Author: Mark Medina, USA TODAY

Reggie Miller. The New York Knicks. 18.7 seconds on the clock. Remember the game? Well that’s the day I fell in love with the NBA.

Zion Williamson worked out every day during quarantine and likes where he is heading into NBA restart: “I do find that I’m in good shape right now.”

Orlando Magic guard Markelle Fultz discussed the NBA’s restart, how “The Last Dance” motivated him and much more in a conference call with reporters.

The NBA restart plan includes 113 pages of safety protocols, but it can’t exactly sing “Hakuna Matata” and predict no worries for the rest of its days

Chris Paul insists NBA players will not forget the ongoing conversation about racism when the season resumes: “You’re going to continue to hear us.”

The NBA and the its players union have discussed issues surrounding the league’s hiring practices and making them more diverse.

Jabari Parker, acquired by the Kings in a February trade, is self-quarantined in his hometown of Chicago after testing positive “several days ago.”

WNBA players union president Nneka Ogwumike said league office, teams and players will find ways to protest racial inequality during 22-game season.

Dr. Karida Brown, the Lakers’ Director of Racial Equity & Action lacks “a strong opinion’ whether NBA season will help or hurt racial justice efforts.

What will it be like to live in an NBA bubble at the ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando? For any NBA player and coach, it seems pretty nice.