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Because every year must have lists, here's 20 stories I was
proud of in 2020. Some of them - David, Gigi, Breonna Taylor - were tough to do. Others gave me hope.

I don’t know if these were the best (or if I had any “bests”). But to me, they sum up 2020.

Away we go ...
Celebrating the life of David Stern
https://apnews.com/article/305d8e81fd588e26424af2e155aedec5

Five women, all athletes, on the virus frontlines
https://apnews.com/article/7b8d7a85cee8422d429d0ca185076e2f

Sept. 13, 2020. Sports were good again.
https://apnews.com/article/mlb-baseball-nfl-nhl-doc-rivers-2061bd6382d0d1541387fb8d5e355452

On Gianna Bryant, who just wanted to be like her dad
https://apnews.com/article/0060efaefa9ce0326cb20b10df90150f
In the bubble, NBA players often had Breonna Taylor in mind
https://apnews.com/article/basketball-lebron-james-danny-green-kentucky-louisville-a1afd14e294afc9973aea1a3a127de22

A layup that beat Duke also rebuilt a church
https://apnews.com/article/sports-virus-outbreak-basketball-health-bahamas-d3648353cfe79859369d9faa9af619b9

The Miracle on Ice, 40 years later
https://apnews.com/article/1b3028108553134ccf2e088ee971c65e

Bam, his mom, and a new life https://apnews.com/article/sports-miami-boston-celtics-miami-heat-nba-69cca6cc568f662f9038b26b3b1a4f95
To Bam Adebayo, Heat game days are always Mother's Day

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Miami center Bam Adebayo went into the locker room at halftime of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals knowing that he wasn’t doing enough. He didn’t need to...

https://apnews.com/article/basketball-lebron-james-danny-green-kentucky-louisville-a1afd14e294afc9973aea1a3a127de22
Stoneman Douglas goes to the Super Bowl #MSDStrong
https://apnews.com/article/89066e51b830be059550179ef4218762

How Rudy Gobert recovered, physically and emotionally
https://apnews.com/article/44fe999bf0515a9f78f8e124b4a04b1d

Roberto Luongo, reluctant superstar
https://apnews.com/article/967361f77922c60d7f993c3d1ec8b97f

Lakers win title, LeBron is champ again https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-nba-finals-nba-basketball-miami-heat-978c5c3dbe77046070439660921cf580
Bubble Kings: Lakers run past Heat for 17th NBA championship

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The ultimate anguish. The ultimate joy. This season, for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, had it all. And it ended in the only fashion that they deemed...

https://apnews.com/article/89066e51b830be059550179ef4218762
The uplifting tale of Haley Moore
https://apnews.com/article/sports-the-masters-haley-moore-179dea2671324398117d63cbc9fe58f0

Jimmy Butler and the Heat, a match made in basketball heaven
https://apnews.com/article/alonzo-mourning-pat-riley-miami-shane-battier-dermot-kennedy-1a202b5a4626e9d93e9c6d7060c8eafa

Meyers Leonard stood for what he believes
https://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-race-and-ethnicity-san-antonio-spurs-denver-nuggets-racial-injustice-47bae68b6ea8ff83ce86ad7c3a026591

NBA equipment managers: The real MVPs https://apnews.com/article/29cfc831de19c043299cef817ced7ddd
At the NBA restart, team equipment is a challenge to manage

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Rob Pimental spent a good amount of time thinking about everything the Miami Heat would need for what could be a three-month trip to Walt Disney World. He is...

https://apnews.com/article/sports-the-masters-haley-moore-179dea2671324398117d63cbc9fe58f0
Pancakes helped bring Jordan back to the Bulls
https://apnews.com/article/c86851f1297350c992fbe35c2e6add88

I interviewed Lacey from “Caddyshack”
https://apnews.com/b01d9259d0d8a8481590a7aa65886047

Kevin Garnett talks Kobe, the Hall ... and Seattle?
https://apnews.com/article/4fe6a8a1def95ddbae136d9495a3e83d

Finally, 2020: the year of the fist bump https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-pandemics-mase-health-coronavirus-pandemic-50d84380a6e1c8801165d5b87141684d
2020: A year where the fist-bump became mainstream greeting

The moment called for a handshake. Or would have, under what used to be considered normal circumstances. As in, before 2020. Here’s the scene, from Dec. 21: Tabe Mase, the director of...

https://apnews.com/article/c86851f1297350c992fbe35c2e6add88
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