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FILE - In this Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, file photo, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul (3) is pictured during an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons, in Oklahoma City. The coronavirus pandemic brought sports to a halt, but stay-at-home orders are starting to be eased and a handful of NBA teams are opening practice facilities. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

NBA, NBPA say sparking social change will be goal of restart

Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 12, 2020, file photo, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic drives as Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Denver. A person with knowledge of the situation says Jokic has tested positive for the coronavirus and is quarantining in his native Serbia. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

AP source: Nuggets’ Jokic tests positive for coronavirus

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Lakers’ Avery Bradley to sit out NBA’s restart in Florida

Associated Press

FILE - In this March 10, 2020, file photo, Dallas Mavericks guard Courtney Lee (1) drives around San Antonio Spurs guard Bryn Forbes (11) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio. Mavericks veteran guard Lee will be out injured when the team is scheduled to resume organized workouts next week. The Mavericks said Monday, June 22, 2020, that Lee injured his left calf during the NBA hiatus. The team said he would not be available when workouts start up again July 1, but provided no specific details about the cause or severity of the injury. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Mavericks guard Lee out after getting hurt during hiatus

Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2020, file photo, Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse, center, gathers his team during a timeout in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Hornets in Charlotte, N.C. The Raptors have an NBA championship to defend, a very long stay at the Disney complex awaiting them and plenty of unanswered questions on how the restart of the season will work. As the NBA’s lone Canadian team, there’s an added complexity: The U.S. border. Nurse said Tuesday, June 9, 2020, that his team is still working through various scenarios for having workouts before heading to Disney World near Orlando, Florida along with 21 other teams next month for the restart of the season. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, File)

Raptors arrive in Florida, set to start prepping for restart

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans (42) reacts after shooting a 3-point basket against the Golden State Warriors during the second half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Sunday, March 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Wizards GM to AP: Bertans to sit out restart of NBA season

By HOWARD FENDRICH and TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans (42) stands on the court during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors, Monday, Feb. 3, 2020, in Washington. The Warriors won 125-117. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) ** FILE **

Davis Bertans, Wizards forward, to skip NBA’s restart in Orlando

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

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, near Tokyo. Its been over three months since the commissioners of major sports cancelled or postponed events because of the coronavirus. Enough time for us to grade them on how theyve handled the virus so far. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

NBA worried over coronavirus spike in Florida: report

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

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, near Tokyo. It’s been over three months since the commissioners of major sports cancelled or postponed events because of the coronavirus. Enough time for us to grade them on how they’ve handled the virus so far. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) **FILE**

NBA sets Oct. 16 draft date, Oct. 18 for free-agent talks

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Lakers’ director of racial equity will help educate staff

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Portland Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard, center, joins other demonstrators in Portland, Ore., during a protest against police brutality and racism, sparked by the death of George Floyd, who died May 25 after being restrained by police in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)

Around sports world, Juneteenth celebrated like never before

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 7, 2010, file photo, Boston Celtics fans try to distract Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) while he shoots foul shots during the first quarter of Game 3 in the second round of an NBA basketball playoff series in Boston. When the virus wanes enough to allow the games to begin again, the very essence of these events will likely be missing. Playing in empty buildings would require a significant recalibration. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

As Florida virus test numbers rise, NBA prepares for Disney

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Spanish basketball back with ‘bubble’ format like NBA plan

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Tuesday Sports in Brief

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

A sign at the entrance to ESPN's Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World is seen Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Kissimmee, Fla. The NBA has told the National Basketball Players Association that it will present a 22-team plan for restarting the season at Disney. (AP Photo/John Raoux) **FILE**

NBA lays out its vision for Disney restart to teams, players

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 23, 2019, file photo, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks during a news conference at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City. Something is finally clear in the uncertain NBA. Players believe they’re going to play games again this season. The obvious questions like how, where and when remain unanswered. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Adam Silver, NBA trying to ‘work through’ players’ social justice concerns

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo holds the trophy after winning NBA basketball's All-Star Skills Challenge, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks)

Adebayo thinking about financial future as NBA restart looms

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

In this April 8, 2020, file photo, an empty Parkview Field minor league baseball stadium is shown in downtown Fort Wayne, Ind. Unlike the NFL, NBA or Major League Baseball that can run on television revenue, it's impossible for some minor sports leagues in North America to go on in empty stadiums and arenas in light of the coronavirus pandemic. These attendance-driven leagues might not play again at all in 2020, putting some teams in danger of surviving at all and potentially changing the landscape of minor league sports in the future. (Mike Moore/The Journal-Gazette via AP) ** FILE **

Sports’ return: Timetables, 2020 schedule, plans and latest news

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Dec. 26, 2019, file photo, injured Brooklyn Nets player Kevin Durant smiles as he greets teammates returning to the bench during a timeout in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks, in New York. Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant has joined the ownership group of Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union. Durant, a 10-time NBA All-Star, has a 5% ownership stake, with an option for 5% more in the near future, the Union announced Monday, June 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)

Durant joins ownership group for soccer’s Philadelphia Union

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 26, 2019, file photo, injured Brooklyn Nets player Kevin Durant smiles as he greets teammates returning to the bench during a timeout in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks, in New York. Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant has joined the ownership group of Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union. Durant, a 10-time NBA All-Star, has a 5% ownership stake, with an option for 5% more in the near future, the Union announced Monday, June 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)

Kevin Durant joins ownership group of MLS’ Philadelphia Union

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press