When Will The NBA Games Resume?
The NBA games are set to resume on July 30th.
Learn more about when the games will resume and what this means for the NBA season.
Introduction
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The NBA is widely considered to be the premier men’s professional basketball league in the world. The league was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946, as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). The league adopted the name National Basketball Association on August 3, 1949, after merging with the competing National Basketball League (NBL). The league’s several international as well as individual team offices are directed out of its head offices located in the Olympic Tower at 645 Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan.
As of September 2020, NBA games have been indefinitely suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The NBA’s Plan
The NBA’s plan is to resume the 2019-20 season on July 31st at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. All 22 teams will participate in the resumed season, which will consist of eight regular-season games and a play-in tournament for the final playoff spot in each conference. The playoffs will then follow the traditional format, with the Finals expected to conclude no later than October 12th.
When Will The Games Resume?
The 2019-20 NBA season was suspended on March 11 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Since then, the league has been working on multiple plans to resume the season.
The most recent plan is for the season to resume in late July at Disney’s Wide World of Sports complex in Orlando, Florida. The plan is for all 30 teams to play 8 games each to determine seeding for the playoffs. The playoffs would then begin in August and conclude in October.
It is still unclear if this plan will be able to move forward, as it is dependent on a number of factors, including the ongoing spread of the coronavirus and whether or not players will be willing to participate in the games. However, it remains the league’s goal to resume the season and crown a champion in 2020.
What About The Fans?
The NBA season was postponed indefinitely on March 11th due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision was made after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the virus. Since then, several other players have also tested positive, including Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets.
The suspension of the season has left many fans wondering when the games will resume. While there is no definite answer at this time, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has said that he is hopeful that the season can resume in some form in late July or early August. However, Silver has also stated that it is possible that the season may need to be cancelled entirely if the situation with the pandemic does not improve.
As of right now, it is unclear what exactly will happen with the NBA season. However, fans can rest assured knowing that Silver and the other league officials are working hard to find a solution that will allow the games to resume as soon as possible.
Conclusion
The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association continue to work on a plan to resume games, but it’s still unclear when that might happen. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said on April 3 that the league was exploring all options, including holding games without fans in arenas, in order to resume the season. “Nothing is off the table at this point,” Silver said.
The NBA season was suspended on March 11 after Utah Jazz player Rudy Gobert tested positive for coronavirus. Since then, several other players have tested positive, including Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets.
