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1.30am BST
The NBA is back on television in China for the first time in what feels like decades. You’re forgiven if you find it hard to remember after all that’s happened afterward, but the NBA and China had a huge riff after Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey sent out a tweet in support of anti-government protestors in Hong Kong. Well, they’ve apparently decided to settle their differences just in time for what could very well be the final game of the 2019-20 season. Well, better late than never?
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1.26am BST
Greetings from Australia, Hunter!After starting the series wanting to see a Heat win (Jimmy Buckets has Jordan's weirdly endearing sociopathy) I've been caught up in LeBron's chance to make history. Do you think he's done enough to be MVP or will AD wreck it?
I thought Davis was the MVP frontrunner until his awful performance in Game 3. Honestly, I think this is one of those cases where whoever has the most impressive performance in the closeout game will win it. Continue reading...