After weeks of hand-wringing that hasn’t really stopped, the Raptors take the court tomorrow for the first of three scrimmages. This exhibition contests will act as a team (and league-wide) tune-up before the 2019-20 eight-game regular season resumes — and before the playoffs begin in earnest.
While the NBA’s interest in a return is financial, they’ve definitely done a lot to create at least the appearance of an active and responsive model for other leagues to follow. (The NHL gets it, for the most part; MLB clearly does not.) While we can and should argue about the ethics of COVID-10 testing in the NBA’s Disney World bubble, at least the league is taking care.