The 2020-21 NBA season, like other major sports leagues played in the eye of the coronavirus pandemic, is one that will be etched in our memories forever.
Following the Orlando bubble for the restart of the 2019-20 season, NBA players returned to their home markets but had to abide by stringent coronavirus protocols as the league attempted to sandwich a shortened regular season and postseason in seven months.
This season has almost reached its conclusion and former Maryland men’s basketball star Jalen Smith is in the thick of it as a member of the Phoenix Suns, who host the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night.