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🗓️ 21 July 2020

⏱️ 53 minutes

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We discuss the most recent NBA COVID-19 testing results, which revealed no new positive tests of players in the Orlando bubble (2:08). Then, we break down whether the four months of training could benefit a team like the Sixers, who are talented but were dysfunctional in the first half of the season (17:06). Finally, we share our choices for the NBA regular-season awards—MVP, Coach of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Most Improved, Defensive Player of the Year, and Sixth Man of the Year (30:30). Hosts: Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Liz Kelly and welcome to the Ringer Podcast Network.
0:03.0	The Ringer's got a brand new show out now about NFL player Cam Newton called the Cam Chronicles.
0:09.0	We'll be releasing it new episodes every Monday for the next six weeks,
0:12.0	but you can binge all six episodes right now for free on Spotify.
0:16.0	Here's a quick trailer.
0:18.0	From the Ringer, I'm Tyler Artons, hosting a new podcast series, The Cam Chronicles.
0:24.0	And a fell star Cam Newton has always been a complex figure.
0:28.0	Over the past year, I've traveled the country speaking to coaches and teammates, friends and family,
0:33.0	and even briefly to demand themself, trying to unravel the enigma that is Cam Newton.
0:39.0	The Ringer NFL show presents Cam Chronicles.
0:43.0	Listen to the full series now on Spotify.
0:58.0	Welcome to the Ringer NBA show.
1:06.0	I'm Chris Vernon, the join of AC does every Tuesday from theRinger.com.
1:09.0	It's Kevin O'Connor, aka Kevin O'Bomer, aka Kevin O'Connor, Kevin O'Climor,
1:13.0	Kevin O'Candyland, Kevin O'Conflict, Kevin O'Corentine, Kevin O'Connor!
1:17.0	Vernon, what's going on today, buddy?
1:20.0	Well, we got what I would deem great news yesterday, Kevin,
1:25.0	regarding the NBA and how the bubble is working.
1:30.0	And at least with the test that they gave on July 13th, the results were as good as they could possibly be,
1:39.0	zero out of 346 players that were tested for coronavirus, came up with a positive test.
1:47.0	Now, you and I, we spoke about this at length last week, which was the next week is going to be the huge week.
1:53.0	They did it the first week, two guys tested.
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