Giannis Antetokounmpo, bloodied from a cruel elbow blow, finished with 25 points and Karl-Anthony Towns welcomed a respite from a COVID-19 family tragedy as 14 NBA teams embarked on their first preseason games Saturday, December 12 .
But for the 8 teams who did not make it to the post coronavirus shutdown games inside a bubble in Orlando, Florida, it has been the longest layoff since the 1998 labor lockout. As the players and coaches were introduced in the empty arena, Towns sat on the bench with his face buried in a towel. Teammates came over to comfort Towns as he wiped away the tears.
Antetokounmpo, who the Bucks hope to sign to a contract extension before next week's deadline, went to the dressing room for repairs but didn't stay long.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)