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Inside the NBA Bubble: The truths about COVID-19 testing and the league


LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — It’s the middle of the night, and the phone rings.

At about 3:30 in the morning, here at Disney World, on Night 1 of bubble life, I couldn’t quite spot the wailing, screeching, startling sound emanating from the middle of my room.

A fire alarm? A bomb threat? A Quiet Riot concert?

I didn’t know where I was while the phone was ringing off of its hook, let alone it was in fact the phone making all of that racket in the first place. By the time I could place it, the call was over and the red light signaling voicemail was blinking.

It was then when the fear of God washed over me, from my head to my toes.

The central tenet of being in the NBA Bubble is the daily COVID-19 tests for the hundreds of players, coaches, team personnel, and media staying on campus. Each day, someone from BioReference Laboratories swabs the back of our throats and the tips of our noses. The samples are collected and driven…





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