SALT LAKE CITY — On Wednesday there was live, competitive NBA basketball being played for the first time since the league shut down on March 11. The Utah Jazz will get their first taste of what basketball is really like inside the bubble when they scrimmage against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday.
They’ve been practicing since July 8, ramping up for the restart of the season on July 30, and as part of that ramp-up each team will take part in three scrimmages. Obviously for the coaches and players there are a lot of emotions: nervousness, excitement, eagerness.