LeBron James set to go with the Lakers in Orlando Bubble
By Reuters
29 July 2020 |
12:20 pm
An NBA season like no other resumes inside a bio-secure bubble in Orlando this week, following a four-and-a-half month break, in what will probably be the most uniquely challenging title run in the 74-year history of the league.
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