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During the 2012 Eastern Conference Finals, the Miami Heat were down 3-2 against the Boston Celtics and LeBron James feared Pat Riley would break up the team if they were eliminated. The Heat were in Year 2 of the experiment of James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. "My mentality was if we lose, [Heat president] Pat Riley may break us all up. And I [didn't] want that," James said. "It might be the quickest breakup in basketball history." The Heat never seriously considered such action and went on to win The Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Heat also signed Ray Allen that offseason. James scored 30 points in the first half of Game 6. "Not only might they break it all up, but my legacy is going to take a huge, huge hit if I don't go out here and perform at an all-time high," James said Thursday.

Javale McGee tested negative for COVID-19, league sources told Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports. McGee, who has asthma, was also admitted to the hospital this season for pneumonia. Two Lakers players tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday. Both players are asymptomatic.

Two players on the Los Angeles Lakers have tested positive for COVID-19. Both players are currently asymptomatic, in quarantine and under the care of the team's physician. All players and members of the Lakers staff are being asked to continue to observe self-quarantine and shelter at home guidelines, closely monitor their health, consult with their personal physicians and maintain constant communication with the team. The Lakers tested their entire team after it became clear they were exposed during a game on March 10th against the Brooklyn Nets.

The Los Angeles Lakers will test their players for COVID-19 on Wednesday and self-quarantine for 14 days. The test of the Lakers is triggered by four members of the Brooklyn Nets testing positive. The Lakers were Brooklyn's last opponent before the NBA suspended the season.