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Pro Basketball Is Returning To Florida As The Coronavirus Surges

The NBA says its ready to restart its season following its shutdown because of the coronavirus. All games will be played in Orlando, Fla. without fans and a strict set of health protocols.
The New York Knicks and Washington Wizards squared off on March 10, 2020 the day before the NBA suspended its season because of the coronavirus.

Ready or not, the NBA restart is a go.

It appears the league is as ready as it can be to play three months of basketball inside a protective bubble near Orlando, Fla. while on the outside, coronavirus cases currently soar.

Whether it's a success – at this point all one can do is dust off the oldest of clichés.

Time will tell.

The NBA and its and start playing games that count, on July 30. Everyone will live and play on a "campus" at Walt Disney World Resort. Games will take place in three separate arenas without fans in attendance.

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