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Solomon Hill needs to sit his 54yo looking ass down
Pelicans with a good win.
Report: NBA Tells Teams to Prepare to Play Without Fans in Coronavirus Memo
TIMOTHY RAPPMARCH 6, 20200
David Banks/Associated Press
The NBA may soon be directly affected by concerns over the coronavirus.
According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium and Marc Stein of the New York Times, the league has reached out to teams regarding the possibility of playing games without fans and media in attendance:
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That follows a report from Mark Medina, Bob Nightengale, Tom Schad and Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today on Thursday that noted, "Multiple NBA team executives told USA Today Sports they have considered playing behind closed doors but only as a last-resort contingency plan. They requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the situation."
The NBA wouldn't be alone in taking such measures.
The Chinese Basketball Association suspended its season in February, while the city of Austin canceled the SXSW festival, and the Overwatch League has postponed all of its events in China and South Korea thus far. In Italy, all sporting events are being held without fans.
There is the possibility that the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics could be postponed or canceled altogether, depending on the spread of the virus, while a number of other leagues and sports have canceled events across the globe.
To this point, the United States hasn't seen its major sports cancel events or have the events take place without spectators—with the exception of Chicago State University, which canceled its Division I men's and women's basketball games—though such measures could be forthcoming.
One major consideration teams are facing is the economic impact of playing games without spectators. No fans in the stands means no revenues from concessions and in-game merchandising, while broadcasters could see a dip in ratings without the in-game atmosphere provided by spectators.
And restricting games to only players and essential personnel could also mean a number of vendors and stadium support staff being without work. Protecting people from the potential spread of a virus that has reportedly infected over 100,000 people worldwide and led to 3,400 deaths will take top priority if the virus continues to proliferate in the United States, but the impact of such measures could be far-ranging.
TIMOTHY RAPPMARCH 6, 20200
David Banks/Associated Press
The NBA may soon be directly affected by concerns over the coronavirus.
According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium and Marc Stein of the New York Times, the league has reached out to teams regarding the possibility of playing games without fans and media in attendance:
356 people are talking about this
384 people are talking about this
That follows a report from Mark Medina, Bob Nightengale, Tom Schad and Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today on Thursday that noted, "Multiple NBA team executives told USA Today Sports they have considered playing behind closed doors but only as a last-resort contingency plan. They requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the situation."
The NBA wouldn't be alone in taking such measures.
The Chinese Basketball Association suspended its season in February, while the city of Austin canceled the SXSW festival, and the Overwatch League has postponed all of its events in China and South Korea thus far. In Italy, all sporting events are being held without fans.
There is the possibility that the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics could be postponed or canceled altogether, depending on the spread of the virus, while a number of other leagues and sports have canceled events across the globe.
To this point, the United States hasn't seen its major sports cancel events or have the events take place without spectators—with the exception of Chicago State University, which canceled its Division I men's and women's basketball games—though such measures could be forthcoming.
One major consideration teams are facing is the economic impact of playing games without spectators. No fans in the stands means no revenues from concessions and in-game merchandising, while broadcasters could see a dip in ratings without the in-game atmosphere provided by spectators.
And restricting games to only players and essential personnel could also mean a number of vendors and stadium support staff being without work. Protecting people from the potential spread of a virus that has reportedly infected over 100,000 people worldwide and led to 3,400 deaths will take top priority if the virus continues to proliferate in the United States, but the impact of such measures could be far-ranging.
Dam good game going on..
Bucks off 2nite....they been ready though.
Playoff style ball. Bron and Yannis went head to head on more than a few occasions too. Hell of a game.
Stop mentioning golden state.
they are back in the ghetto where they belong.
they are back in the ghetto where they belong.
LeBron beat Giannis so not a lot of Laker posts tonight. 
Im sure if the Clips beat the Lakers next game all the MIA posters will freely talk about the Lake Show and Bron again.
Im sure if the Clips beat the Lakers next game all the MIA posters will freely talk about the Lake Show and Bron again.
Shady loves to troll
Yeah, I think it's based on who gets to the playoffs
Good win
No time to rest with Sunday
Caruso needs tot take Rondo's minutes
Lebron had help, Giannis didn't get it besides Villanova bul
Green played good D on Middleton and he came up smedium
No time to rest with Sunday
Caruso needs tot take Rondo's minutes
Lebron had help, Giannis didn't get it besides Villanova bul
Green played good D on Middleton and he came up smedium
Kyrie and KD?
You're heading to the playoffs and you over achieved last year and you get fired?
I think it's more about Kyrie than KD. KD went to Brooklyn because of the coach.
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yeah crazy they are 7th in the East I don't know why this couldn't wait until the season was over I wonder who will they go after for next season when Kyrie and KD come back