Are the health risks worth it? And what should we expect from a quality standpoint? 5 questions about the NBA restart in Orlando
by Deantae Prince, Chicago Tribune
Jun 28, 2020
4 minutes
The NBA scored points with the public when it suspended the 2019-20 season at the onset of the coronavirus outbreak, setting an early tone March 11 and charting a path for other sports leagues to follow.
The NBA planned to be pragmatic. Commissioner Adam Silver pledged to listen to research and data before picking a return date and location.
That initial thrust started to fall by the wayside on June 4 when the league settled on Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., as the location to restart the season. While the campus is likely one of few places capable of providing the necessary space, the state entered shutdown late, opened early and only recently required people
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