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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

FILE - Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, right, rives past Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Denver, in this Sunday, March 1, 2020, file photo. The Nuggets will open the NBA basketball exhibition season with two home contests against the Portland Trailblazers this week. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Amid new faces, Nuggets bank on dynamic duo Jokic & Murray

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, rear, passes the ball as Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) defends during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Antetokounmpo gets scare in Bucks’ loss to Mavericks

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Orlando Magic coach Steve Clifford talks to players during a timeout in the first half of the team's NBA preseason basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

John Wall back on floor, NBA opens preseason in empty arenas

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Like teams, NBA refs have new health and safety protocols

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Arizona rolls over Cal State Bakersfield 85-60

Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2020, file photo, San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich reacts during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies 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/Ashley Landis, Pool, File)

NBA coaches attire: Masks are in, jackets are optional

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2020, file photo, Houston Rockets' James Harden (13) argues a call during the first half of an NBA conference semifinal playoff basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Harden has not reported to training camp with the Rockets and coach Stephen Silas says he did not know when the All-Star guard would arrive. The Rockets had their second workout of training camp on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, and afterward the new coach addressed the absence of the disgruntled star who reportedly wants to be traded. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Harden in Houston for COVID tests after missing camp’s start

By KRISTIE RIEKEN - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 24, 2013, file photo, Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg poses for a photo in her chambers at the Supreme Court in Washington, before an interview with The Associated Press. Ginsburg, 87, developed a cultlike following over her more than 27 years on the bench, especially among young women who appreciated her lifelong, fierce defense of women's rights. She died Sept. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020

By BERNARD McGHEE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2020, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James dunks during the first half in Game 6 of basketball's NBA Finals against the Miami Heat in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. After James emerged from the longest season in NBA history with a fourth ring, he returned home and planned the first Christmas family vacation of his adult life. That's when James learned that his 17th NBA offseason would be unprecedentedly short. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

LeBron considers load management, maps future with Lakers

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Houston Rockets' Russell Westbrook is held back by a referee as he argues during the second half of an NBA conference semifinal playoff basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Wizards ready to embrace Russell Westbrook, intensity and all

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Aug. 22, 2020, file pool photo, Oklahoma City Thunder's Chris Paul (3) drives against the Houston Rockets during the third quarter of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Veteran point guard Chris Paul was the marquee addition during the offseason for the Phoenix Suns. (Mike Ehrmann/Pool Photo via AP, File)

NBA: Teams that break virus protocols may lose games, picks

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2020, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers guard Rajon Rondo (9) shoots between Denver Nuggets' Michael Porter Jr., left, and Nikola Jokic, right, during the second half an NBA basketball game in the conference finals in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. After capturing his second NBA championship ring with the Lakers, the 34-year-old Rondo has moved on to the youthful Atlanta Hawks, where he will serve as a mentor to budding superstar Trae Young while providing valuable minutes off the bench for one of the league's more intriguing teams. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Coaching can wait: Rondo plots future, but stays in present

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

FILE - Philadelphia 76ers' Ben Simmons (25) goes up for a shot between Chicago Bulls' Luke Kornet (2) and Tomas Satoransky (31) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Philadelphia, in this Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, file photo. Simmons says he’s 100% healthy following surgery on his left knee in August that kept him from playing in the postseason. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Ben Simmons all in on 76ers’ new buzzword: accountability

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press

Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James, rear, and Anthony Davis (3) celebrate after the Lakers defeated the Miami Heat 106-93 in Game 6 of basketball's NBA Finals in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., in this Oct. 11, 2020, file photo. Anthony Davis is finalizing a five-year contract worth up to $190 million to return to the Los Angeles Lakers. Davis' agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, confirmed the terms of Davis' pending free agent deal to The Associated Press on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020. One day after LeBron James agreed to a two-year, $85 million contract extension with the Lakers through 2022-23, Davis committed to the Lakers through the 2024-25 season. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File) **FILE**

Vogel: Lakers ‘have to be even better’ to repeat as champs

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 21, 2019, file photo, Los Angeles Clippers' Kawhi Leonard, left, and Paul George talk on the bench during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs in San Antonio. George and teammate Leonard can become free agents after the upcoming season. George could also sign a contract extension with the team. (AP Photo/Darren Abate, File)

Paul George: ‘I want to retire a Clipper’

By BETH HARRIS - Associated Press

Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James, rear, and Anthony Davis (3) celebrate after the Lakers defeated the Miami Heat 106-93 in Game 6 of basketball's NBA Finals in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., in this Oct. 11, 2020, file photo. Anthony Davis is finalizing a five-year contract worth up to $190 million to return to the Los Angeles Lakers. Davis' agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, confirmed the terms of Davis' pending free agent deal to The Associated Press on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020. One day after LeBron James agreed to a two-year, $85 million contract extension with the Lakers through 2022-23, Davis committed to the Lakers through the 2024-25 season. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File) **FILE**

Doubling up: Some NBA teams to stay longer in road cities

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 23, 2019, file photo, injured Washington Wizards' John Wall, left, talks to an also injured teammate as they sit on the bench during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks in New York. The Wizards have ruled out the possibility of star guard Wall playing when the NBA season resumes. General manager Tommy Sheppard says Wall will not travel with the team to Walt Disney World in Central Florida to restart the season. Wall has not played an NBA game since December 2018. He tore his left Achilles tendon and needed another operation in 2019. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)

John Wall’s era ends with a disappointing exit

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - New Orleans Pelicans' Jrue Holiday gestures in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis, in this Sunday, March 8, 2020, file photo. Holiday is eager to contend for a title in Milwaukee alongside two-time reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Bucks acquired Holiday as their major offseason addition as they attempt to entice Antetokounmpo to accept a supermax extension that will keep him in Milwaukee for years to come.(AP Photo/Stacy Bengs, File)

Bucks’ investment in Holiday trade makes him feel wanted

By STEVE MEGARGEE - Associated Press