The Orlando bubble is really happening.
That message was sent loud and clear by the NBA with a tidal wave of news Tuesday evening regarding fresh details about the various phases of the league’s return plan.
The timeline remains roughly the same. Games, according to multiple past reports, are expected to tip off on July 30 after roughly three weeks of team workouts in Orlando beginning in early July. But we now know that the playoffs are scheduled to begin Aug. 17, the Conference finals on Sept. 15 and the NBA Finals on Sep. 30, per Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo!