Some 134 days will have past since the Dallas Mavericks played their last game against the Denver Nuggets until they face the Los Angeles Lakers in a scrimmage on Thursday.
And rest assured. The Mavs (40-27) are very eager to get back on the basketball court and play against anybody.
The NBA suspended play on Mar. 11 due to the coronavirus for all 30 teams after the Mavs defeated the Nuggets, 113-97, at American Airlines Center. Since then after players, coaches and staff members took the necessary precautions to keep themselves out of harm’s way, the Mavs and 21 other teams flew to Orlando with hopes of restarting the season later this month and crowning an eventual NBA champion sometimes in October.