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Dallas Mavericks: NBA approves restart plan: Important dates set

Dallas Mavericks supporters wondered if the season would resume for months. The NBA suspended play on March 11 because of the novel coronavirus. Nobody knew if it would be safe to play again in 2020. Those doubts can now disappear.

The NBA finalized a plan to return to play that passed a Board of Governors vote on Thursday. Basketball will officially be back. Fans can read more about the format here.

The Dallas Mavericks will be back and in the playoffs this summer. There is no finalized schedule at this point, but the NBA did provide a few important dates on June 4.