Author: Mark Medina, USA TODAY

After two months inside the NBA bubble at Disney World, the daily interactions between coaches and players are starting to get a little weird.

With their Game 2 win, the Lakers showed they have the top talent and adaptability to handle the Rockets’ speed and positional versatility.

After losing a rout in the opener, Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray combined for 53 points to lead the Nuggets over the Clippers 110-101 in Game 2.

Mike D’Antoni does not have a contract beyond this season, but his innovative system and laid-back demeanor are right for this Rockets team.

After rolling to a 120-97 win over the Nuggets in Game 1, the Clippers are playing like what they appear to be on paper: Unstoppable.

Lakers and Clippers enter second-round playoff series with something their opponents will not get: multiple days off without a game. Will that help?

James Harden might have struggled shooting the ball, but he came through with the biggest play in the Rockets’ Game 7 win over the Thunder.

Raptors coach Nick Nurse criticized the number of free throws Celtics’ Jayson Tatum received in Game 2 as defending champ Toronto fell in 0-2 hole.