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The basketball hoops in California are covered up with a tarp to prevent people from gathering and playing basketball on Mar. 31, 2020 out of the concern of COVID-19. (Maxx Wolfson/Getty)

How can we do sports in isolation?

David Hollander: Nerf basketball happens to be the best version of basketball that fuels the imagination to jettison us beyond our confines. When I need to mentally elevate—literally think outside the box—I turn to Nerf.
HONG-KONG-LEBRON-JAMES

Our Western silence is stupid

Shannon Gormley: By now we know the costs borne by Hong Kong protesters include hammer blows to the head, bullets to the shoulder and pepper spray to the face