One day after the NBA moved to postpone its three playoff games scheduled for Wednesday, the league will do the same with the three games scheduled for Thursday.
Play is expected to resume in the near future, however.
Today's three playoff games will be postponed, source tells ESPN. Discussion underway on when teams will resume play. https://t.co/A2PazNKDhy
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 27, 2020
Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, playoff games could resume as soon as Friday.
Sources: NBA players -- and league -- are aiming to restart games Friday.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 27, 2020
In all, the league postponed six games, beginning with Wednesday afternoon's scheduled Game 5 between the Bucks and Magic. Milwaukee initially boycotted the game -- Orlando refused to accept the boycott -- before the league officially stepped in and postponed the contest.
Players met in Orlando on Wednesday night to discuss their next moves. According to sources, at that time, canceling the remainder of the postseason was potentially on the table. The Lakers and Clippers were reportedly the two teams in favor of that option.
From @ChrisBHaynes: Inside the NBA players' Wednesday night meeting to decide the future of the playoffs.
LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard both made it clear they'd prefer to end the season.
➡️ https://t.co/iFxiETjeRY pic.twitter.com/rVUNtPX2AJ
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) August 27, 2020
The Clippers and Lakers voting on perhaps not continuing with the season was considered more of a polling, than a final vote, sources tell
One day after the NBA moved to postpone its three playoff games scheduled for Wednesday, the league will do the same with the three games scheduled for Thursday.
Play is expected to resume in the near future, however.
Today's three playoff games will be postponed, source tells ESPN. Discussion underway on when teams will resume play. https://t.co/A2PazNKDhy
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 27, 2020
Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, playoff games could resume as soon as Friday.
Sources: NBA players -- and league -- are aiming to restart games Friday.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 27, 2020
In all, the league postponed six games, beginning with Wednesday afternoon's scheduled Game 5 between the Bucks and Magic. Milwaukee initially boycotted the game -- Orlando refused to accept the boycott -- before the league officially stepped in and postponed the contest.
Players met in Orlando on Wednesday night to discuss their next moves. According to sources, at that time, canceling the remainder of the postseason was potentially on the table. The Lakers and Clippers were reportedly the two teams in favor of that option.
From @ChrisBHaynes: Inside the NBA players' Wednesday night meeting to decide the future of the playoffs.
LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard both made it clear they'd prefer to end the season.
➡️ https://t.co/iFxiETjeRY pic.twitter.com/rVUNtPX2AJ
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) August 27, 2020
The Clippers and Lakers voting on perhaps not continuing with the season was considered more of a polling, than a final vote, sources tell ESPN. The resumption of the playoffs remains still up in the air.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 27, 2020
On Thursday morning, however, players presented a more united front focused on finishing the playoffs, as well as finding improved ways to impact social change.
Yahoo Sources: Significant source of frustration in meeting last night stemmed from players not being on the same page and emotions got the best of some. The hope from the collective was after a good night's sleep, they could reconvene and get it to this point. Playoffs are back.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) August 27, 2020
Sources: NBA players in meeting today agreed to continue playing this postseason — but want to find new and improved ways to make social justice statements. Players expect games to resume this weekend.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 27, 2020
Yahoo Sources: There was a change in position from last night with LeBron James, among others, relaying it was in their best interest to finish out the season.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) August 27, 2020
As of Thursday morning, the NBA is yet to settle on an amended schedule to account for the postponement of Wednesday's and Thursday's games, but play is expected to resume before the end of the weekend.
Players and owners are also expected to meet Thursday to further discuss a joint plan.
There is a meeting of NBA owners and players set for later today, sources tell @MarcJSpears and me. The discussion is expected to include plans of action moving forward on social justice issues.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 27, 2020
UPDATE (2:00pm ET)
Per Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer, games are expected to resume Saturday.
The #NBA games will resume on Saturday, according to source.
— Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) August 27, 2020
