NBA eyes December start, 72-game season, Olympics: Reports

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The NBA is looking at starting a 72-game 2020-21 season in December and finishing in time for players to compete at the Tokyo Olympics according ...

NBA commissioner Adam Silver could be looking at a 2020-21 season that tips off in late December and finishes in time for league players to compete in the Tokyo Olympics next July, according to multiple reports Friday AFP/Kevin C. CoxNEW YORK: The NBA is looking at starting a 72-game 2020-21 season in December and finishing in time for players to compete at the Tokyo Olympics according to multiple reports Friday .

A play-in tournament for the final playoff spot in each conference, an idea developed due to the pandemic-hit season, would continue, according to the reports. The NBA would prefer to play in home arenas rather than a bubble and is looking at playing a team multiple times on a trip to reduce travel.

 

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