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AP Basketball WriterWilliamson back in NBA quarantine, could be out on TuesdayBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Zion Williamson will be out of quarantine by the time New Orleans plays in the first official game of the NBA restart at Walt Disney World.Whether the Pelicans will play...

AP Basketball WriterFamily issues outside bubble calling some NBA players homeBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Being separated from families is certainly a tough element of being in the NBA bubble. So, too, is being separated when issues within the family happen.Two people with knowledge of the...

AP Basketball WriterFamily issues outside bubble calling some NBA players homeBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Being separated from families is certainly a tough element of being in the NBA bubble. So, too, is being separated when issues within the family happen.Two people with knowledge of the...

AP Sports WritersAP Sources: Afflalo headlines group bidding to buy WolvesBy PAT GRAHAM and DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) An ownership group led by longtime NBA player Arron Afflalo is putting together an offer to buy the Minnesota Timberwolves, two people with knowledge of the bid said.The people spoke to...

AP Sports WriterZion Williamson lawyer asks judge to disregard affidavitBy BRETT MARTELLawyers for New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson asked a federal judge in North Carolina on Friday to disregard an affidavit alleging a $400,000 payment was made to Williamson's family before the former Duke star began his lone...

AP Basketball WriterWilliamson returns to bubble, as others dealing with issuesBy TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Zion Williamson is back in the NBA bubble, after tending to a family situation.He won't be the last to go through the re-initiation process.The New Orleans rookie, the No. 1 pick...

AP Sports WriterLakers won't allow bubble to burst their championship pushBy GREG BEACHAMLeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were in rare form shortly before the coronavirus pandemic stopped the NBA season, and they're determined to find it again inside the bubble.The Lakers had just beaten the NBA-leading Milwaukee...

AP Sports WriterCeltics eager to find out what they can be entering restartBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Before the COVID-19 pandemic forced the NBA to pause its season in March, the Celtics were a team still trying to figure out what it could be.Boston was one of the top...

AP Basketball WriterStudy: NBA earns high marks for diversity hiring practicesBy AARON BEARDA diversity report for racial and gender hiring in the NBA found more people of color serving as general managers and more women filling team management roles.Thursday's report card from The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in...

AP Sports WriterMitchell, Gobert patching up rift for playoff-bound JazzBy PAT GRAHAMThe Utah Jazz had plenty on their plate over the hiatus.Turns out, Rudy Gobert makes a mean coconut chicken and Donovan Mitchell a tender seasoned duck. Many members of the Jazz swapped the court for the kitchen...

AP Sports WriterClippers look to pick up where they left off in NBA restartBy BETH HARRISStarting the season, then stopping because of a global pandemic, and then resuming. These are unprecedented times in the NBA, which would be an ideal backdrop for the Los Angeles Clippers to win their...

AP Sports WriterSpurs' 22-year playoff streak on line as NBA restart beginsBy SCHUYLER DIXONThe San Antonio Spurs will try to extend the longest active playoff streak in North American major sports without LaMarcus Aldridge and with a decent mathematical chance to sneak into the final postseason spot in the...