NBA leadership made the decision that games will go on based on one driving factor: science.
While the NFL shifted testing protocol and the NHL paused games until Monday, commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday there are no plans to halt the NBA schedule thanks to a 97 percent vaccination rate with almost two-thirds of the league boosted.
Several teams have paused their schedule due to a majority of their rosters testing positive. The Toronto Raptors were the latest team Tuesday to be at risk of being shut down before Wednesday's visit to the Chicago Bulls. "It's not just our doctors but the medical community. They're already realizing you can move away from the 10-day protocol when you have players that are vaccinated. It's not just that they're asymptomatic. More importantly, they're not shedding the virus anymore," Silver said.
"We do think there's an opportunity to potentially lead here. Maybe we can demonstrate there's a way that people can move forward," Silver said. "Again, recognizing this virus unfortunately isn't going anywhere and is going to be part of our lives for the foreseeable future."
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