After initially prohibiting team practices for the weekend, the NBA has extended that ban indefinitely, reports Tim Bontemps of ESPN (Twitter link). According to Bontemps, players will still be permitted to work out individually at team facilities.
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With social distancing being encouraged across the country and players on several teams being advised to self-isolate, it makes sense that the NBA isn’t ready to permit practices that could feature a full roster of players and a team’s entire coaching staff.
Players are being asked to remain apart during workouts to limit the number of people coming into contact with each other, including just one player at each basket and one player weight lifting at a time, per Bontemps.
The NBA has also recommended that teams consider using temperature checks on anyone who enters their facilities, league sources tell Bontemps (Twitter link). A fever is one of the most common symptoms for those who have contracted the coronavirus.
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