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Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford yells toward the court during the first half of an NBA basketball first round playoff game against the Milwaukee Bucks Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

All ears: Magic will decompress, then make future plans

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Orlando Magic's James Ennis III (11) defends against Milwaukee Bucks' Wesley Matthews (9) during Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Mike Ehrmann/Pool Photo via AP)

Antetokounmpo leads efficient Bucks to 121-107 rout of Magic

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Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) scores over Orlando Magic forward Gary Clark (12) during the second half of an NBA basketball first round playoff game, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, Pool)

Bucks bounce back, beat Magic 111-96 in Game 2 to tie series

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Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic (9) controls the ball against New Orleans Pelicans center Jaxson Hayes, front left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Kim Klement/Pool Photo via AP)

Magic snap 5-game skid with 133-127 victory over Pelicans

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Orlando players block a free kick by Portland Timbers midfielder Diego Valeri (8), during the second half of an MLS soccer match, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, in Kissimmee, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Portland beats Orlando 2-1 to claim MLS is Back championship

By Mark Long - Associated Press

Minnesota United goalkeeper Tyler Miller blocks a shot by Orlando City forward Tesho Akindele during the first half of an MLS soccer match, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, in Kissimmee, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Nani has 2 goals and Orlando holds off Minnesota 3-1

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FILE - In this June 30, 2020, file photo, people wait in line at a walk-up testing site for COVID-19 during the new coronavirus pandemic, in Miami Beach, Fla. As coronavirus cases surge in hard-hit Florida, so do the turnaround times for test results. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Virus testing turnaround times reveal wide disparity

By TAMARA LUSH - Associated Press

Orlando City forward Tesho Akindele (13) works the ball against Montreal Impact defender Rod Fanni (7) during the first half of an MLS soccer match, Saturday, July 25, 2020, in Kissimmee, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Akindele’s goal gives Orlando City a 1-0 win over Montreal

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Guests ride the Slinky Dog Dash roller coaster on the second day of the re-opening of Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Thursday, July 16, 2020. All four of Disney's Florida parks are now open, including Epcot, the Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom, with limited capacity and safety protocols in place in response to the coronavirus pandenmic. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP)

Florida jobless rate drops in June as businesses reopen

By MIKE SCHNEIDER - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 3, 2020, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis celebrates after scoring during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers, 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)

Lakers’ Anthony Davis to wear own name on jersey in Orlando

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A tour group riding Segways rides down Miami Beach, Florida's famed Ocean Drive on South Beach, July 4, 2020. The Fourth of July holiday weekend began Saturday with some sobering numbers in the Sunshine State: Florida logged a record number of people testing positive for the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Florida sees record number of coronavirus cases in one day

By TAMARA LUSH and CODY JACKSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2019, file photo, Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Andy Rose pauses while responding to questions during a media availability ahead of the MLS soccer team's training camp, in Vancouver, British Columbia. When the MLS Is Back tournament starts next week in Florida, the vast majority of the league’s players will be taking part. For some, that includes balancing their own personal underlying health concerns with the opportunity to return to their profession. That includes the likes of Vancouver's Andy Rose and Seattle's Jordan Morris, who both have Type 1 diabetes. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

MLS players balance health history with virus risk

By TIM BOOTH - 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)

As Florida virus numbers rise, NBA arrivals draw closer

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2018, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith dribbles to the basket during the first quarter of a preseason NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers in Cleveland. J.R. Smith has joined LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers for their championship push. The Lakers announced their long-anticipated signing of Smith as a substitute player on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, the first day allowed under the rules of the NBA's summer restart. (AP Photo/Scott R. Galvin, File)

Lakers add veteran J.R. Smith for Orlando championship push

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks talks with guard Jerome Robinson (12) during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks, Friday, March 6, 2020, in Washington. The Wizards won 118-112. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) **FILE**

Wizards, like it or not, gladly accepting NBA’s invitation to resume season

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Washington Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard smiles at an NBA basketball press conference, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Wizards ready to ramp up for NBA restart: ‘This is a great, great chance’

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

This image released Saturday, June 27, 2020, by the Orlando, Fla., Police Department, shows anti-police slogans that were spray painted on a mural for Black Lives Matter painted on a road in Orlando, Fla. The mural, which was painted Friday with the red, black and green of the Pan-African flag, a symbol of Black pride with the giant slogan for Black Lives Matter, was vandalized hours after being painted, police in Florida said. (Orlando Police Department via AP)

Black Lives Matter mural vandalized in Orlando

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Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura, right, drives against Sacramento Kings forward Nemanja Bjelica during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, March 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Wizards can’t afford to start slow in NBA bubble

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

1 man died while working on Virgin Trains project in Orlando

By Associated Press - Associated Press

Florida tax collector charged with maligning opponent

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