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NBA faces challenging hurdles in looking to resume 2019-20 season amid COVID-19

USA TODAY Sports' Jeff Zillgitt breaks down how NBA teams are on different timelines to reopen practice facilities. USA TODAY

The NBA is still set on resuming a season despite the number of coronavirus cases and deaths remaining on the rise.

"The ultimate issue is how much risk we're all comfortable taking." NBA Commissioner Adam Silver reportedly told NBA players in a call with National Basketball Players Association executive director Michele Roberts, NBPA president Chris Paul and several players, the details of which ESPN obtained last week.

The constant thought is if the risk of human life is worth the reward of making money and crowning an NBA champion.