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NBA and NBPA Issue Joint Statement, Playoffs Resume Saturday

The 2020 NBA Playoffs will resume on Saturday, August 29th after a two-day stoppage as NBA players negotiated among themselves and with the league for more awareness of social justice issues. The resumption was announced in a joint statement by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and NBPA Executive Director Michele Roberts.

Among the provisions of the agreement are the league establishing a social justice coalition, converting team-owned arenas into voting sites for the 2020 general election, and advertising for election participation during playoffs games.

Here is the full text of the statement:

FLORIDA, Aug.