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Report: NBA will not separate players, coaches from families in order to finish season

The idea to finish the season in a bubble of sorts is one that the NBA has been contemplating in recent weeks amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and has reportedly been looking at holding games in one location in Las Vegas or at Walt Disney World.

Following that path, however, would mean separating players, coaches, team staff and more from everyone — including their families — for however long it would take to finish the season.

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That, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, isn’t something the league is willing to do.