Family issues outside bubble calling some NBA players home

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FILE - In this March 6, 2020, file photo, New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson walks onto the court during the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat in New Orleans. The rookie sensations availability to play remained unclear as the seasons resumption in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, approached. He left the NBAs so-called bubble setup on July 16 to attend to an unspecified family medical matter. A week later, the club had yet to provide an update on his possible return. (AP Photo/Rusty Costanza, File)