The NBA season is not coming back any time soon. For most that was likely obvious from the moment the NBA season was suspended after those dramatic scenes from Oklahoma City, but if it wasn’t, the league’s latest measures should make that clear.
While there was obvious hope, and plenty of financial motivation, to find a way for a speedy resumption, the larger view at how the coronavirus crisis is currently affecting the world, and the fact it’s only going to get worse before it gets better, made that eventuality something of a long shot.
With the latest reports and team statements on Thursday, the number of confirmed positive tests in the NBA among players, staff, and team officials already stands at 14.