The NBA has planned to the tiniest detail to keep its bubble environment sanitized, including covering for referee whistles.
game at 6 p.m. — the league released a set of new protocols. One of those protocols? Cloth covering the ends of referee whistles to keep the spittle from flying.
If this sounds extreme it’s because the NBA doesn’t want to see its bubble plan in Orlando, Fla., fall apart because theIn addition to the referee whistle coverings, fans will see Plexiglass covering the scorer’s table to protect players from public address announcers and scorekeepers, and vice versa. Players’ benches will be separated with assigned seats over three rows, and during timeouts, teams can huddle around a different set of chairs — they’ll be sanitized immediately after.
On the court, things should look about the same, with the Pelicans instantly playing a game that could impact their ability to make the postseason. Needing to finish in ninth and within four games of eighth to force a playoff, New Orleans can’t afford a slow start with Portland, Sacramento and San Antonio all lurking in the same position.
Rookie sensation Zion Williamson is a game-time decision after leaving campus to tend to a personal matter, but he has cleared quarantine and signs point to him being on the court for the opener.
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