The NBA is giving the gift of basketball this Christmas, for better or worse.
The National Basketball Players Association tentatively approved on Thursday the league’s plan for a 72-game season starting on Dec. 22 and ending prior to the Summer Olympics in mid-July, the union announced:
"The Board of Player Representatives of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) has tentatively approved a start date of December 22, 2020 for the 2020-2021 NBA season and a 72-game schedule. Additional details remain to be negotiated and the NBPA is confident that the parties will reach agreement on these remaining issues relevant to the upcoming season.