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Analysis: Early returns say so far, so good for NBA bubble - Black News Channel

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — So far, so good. The NBA's bubble remains intact. The extraordinary health protocols put into place to try and save this season seem to be working. The mission shared by coaches and players to use their platform and continue the conversation about racial injustice is off to a strong start. Through four days, here's just some of what has happened at Walt Disney World: LeBron James had a gamewinner for the Los Angeles Lakers, T.J. Warren put his name all over the Indiana record book with a 53-point […]

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