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Popper: No point in having all teams return

As one foot is slowly and cautiously placed in front of the other as the NBA navigates its way back to the court, NBA commissioner Adam Silver has preached an approach based on science and medical expertise.

Leaks have emerged, testing the waters about when and where play would resume for a season shut down by the coronavirus after the games of March 12. While reports have surfaced of a return to games in mid-July in Orlando, and the New York Times reported Friday that teams have been advised that the traveling party that sometimes can be about 50 per team will be limited to 35, one thing that has not been spoken out loud is just who will be invited.