The start of the 2020-21 NBA season is right around the corner.
NBA players on Thursday voted to approve the league’s plan to start the season on Dec. 22, according to a person familiar with details of the vote. The person requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly until an announcement was made.
Starting the season in late December allows the league to take advantage of playing games on Christmas Day and increase potential revenue. Teams will play a 72-game schedule, and the season will finish before the start of the scheduled Tokyo Olympics in the summer.