The NBA should currently be right in them middle of the 2020 Playoffs, but the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has put that and the remainder of the regular season in jeopardy.
The hiatus was spurred after it was discovered Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for coronavirus, and soon after more testing was done and several players unfortunately contracted the disease.
While all the players inflicted have since been cleared of any symptoms, the NBA can not in good conscience restart the season until there are precautions and protocols put in place. At this point, if the regular season does come back it would have to be truncated.