BY TRISTAN LOZANO
LEBRON James called for justice for Breonna Taylor in a postgame conference after the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Dallas Mavericks, 108-104, at the start of scrimmages at the NBA bubble at Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
Taylor was gunned down last March by policemen in civilian clothes in a raid at her home in the United States.
Her death has been condemned by many. Professional athletes in various sports in the US have aired support for her.
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The suspension of Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN ends Friday and this means many so-called “Woj” bombs are coming our way.
Wojnarowski, who was canned for a profane email to a senator, will make his appearance in Orlando but will undergo the usual quarantine for seven days beforehand.
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Becky Hammon, the San Antonio Spurs lady assistant coach, took over from a masked Gregg Popovich in their game against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Disney World bubble.
However, she failed to lead the team to victory as the Spurs lost by 21, 113-92.
This isn’t probably the last that we will be seeing Hammon vice Popovich, the US men’s basketball team head coach.
Spurs assistant coaches – including Tim Duncan – will guide the team in exhibition games before debuting in the regular season bubble against the Sacramento Kings.
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Manute Bol’s son Bol Bol earned not just praises but also a random drug test following a stellar performance in a scrimmage against the Washington Wizards in Orlando.
Bol Bol dropped 16 points, 10 rebounds, and six blocks, and Coach Mike Malone said he (Bol Bol) is going to get better as he gets stronger. (Tristan Lozano)
