1:00 PM ET Editor’s Note: This story was originally published on July 20. The NBA released the three finalists for each of the six major individual awards on Saturday. The NBA told teams last month that none of the seeding games inside the Orlando, Florida, bubble will count toward individual regular-season honors. That means Zion

11:45 PM ET NBA Insiders Entering the final week of seeding games in the NBA restart, teams have only a few more opportunities to improve their place in the standings. There are still four teams pushing for the final spot in the Western Conference playoffs, and it’s now guaranteed that there will be a play-in

11:00 AM ET When the New Orleans Pelicans were struggling defensively early in the season, a small change in December helped get them back on track. The Pelicans decided to drop their bigs on pick-and-rolls more, and the team immediately saw an improvement on the court. From Dec. 17 to Jan. 21, the Pelicans were

7:23 AM ET NBA Insiders Zion Williamson‘s rookie season might have only five days left in it. Even though they were 3.5 games back of the 8-seed in the West when the NBA season resumed last month, the New Orleans Pelicans were a popular choice to reach the postseason and set up a tantalizing first-round

10:38 PM ET The NBA’s leading scorer since restarting a little more than a week ago? Not James Harden. Not LeBron James. Not Giannis Antetokounmpo. With 39 more points on 15-of-22 shooting in a 116-111 win against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, it’s Indiana Pacers forward T.J. Warren, who bumped his average to 34.8

5:56 PM ET After watching Damian Lillard shockingly miss two free throws with a chance to put the Portland Trail Blazers up with 18.6 seconds left, Patrick Beverley celebrated on the LA Clippers‘ bench by imitating Lillard’s trademark Dame Time celebration by pointing to his wrist before later waving bye at Lillard and the Portland

7:00 AM ET LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Inside and outside of ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, there’s far less tension over the sturdiness of the NBA bubble experiment than the uncertainty of the NBA’s next season. The league’s owners are desperate for customers returning to the stands and suites, for the NBA’s game-night

12:02 AM ET The Orlando Magic have clinched the final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference after the Washington Wizards became the first team of the 22 teams in the NBA’s bubble to be eliminated. The Wizards’ 118-107 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans helped solidify the Eastern Conference playoff picture, while eliminating the possibility

4:30 PM ET Another six-game slate is underway in Orlando, where the Spurs have already sliced into the Grizzlies’ lead for 8th. Memphis is taking on Oklahoma City in what could already be a must-win game for a Grizzlies team that has yet to taste victory in the bubble. Later tonight, the Wizards’ season could

11:18 PM ET With four games remaining before the postseason begins, Doc Rivers hasn’t been able to see the LA Clippers at full strength in the NBA bubble, which has been consistent with an annoying theme for the title contender all season. Without Montrezl Harrell and Patrick Beverley and with multiple guards on a minutes