The coronavirus has arrived in the NBA. Multiple players and team staffers have tested positive for COVID-19. Adam Silver reacted promptly putting the league on hiatus indefinitely and inviting all players to self-quarantine in their homes. It is the recent news that the league also shut down all practice facilities, as contact between any member of organizations must be avoided as far as possible.
The hope is that the crisis will be overcome in time to allow the league to postpone the season, and not force them to cancel it. Reducing to a minimum of 70 games has already been considered and a shortened season seems now inevitable if not even a direct jump to the playoffs if things precipitate and the shut down prolongs beyond a reasonable time.