Sentinel via AP)

NBA teams at Disney had tough travel-party decisions to make

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

D.C. United midfielder Ulises Segura, front, battles for the ball against Columbus Crew SC defender Gaston Sauro (22) during the first half of an MLS playoff soccer match, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) ** FILE **

D.C. United match delayed to Sunday as MLS tries to get tournament off ground

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

Actor Fred Savage from the award-winning TV series: "The Wonder Years," left, his mother Joanne Savage, right, and his children Lilly, bottom left, and Oliver, bottom right, pose with his character's letterman jacket after they donated show memorabilia to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014. The Wonder Years aired from 1988-1993 and depicted the everyday life of a boy growing up in an American suburb during the late 1960's and early 1970's. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) ** FILE **

‘Wonder Years’ reboot coming via Lee Daniels ‘Empire’ co-creator

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

FILE - In this June 6, 2006, file photo, college players scrimmage during an NBA pre-draft basketball camp at the Disney Wide World of Sports complex in Kissimmee, Fla. Most of the 22 remaining NBA teams were taking the court for the first mandatory workouts in nearly four months Wednesday, July 1, 2020, as the league continued prepping for the restart of the season at the Disney campus near Orlando, Florida. Workouts are still individual in nature, but are no longer voluntary. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

The bubble awaits: NBA teams set to start Disney arrivals

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

In this Nov. 16, 2019, file photo, free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick arrives for a workout for NFL football scouts and media in Riverdale, Ga. (AP Photo/Todd Kirkland, File)

Kaepernick, ESPN team up for documentary series on his life

By ROB MAADDI - Associated Press

In this Sept. 25, 2016, file photo, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick kneels during the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle. Kaepernick was a second-round draft pick in 2011 who the next year led the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl. By 2016, he had begun kneeling on the sideline at games during the national anthem to protest social injustice and police brutality. Soon after, he was gone from the NFL, and he has not played since. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) ** FILE **

Colin Kaepernick, Walt Disney Co. reach deal on ESPN documentary series

By Rob Maaddi - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 23, 2019, file photo, Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic, right, shoots as Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore. Jusuf Nurkic is back and healthy. So are Zach Collins, Meyers Leonard, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anthony Davis and plenty of others. If the four-month NBA shutdown had a silver lining, it’s that a lot of ailing players got well. (AP Photo/Steve Dipaola, File)

NBA shutdown allowed many in league unexpected time to heal

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press