The 76ers - once again - have been bitten with the injury bug as Ben Simmons just underwent knee surgery, and Joel Embiid is dealing with an ankle injury.
It's just unfortunate that it's happening to key players with the playoffs just around the corner. This was always going to be avoidable regardless of how the league planned its return. The injuries: As good as the basketball has been, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the injuries that have popped up over the course of the seeding schedule. This is what happens when the Knicks aren't there to tank every game. There have been more close games than blowouts, and so many crucial overtimes. The battle for the two spots in the play-in game in the West alone has been the best thing about this restart. With seeding games almost wrapped up, though, it's safe to say what we've gotten so far has been some of the most exciting basketball we could've asked for in this restart. Were players going to be out of shape, resulting in inefficient games? Was the intensity going to be down for fear of injuries? We just had no idea what to expect. Quality of basketball: After five months away from the game, there was no telling what kind of basketball we were going to get. To break it all down, here are the good, bad and just plain weird things we've seen happening in the NBA bubble. With most of the seeding schedule in the books, though, we've seen enough to discern the highs and lows of the league's restart. There were endless questions surrounding how the NBA was going to make this work, from the COVID-19 safety aspect to the actual basketball being played. While there's still a long journey to crowning a champion, it's hard not to consider this a success. There have been no positive tests within the bubble as the league has been able to pull off what other sports leagues across the country are struggling to accomplish as they look to return. “We’re glad to be able to provide a unique venue where the NBA can resume its season at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex,” said Josh D’Amaro, Chairman, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products in a press release.It's been almost two weeks since the NBA officially resumed games inside its bubble at Disney World in Orlando, and so far it seems to be holding well. ESPN Wide World of Sports is also being used by Major League Soccer to finish up their season, though players and staff from either league are not permitted to associate with one another. The league also gets access to Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports where games will be played without fans. (AP Photo/John Raoux) ASSOCIATED PRESSįor the price of finishing the season, the NBA is getting exclusive control of three of Disney’s hotels: Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, Disney’s Yacht Club Resort, and Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort.
The NBA has told the National Basketball Players Association that it will present a 22-team plan for restarting the season at Disney. That figure comes before considering the cost of finishing the season at Walt Disney World.Ī sign marking the entrance to ESPN's Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World is seen Wednesday. With the huge check being written to Disney to restart the season the league is still projecting to lose more than $1 billion in revenue. That breaks down to $1.5 million per day for the NBA to rent parts of Walt Disney World. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported that the NBA bubble is costing the league $150 million for all 22 teams to play eight regular season games then have some teams move to the playoffs. While sports is on the return and fans are excited, the NBA bubble also includes major perks for the league’s host Walt Disney World, the first being a multimillion dollar payday. The NBA is restarting their season inside a bubble at Walt Disney World DISthanks to a delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. The NBA's marketing motto for the restart of the season at Walt Disney World is “Whole New Game,” and in many respects, that’s very true. A basketball court is shown at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex in Kissimmee, Fla., Tuesday.
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