NBA to Begin New Season on December 22

NBA to Begin New Season on December 22

NBA to Begin New Season on December 22.

On Thursday, the National Basketball Players Association announced a tentatively-approved 72-game season that will start before the year ends.

ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and The Athletic's Shams Charania took to Twitter to share more details.

The 2021 All-Star Game will reportedly be canceled under the new plan.

The NBA has "hopes of incorporating fans back into arenas" as revenue has plummeted due to COVID-19.

The league believes that a Dec.

22 start that includes Christmas Day games on television and allows for a 72-game schedule that finishes before the Summer Olympics in mid-July... , Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe, via ESPN.

... is worth between $500 million and $1 billion in short- and long-term revenues to the league and players, sources said, Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe, via ESPN