Check Out the New NBA Court Layout For Orlando Restart
We’re only a few days away from NBA teams playing one another in preseason scrimmages, and nine days away from the official restart on July 30th. Things are improving on the COVID-19 front as well; zero players tested positive in the latest round of tests (346 players) so it’s clear the bubble system works. We saw the same thing with the TBT bubble. Once players are in, they’re not contracting the virus.
Players have been posting about life inside the bubble as they prepare for the restart. Golfing and fishing have been two of the most frequent activities for players passing the time. There’s also a barbershop (that they should definitely start franchising).
The facility is ready to go and photos/videos are being released of the venues. ‘Black Lives Matter’ is etched across the game court, benches are socially distanced, and announcers will have enclosed booths to limit contact. Check them out below:
The NBA’s bubble court is pretty sweet. pic.twitter.com/N5oJmxr9gQ
— Chris Mannix (@SIChrisMannix) July 21, 2020
Here is the NBA restart court in Orlando: the spaced out chairs are the socially distanced bench, Black Lives Matter is written on the court. pic.twitter.com/XGJu1w4QLC
— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) July 21, 2020
There are three sites for games at ESPN Wide World of Sports — The Arena, HP Field House, and the Visa Athletic Center. You can read about each here via the ESPN Wide World of Sports website.