Tar Heels in NBA: Little talks about COVID-19 battle; Johnson’s Suns win; tough game for White

Posted Jan 2, 2021
On a mostly forgettable night for Tar Heels in the NBA, the bigger news came with the Portland Trail Blazers’ Nassir Little revealing his battle with COVID-19. Little hasn’t played this season due to "health and safety protocols." He explained to The Athletic that he went through a difficult experience with COVID-19 and isn’t close to playing shape. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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