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‘Heat Check’: Zion’s Injury, Buddy Gets Paid, and Way-Too-Early Playoff Predictions

Plus, checking in on the NBA-China drama

By John Gonzalez, Dan Devine, and Haley O'Shaughnessy
Utah Jazz v New Orleans Pelicans Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images

The NBA-China story drags on, Zion Williamson’s injury delays his much-anticipated debut, and Buddy Hield reaches an extension with the Sacramento Kings (3:37). Then: Which teams will make the playoffs (18:06)?

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