The National Basketball Association (NBA) may begin easing restrictions with regard to practice facilities, in states that are beginning to relax their coronavirus stay-at-home orders.
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. The NBA is reportedly going to ease restrictions with regard to opening practice facilities in states that are beginning to relax their that voluntary individual workouts could begin in states such as Georgia as soon as next week, on May 1, citing Adrian Wojnarowski's league sources.
Wojnarowski tweeted about the news Saturday and said this new development doesn't mean the league will attempt to salvage the current season, which was"NBA's decision on opening practice facilities to players in markets where governments may be loosening stay-at-home orders doesn't mean a resumption of season is imminent," he wrote. "The NBA is still unsure on if/when it can play again. But getting players safely into gyms was a priority.
NAVY BLUE ANGELS, AIR FORCE THUNDERBIRDS TEAMING UP FOR FLYOUVERS TO SALUTE CORONAVIRU FRONTLINE WORKERS The league is also reportedly deciding how it will help teams in hotspot markets where virus lockdown regulations and stay-at-home orders are still in full effect. "If our players can travel and play at a 24-Hour Fitness in Atlanta, they should be able to have access to our facilities," one general manager told ESPN.
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