Each team will play eight regular season games before entering a full four-round playoff bracket. The season will end no later than Oct. 12. The deal must still be approved by the players and is contingent on a deal with Disney to use the Disney World resort to host games and practices.
The National Basketball Association has approved a plan to reopen its season after suspending games due to Covid-19, the league announced.
The NBA held its board of governors’ vote on Thursday where officials moved to restart games using 22 teams in a closed environment in Orlando, Florida. The decision was made in a 29-1 vote. League commissioner Adam Silver submitted the proposal last week.
The plan calls for players to begin traveling to Orlando on July 7, and for the season to resume on July 31. Each team will play eight regular season games before entering a full four-round playoff bracket.
