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Looking Ahead to 2020-21: Regional Bubbles, A Permanent Play-In Tournament and Polo Shirts?

Every weekday, SI’s Chris Mannix will check in with his Bubble Bits, a quick hit on something notable from inside the NBA’s campus

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. –

  • There’s no doubt that the play-in tournament has spiced up the NBA’s restart. Six Western Conference teams are slugging it out for the final playoff spot. Memphis, ravaged by injury, is desperately trying to hold onto the No. 8 seed while Phoenix, once thought to be just happy to be here, is 4-0 in Florida, with Devin Booker emerging as a breakout star.
  • Could a play-in series be adopted permanently?