Lakers’ Ingram shines, then suffers injury scare

A person familiar with the results of poll of NBA players taken by their union says there would be “overwhelming� support for any plan that has this season resuming in a safe way amid the coronavirus pandemic. The poll conducted by the National Basketball Players Association was informal but gave a clear sense that players would like to not only get to the playoffs but also resume at least some of the regular season, according to the person who shared details with Sports Betting News on Tuesday on condition of anonymity because it was not to be detailed publicly. The NBPA sent a letter to agents Tuesday discussing, among other things, the results of the player polling and some details of the call the union and its membership had late last week with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver.

Giannis Antetokounmpo sat out the Milwaukee Bucks’ game at Atlanta on Friday night because of back soreness. Coach Mike Budenholzer ruled out Antetokounmpo, last season’s NBA MVP and the second-leading scorer this season, before league-leading Milwaukee faced the Hawks. ”His back is