30 teams. One arena. No fans. Is this the least bad option amid the coronavirus pandemic?
The NBA season remains shut down for the foreseeable future, but the question remains. How is the league going to play out this season once it can get players back on the court?Some NBA executives have one idea in mind, according to Mark Berman of the New York Post.
Though news of the coronavirus pandemic has been discouraging, NBA executives still cling to hope of arranging a one-site, fan-less, 16-team playoff and a five-to-seven-game regular-season prelude, according to multiple NBA sources.The playoffs could be reduced to a slew of best-of-three series across the board. A single-elimination format has been all but ruled out — only under consideration as a last resort.
Premier League has discussed similar coronavirus planThe English Premier League has reportedly discussed a similar plan of playing out the season in isolation.
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