Shawn Loving expected to be in Tokyo for the Summer Olympics, but now he’s in Orlando, Florida, making sure NBA players are well fed in the bubble.
Author: Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY
Lakers’ LeBron James will miss game against Rockets with sore groin
The Lakers, who have the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference secured, are 2-2 in the NBA bubble and among the worst offensive teams in the restart.
Opinion: Celtics have talent to beat Bucks, Antetokounmpo in possible playoff matchup, but will they put it all together?
The Celtics have skilled two-way players, some of whom are on the verge of stardom and will be the NBA’s top players for the next decade.
Opinion: NBA TV viewer experience needs tweaking but it beats no games at all
The view from the couch for fanless games could use some improvements, from camera angles to coach interviews to soundbites. Expect the NBA to pivot.
Jazz center Rudy Gobert, whose positive COVID-19 test led to NBA shutdown, hits winning free throws to beat Pelicans as season resumes
In a bit of symmetry, Rudy Gobert scored the first and last points in Utah’s win, months after his positive COVID-19 test led the NBA to shut down.
Opinion: WNBA botches decision to deny MVP Elena Delle Donne medical waiver
A panel of physicians has denied 2019 WNBA MVP and champion Elena Delle Donne’s request to opt out of the 2020 season because of medical concerns.
NBA says only 2 players tested positive for COVID-19 during Orlando bubble quarantine period
The NBA said just two out of 322 players tested positive for COVID-19 during the quarantine period at the Disney bubble.
Kings’ Richaun Holmes, Rockets’ Bruno Caboclo quarantined over violation of bubble rules
Sacramento Kings’ Richaun Holmes crossed campus line to pick up food delivery and Houston Rockets’ Bruno Caboclo left room during quarantine period.
Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook confirms he tested positive for COVID-19
Russell Westbrook tested positive for COVID-19, the Houston Rockets star announced on Twitter Monday afternoon.
Life inside the bubble with NBA players: Golf, fishing and shotgunning beers
It’s early and it might not always be easy, but NBA players are finding ways to make things work inside the league’s bubble campus at Disney World.