The NBA season will restart on Thursday evening after a 4-month pause due to the coronavirus pandemic. The league is keeping players in a so-called 'bubble' to keep the virus from seeping into its ranks.
Players from the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers, shown here during a game in March, will face each other on Thursday evening as the NBA season restarts.Players from the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers, shown here during a game in March, will face each other on Thursday evening as the NBA season restarts.
This evening, the Utah Jazz will face off against the New Orleans Pelicans. Later, the two teams from Los Angeles, the Clippers and the Lakers, will play the second and final game of the night. Players have been based at Walt Disney World Resort just outside of Orlando, Fla., since early July under strict health and safety measures.
The NBA is experimenting with keeping players in the so-called"bubble" to try to keep the coronavirus from seeping into its ranks. Other major league sports, including the NHL and MLB, have already started or are preparing to start seasons that have been halted or delayed by the virus.
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