Inside, there was, rightly or wrongly and perhaps only temporarily, a feeling of separation from the health crisis. Multiple players snubbed their noses at their new accommodations and quarantine meals, with Lakers guard Rajon Rondo comparing his room at the Gran Destino tower, the nicest of the three hotels housing NBA players, to a Motel 6. Major League Soccer sent home two teams from its nearby bubble after positive tests, a step the NBA can’t easily take given its tight schedule and postseason stakes. Multiple stars, including Kawhi Leonard, James Harden and Nikola Jokic, arrived late or had yet to arrive in Orlando as of Sunday. The NBA and its players decided that the business of basketball must go on, so here they are trying to make the most of it.

Source: Washington Post July 13, 2020 14:23 UTC