Finally, rather than releasing the entire schedule all at once, the NBA is going to release it in halves. The First Half -- games taking place from Dec. 22-March 4 -- was released last week, and the Second Half will be released after about 30 games have been played. This gives the NBA flexibility to adjust to possible postponements due to COVID-19 issues. -- BontempsAtlanta Hawks

On Feb. 6, they joined forces in Minnesota when the Golden State Warriors dealt Russell to the Timberwolves and landed Andrew Wiggins in return. Towns and Russell didn’t get a chance to play with each other for long, however, as the NBA season was suspended on March 11 due to the coronavirus pandemic. (The Wolves, with a 19-45 record, weren’t among the 22 teams invited to the NBA’s bubble to complete the 2019-20 season.)Brooklyn Nets

"In the present circumstances, bringing thousands of individuals (and households) together -- many of whom would travel and return from other counties -- creates too much risk of widespread transmission in transit and while visiting San Francisco," the department of public health said in a letter to the Warriors, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

If a player gets a serious case of COVID-19 -- up to and including going to the hospital -- he would have to work out alone for three days, rather than two, before being cleared to return to team activities, assuming everything checks out.Sacramento Kings

Houston hasn't wavered in what the Rockets consider a fair asking price for Harden: a package that includes a young franchise cornerstone and a bundle of first-round picks and/or talented players on rookie contracts, sources said.

"The image of just emptying the tank and being on the basket stanchion, that's an iconic visual. Not only that we'll remember, but I think that will be a teaching point. I've already heard from a lot of my coaching peers in college and in high school that they've talked about [with their teams]. That if you can push yourself to that point as a competitor, that's when you can find out really what you're made of."

On that front, the Celtics moved rather quickly. After flirting with Paul Millsap (who eventually signed in Denver again) Boston signed longtime nemesis Tristan Thompson with the MLE. Then they were able to sign Jeff Teague to be the veteran guard we’ve needed for years.Oklahoma City Thunder