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FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2019, file photo, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks at a news conference before an NBA preseason basketball game between the Houston Rockets and the Toronto Raptors in Saitama, Japan. Silver is giving preseason state-of-the-league remarks Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, before opening night Tuesday, talking about how the league will handle the ongoing pandemic and the continued focus on social issues such as racial injustice. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Silver confident that NBA season can be pulled off safely

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (2) dribbles around Orlando Magic guard Markelle Fultz (20) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt Stamey)

Fultz, Isaac, White, Kennard and Anunoby get extensions done

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

In this Sept. 15, 2020, file photo, Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers questions a call during the first half of an NBA conference semifinal playoff basketball game against the Denver Nuggets in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Rivers is now head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. The first preseason camps of the coronavirus era are formally open, with teams limited for now to individual sessions with one coach and one player at one basket, all of this starting to happen as the pandemic continues raging and more and more Americans are testing positive. “I’m very concerned if we can pull this off,” Philadelphia coach Doc Rivers said. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File) **FILE**

New NBA coaches for 9 teams navigating compressed timeline

By BRETT MARTEL - Associated Press

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, left, and forward Anthony Davis wear masks watch their teammates play during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers in Los Angeles, Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

West preview: LeBron’s Lakers load up for a run at a repeat

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2020 file photo, Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo, center, shouts from the bench in the first half of an NBA conference semifinal playoff basketball game against the Miami Heat in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Antetokounmpo has appeared in a government ad in his native Greece, released ahead of Christmas to urge people to observe public safety measures during the pandemic. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

East preview: Heat returning champs, but have challengers

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2018, file photo, Qualtrics CEO Ryan Smith poses in the Hub at the company's headquarters in Orem, Utah. The NBA's Board of Governors unanimously approved the sale Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, of the Utah Jazz to a group led by technology entrepreneur Ryan Smith, ending the Miller family’s 35-year run as owners of the franchise. (Jeffrey D. Allred/The Deseret News via AP, File)

NBA approves sale of Jazz to Utah technology entrepreneur

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Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) drives ahead of Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young in the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

Off the radar again: Ja Morant has same to-do list this year

By TERESA M. WALKER - Associated Press

Phoenix Suns Chris Paul, right, drives as Utah Jazz forward Georges Niang, left, defends during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Suns, several NBA teams make bold offseason moves to improve

By DAVID BRANDT - Associated Press

FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020 file photo, Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) celebrates after a dunk against Orlando during the first half of an NBA basketball first round playoff game in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Giannis Antetokounmpo praised the “amazing” moves the Bucks have made to improve their team, but the two-time reigning MVP didn’t indicate whether he would sign their supermax contract extension offer. Right now I’m not focusing on that,” Antetokounmpo said Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)

Antetokounmpo says he wanted to repay Milwaukee’s loyalty

By STEVE MEGARGEE - Associated Press

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) dunks in front of Minnesota Timberwolves Jarrett Culver (23) in the third quarter during an NBA preseason basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton- King)

Grizzlies exercise options for Morant, Jackson, Clarke

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FILE - Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) goes up for a shot as Houston Rockets' Russell Westbrook, right, looks on during the first half of an NBA first-round playoff basketball game in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., in this Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, file photo. The young guys who emerged for the Oklahoma City Thunder last season will have more responsibility now that veterans Chris Paul, Steven Adams and Danilo Gallinari have moved on.(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Overhauled roster, timeline, pandemic test new Thunder coach

By CLIFF BRUNT - Associated Press

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Karl-Anthony Towns (32) shoots against Memphis Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson, right, and guard Dillion Brooks in the first quarter during an NBA preseason basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton- King)

Towns finds increased support from T-wolves on and off court

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

Los Angeles Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker, left, dunks past Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game in Los Angeles, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

Lakers’ motivation for repeat: Do it again for LA’s fans

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Miami Heat forward Moe Harkless attempts to steal the ball from New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Healthy Zion Williamson, new coach, give Pelicans fresh hope

By BRETT MARTEL - Associated Press

FILE - In this Monday, Feb. 3, 2020, file photo, Los Angeles Clippers' Paul George, right, celebrates with teammate Kawhi Leonard (2) after scoring against the San Antonio Spurs during the second half of an NBA basketball game, in Los Angeles. Leonard and George are healthy at the same time to start the 2020-21 season, and that’s given the Clippers a renewed sense of optimism. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File)

Clippers seek better finish under new coach Tyronn Lue

By BETH HARRIS - Associated Press

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet celebrates after scoringing against the Charlotte Hornets during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game in Charlotte, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Raptors retooled, but VanVleet says they’re still dangerous

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

FILE - Milwaukee Bucks' Khris Middleton (22) is defended by Miami Heat's Goran Dragic, left, and Miami Heat's Kendrick Nunn, right, in the second half of an NBA conference semifinal playoff basketball game in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., in this Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, file photo. The Bucks paid a hefty price to acquire guard Jrue Holiday to join a nucleus that includes Giannis Antetokounmpo and All-Star forward Khris Middleton as they try to erase the postseason disappointment of the last two years. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Bucks overhaul roster in attempt to improve playoff fortunes

By STEVE MEGARGEE - Associated Press

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum, center, shoots between Sacramento Kings guard Tyrese Haliburton, left, and center Richaun Holmes during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)

Lillard appealed to front office for tools to win title

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) dunks the ball as Phoenix Suns' Jevon Carter (4) and Damian Jones (30) look on during the second half of an NBA preseason basketball game, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Jazz eager to move on from playoff collapse

By JOHN COON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 23, 2020, file photo, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, center, talks to the team during a timeout in the second half of Game 4 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference final against the Boston Celtics in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. For NBA coaches, masks are required this season. Jackets are not. Rules for coaching attire will be relaxed by the league this year, though not as much as was the case during play at the bubble at Walt Disney World this past summer. Suit jackets or sport coats will not be required — but coaches won’t be able to wear the short-sleeved shirts that most donned for games in the bubble, either. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

East champion Heat are thinking even bigger this season

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press