All NBA teams could play the rest of the season without fans: report

NBA teams are expected to play games without fans in its arenas, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

Wojnarowski also reports that teams were considering taking a hiatus instead, but the consensus was to play closed-door games, like the Golden State Warriors and Brooklyn Nets will do in San Francisco tomorrow.

The greater consensus among the teams is continuing to play games without fans in arenas, and the league is expected to move toward a resolution on Thursday, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/Op82C0aR6E

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 11, 2020

The league is looking to take a proactive approach to the coronavirus pandemic, which has rocked the North American sports landscape this week, affecting the NHL, NBA, MLS, MLB, NCAA, and international tournaments.

There’s just over a month remaining in the NBA regular season, which concludes on April 15.

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