With the 2021 NBA Finals between the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks underway, the 2020-21 season will soon be coming to a close.
Although the NBA was able to complete the season, it did not come smoothly as various factors from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to the condensed schedule affected how the league was forced to operate.
The push to start the season on Christmas Day came from Commission Adam Silver and the league office as a way to recoup revenue, and according to the Associated Press via OC Register, the NBA did better than originally projected but will inevitably incur losses:
“Financially, for the season, without getting into it too specifically, we did somewhat better than we initially projected,” Silver said.