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In this March 8, 2020, file photo, Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal drives during an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat in Washington. The Wizards won’t have Beal, John Wall or Davis Bertans when the NBA returns amid the coronavirus pandemic. When the league stopped play in March because of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Wizards were 24-40 and ninth in the Eastern Conference. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) ** FILE **

No Beal, Wall or Bertans for long-shot Wizards in NBA return

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2019, file photo, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich talks with the media during NBA basketball media day in San Antonio. Freshmen at the United States Air Force Academy are called doolies, and the experience for those first-year cadets can be extremely difficult. Popovich, class of 1970, hasn’t forgotten those days. And for the San Antonio coach, a couple days of lockdown at Walt Disney World brought back the memories of doolie life. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Masked man: Spurs’ Popovich wears face covering for game

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 6, 2020, file photo, Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo knocks down Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis as he drives to the basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles. 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/Mark J. Terrill, File)

NBA-leading Bucks eager to recapture their pre-hiatus form

By STEVE MEGARGEE - Associated Press

FILE - A Feb. 4, 2020, file photo, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, left, drives past Portland Trail Blazers forward Caleb Swanigan in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Leaner version of Jokic ready to carry load for Nuggets

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 21, 2020, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, left, stands with forward Anthony Davis during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies in Los Angeles. James and Davis had the Lakers on course to contend for another NBA title before the coronavirus pandemic upended their first season together. The superstars see no reason they can’t continue their quest in Orlando, and Davis even thinks the Lakers’ chances have improved.(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Lakers won’t allow bubble to burst their championship push

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2020, file photo, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra calls out a play during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks in Miami. The Heat enter the NBA restart fourth in the Eastern Conference. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Heat hoping their ‘culture’ pays off at NBA restart

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2020, file photo, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) shoots in front of Sacramento Kings forward Harry Giles III (20) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City. The Thunder were one of the hottest teams in the NBA before the coronavirus pandemic hit. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

Thunder look to recapture February, March form in restart

By CLIFF BRUNT - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 8, 2020, file photo, Brooklyn Nets interim head coach Jacque Vaughn, right, talks with Caris LeVert, center, and DeAndre Jordan during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls at the Barclays Center in New York. The Nets have a depleted roster as they prepare for the resumption of the NBA season. But despite missing many of their core players, they still have a good chance to make the playoffs in the Eastern Conference. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Nets a depleted team heading into NBA’s restart at Disney

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) drives as Milwaukee Bucks guard Wesley Matthews defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, March 8, 2020, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Suns longshot for playoffs but relish bubble experience

By DAVID BRANDT - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 29, 2020, file photo, Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) reacts after an assist to center Jonas Valanciunas (17) in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers in Memphis, Tenn. The young Grizzlies want to finish what they started, and that's accelerating the rebuilding process by earning the franchise's first playoff berth since 2017. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill, File)

Grizzlies eager to speed up rebuilding with West’s 8th seed

By TERESA M. WALKER - Associated Press

A basketball court is shown at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex in Kissimmee, Fla., Tuesday, July 21, 2020. The NBA's marketing motto for the restart of the season at Walt Disney World is “Whole New Game,” and in many respects, that’s very true. (AP Photo/Tim Reynolds)

Study: NBA earns high marks for diversity hiring practices

By AARON BEARD - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 30, 2020, file photo, Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell looks to the bench for direction in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Mitchell, Gobert patching up rift for playoff-bound Jazz

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 17, 2020, file photo, Equal Justice Initiative founder Bryan Stevenson speaks to the media at the EJI Legacy Pavilion in Montgomery, Ala. Stevenson was scheduled to meet with the NBA’s coaches over a Zoom call for a half-hour a few weeks ago. The call went more than three times that long, and from there a running dialogue was born. ( Mickey Welsh/Montgomery Advertiser via AP, File)

To NBA coaches, racial equality is a priority of the restart

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 4, 2020, file photo, New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson shoots free throws prior to an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks in Dallas. The New Orleans Pelicans say top overall draft choice Zion Williamson has left the club to attend to an urgent family medical matter. The Pelicans say Williamson intends to rejoin the team in the Orlando area for the resumption of the season. But the club has not said whether the former Duke star would be able to return or whether he’ll miss any games because of his departure on Thursday, July 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)

Pandemic Basketball begins, with some comforts of home

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

A basketball court is shown at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex in Kissimmee, Fla., Tuesday, July 21, 2020. The NBA's marketing motto for the restart of the season at Walt Disney World is “Whole New Game,” and in many respects, that’s very true. (AP Photo/Tim Reynolds)

NBA unveils ‘Black Lives Matter’ on main court in Orlando bubble

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

Wolves owner listening to offers, Garnett hoping to buy

Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 15, 2020, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, right, shoots as Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game, in Los Angeles. The Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers already have just about guaranteed themselves the top two playoff seeds and face a delicate balancing act when the NBA returns to action. They must try to shake off the rust after a 4 ½-month hiatus while also staying as healthy as possible for the postseason. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Lakers’ LeBron James speaks out: ‘Nothing is normal in 2020’

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Saturday, March 7, 2020, file photo, Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, center, shoots as Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes, left, and forward Harry Giles III, right, defend during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore. Lillard says he will spend most of his downtime working on recording music while inside the NBA bubble. (AP Photo/Steve Dipaola, File)

Blazers’ Lillard turns to recording music inside NBA bubble

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. - Associated Press

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

FILE - In this Jan. 15, 2020, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, right, shoots as Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game, in Los Angeles. The Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers already have just about guaranteed themselves the top two playoff seeds and face a delicate balancing act when the NBA returns to action. They must try to shake off the rust after a 4 ½-month hiatus while also staying as healthy as possible for the postseason. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

NBA says races for the season’s individual trophies are over

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press