After a four-and-a-half-month hiatus, the NBA season resumes Thursday in Orlando, Florida.
The Utah Jazz and New Orleans Pelicans kick things off, followed by a nightcap between the Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers. The Clippers' duo of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George had ample time to recover from nagging injuries during the layoff, but so did LeBron James. The West, however, has plenty of surprise contenders ready to break up an all-L.A. conference finals.
The Toronto Raptors have held on to the No.