The NBA’s Walt Disney World restart is going according to plan so far, with Shams Charania of The Athletic passing along a promising piece of good news for the league.
According to Charania (Twitter link), none of the 346 players at the Disney campus who have been tested since the NBA’s last coronavirus update on July 13 have been positive for COVID-19. The league has since issued a press release confirming Charania’s report.
When the NBA sent out its coronavirus update last Monday, the league indicated that two players had tested positive for COVID-19 at the Disney campus, but both players did so while quarantined, significantly limiting the possibility of an outbreak.
The fact that Disney staffers are coming and going from the NBA’s campus has also been a cause for some concern, but those employees are keeping their distance from players and other league and team personnel. So far, it seems as if the NBA’s protocols are working and the so-called Disney “bubble” is intact, which bodes well for the resumption and completion of the 2019/20 season.
that’s no as in zero
I am happy to hear it
Now we have a game
This is definitely encouraging. Not just for basketball, but all sports.
encouraging yes but have to bat 1.000 for the next 3 months. Even the most optimistic outlook suggests that is going to be very difficult.
Unfortunately, recent reports indicate that Orlando, Florida is the epicenter for a new contagious and dangerous disease outbreak,
Hooping Cough !!
(Been waiting for weeks to use that)
What is the reason that nba did not restart in April？
April is safer
are you daft? the entire country was on lockdown.
This gave James Harden more time to get in the best shape of his life. Even though he will finish 2nd or 3rd in the MVP voting, he still has a good chance at winning the Finals MVP if his team gets that far.
Which it is absolutely impossible as a matter of fact! HOU will never reach the finals with this team, they lost their boat for that… should start their rebuilt before it is too late!
I will give the NBA credit for creating an example of what it takes to safely allow groups of people to interact with each. If we want other entities to safely resume operations then take note.
…with each other.
So you’re onboard with this restart? With waiting as long as possible for it?