Marilyn Dubinski: My opinion on asterisks in general hasn’t changed from last season: I don’t personally believe in them, but if you believe the 1999 Spurs deserved an asterisk, then you should believe the same of the 2012 Heat and 2020 Lakers because all three came in shortened seasons for reasons beyond the winning team’s control, and in each case, every team was dealt the same hand to work with and same chance to win a championship.
That belief still holds true for me today, and I believe even less in an asterisk for this season than last because every team played the same number games, the games were in home arenas, fans are in attendance, etc.