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Lakers Win NBA Finals; No Coronavirus Cases Reported In Bubble

The NBA reported zero positive test results after play resumed in July. The Los Angeles Lakers' championship victory over the Miami Heat marked the end of the socially distanced season.
The Los Angeles Lakers celebrate after winning the 2020 NBA Championship in Game Six on Sunday in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

For some people one event brought home the impact of the coronavirus pandemic:

March 11. The day the NBA shut down its season.

Resuming four months later, players, coaches and staffers lived in a bubble, sequestered from the outside world. All games among 22 teams were played at Walt Disney World in Florida.

It was an experiment that some believed would

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