{"id":76037,"date":"2020-06-08T10:02:16","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T15:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=76037"},"modified":"2020-07-06T09:54:13","modified_gmt":"2020-07-06T14:54:13","slug":"heres-what-to-expect-when-the-nba-season-2019-20-returns-july-31st","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/heres-what-to-expect-when-the-nba-season-2019-20-returns-july-31st\/","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s What To Expect When the NBA Season 2019-20 Returns July 31st"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get ready basketball fans! The NBA returns on July 31st after a near 5-month hiatus due to COVID-19. Back on March 12th, the league suspended its season indefinitely after Utah Jazz center, Rudy Gobert, tested positive for coronavirus. And it didn\u2019t take long before the sports world shut down as other professional leagues pushed the pause button on their seasons too. While it\u2019s unfortunate that the <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/the-last-dance-is-the-ultimate-chicago-bulls-documentary\/\">Chicago Bulls<\/a> aren\u2019t going to play when the league returns to action, some basketball is definitely going to lift everyone\u2019s spirits and provide some much-needed entertainment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CBBc594jfF3\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CBBc594jfF3\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The NBA is going to Disney World! \ud83c\udff0<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A post shared by <a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/espn\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> ESPN<\/a> (@espn) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2020-06-04T18:08:41+00:00\">Jun 4, 2020 at 11:08am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What To Expect When The NBA Returns<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/29267080\/what-know-know-nba-return-play\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are plenty of things to unpack<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with the NBA\u2019s return to play next month. For starters, the league\u2019s Board of Governors approved a plan allowing 22 teams to return to play starting July 31st. Games will be held at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espnwwos.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex<\/a> located in Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The league decided on 22 teams because it included all current playoff teams and teams within six games of the 8th seed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the NBA return, the schedule of games for the remainder of the season has also been changed. First off, the remainder of the regular season games to be played are now considered \u201cseeding games.\u201d The NBA plans for 5-6 games per day. Teams will have an 8-game regular season to determine playoff seeding. Games are scheduled based on each teams\u2019 original schedule for the 2019-20 season as best as possible. With this format, we\u2019d see a potential Game 7 in the NBA Finals no later than October 12th.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As far as the current teams allowed to play, the league went with a safe option of 22 teams. By going with 22 teams, it allows the league to have the top 16 teams in playoff contention, as well as six extra to have a chance to earn their spot. In the Eastern Conference, we\u2019ll see the Milwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors, Boston Celtics, Miami Heat, Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets, Orlando Magic, and Washington Wizards play. In the Western Conference, the Los Angeles Lakers, LA Clippers, Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz, Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies, Portland Trail Blazers, New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, and Phoenix Suns will all return to play as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_76141\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76141\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-76141\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Phoenix-Suns.jpg\" alt=\"nba season 2020\" width=\"625\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Phoenix-Suns.jpg 625w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Phoenix-Suns-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Phoenix-Suns-370x568.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Phoenix-Suns-406x624.jpg 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-76141\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Phoenix Suns<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the last things to keep an eye out for is the league&#8217;s protocols for handling coronavirus risk. In the return, the NBA plans to create a bubble in Orlando, where everyone will be housed together in Orlando. Players and certain coaches from each team are allowed, as well as necessary staff and a set number of family members. No one will be giving the ability to enter or leave the bubble to ensure the safest possible return. The NBA also plans to test everyone on a daily basis. If anyone tests positive they will be isolated and monitored heavily. Basketball games won\u2019t be suspended again if that happens, but if an outbreak were to occur that could change.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All in all, it\u2019s nice to see the NBA is serious about its plans to return. If things go well, it could open the door to other leagues returning to action. Something almost everyone can agree is a good thing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At UrbanMatter, U Matter. And we think this matters.<\/p>\n<p>Tell us what you think matters and what we should write about next in the comments below!<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured Image Credit: ESPN Instagram<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/read-more\/\">READ MORE LIKE THIS<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/app\/\">DOWNLOAD THE URBANMATTER APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iparkit.com\/chicago?utm_source=urbanmatter&amp;utm_medium=adfill&amp;utm_campaign=backlinks\">FIND PARKING<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get ready basketball fans! The NBA returns on July 31st after a near 5-month hiatus due to COVID-19. 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