Wilbon on the short-term goal of NBA boycotts: Stop shooting people
Perkins questions what the plan is for change
Johnson and Spears support the Bucks boycotting Game 5
Perkins says Bucks sending a message by boycotting Game 5
Bucks call for police accountability in team statement
NBA players made their strongest statement yet against racial injustice Wednesday when the Milwaukee Bucks didn't take the floor for their playoff game against the Orlando Magic.
— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 33 points to help Oklahoma City beat the Chicago Bulls and former Thunder coach Billy Donovan 127-125 in overtime Friday night.
LeBron James is expected to promote the Mountain Dew brand, which has become one of the NBA's prime sponsors after PepsiCo took over as its official beverage partner in 2015.
Karl-Anthony Towns, whose mother died from complications related to COVID-19 in April, says he has tested positive for the virus.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando | 6 | 6 | .500 | 0 | L4 |
| Atlanta | 5 | 5 | .500 | 0 | W1 |
| Charlotte | 6 | 7 | .462 | 0.5 | L2 |
| Miami | 4 | 6 | .400 | 1 | L2 |
| Washington | 3 | 8 | .273 | 2.5 | W1 |
