NBA commissioner Adam Silver looks on during a game between the Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder at Vivint Smart Home Arena on October 20, 2021 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Credit: Getty Images/Alex Goodlett
The Knicks will take the floor on Sunday afternoon at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, the first NBA city to return to last season’s nearly empty arenas.
The Raptors are the first team to give in to the reality of the problems streaking across the NBA — and really, the whole world — as the numbers of COVID cases soar to record highs.