When will the next NBA season start? Adam Silver provides update on 2020-21 NBA season schedule

Samir Mehdi | 10/10/2020
When will the next NBA season start

When will the 2020-21 NBA season start and have any release dates been released?

With the Los Angeles Lakers up 3-1 and in full command of this Finals series against the Miami Heat, it would be a safer bet to assume the Lakers will finish the Heat off in tonight’s Game 5.

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Even if this does not happen, and the series gets pushed to a Game 7, the season will end on Monday night, October 12th.

This brings up the question of, when the 2020-21 NBA season will commence, following the crowning of the 2019-20 NBA champions.

Adam Silver speaks out on when he believes the NBA can return

The question on everyone’s mind after these Finals will be, “When will the NBA return?”

To answer this, NBA commissioner Adam Silver spoke to the media and said, “The 2020-21 NBA season would start around Christmas at its earliest but is much more likely to commence in January of 2021.”

Silver also had a sit-down interview with Rachel Nichols to discuss the same and said, “Without a Bubble, the risk of spreading the virus will increase.”

Will there be fans in the stands in next season’s games?

As previously quoted by Adam Silver, he believes that the upcoming NBA season would have to be in a ‘bubble’, to help contain the risk of spreading the Coronavirus.

Of course, having thousands of fans in close proximity to one another in the stands would most definitely increase the spread of the virus.

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Since Silver did say that the NBA season is likely to start in January 2021, it can be assumed that there might be a 2nd bubble for next season, as it seems unlikely that COVID-19 cases decrease in 2 months.

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Samir Mehdi

Samir Mehdi is a senior strategist for the NBA division at The Sportsrush. Ever since he was 13 years old, he’s been obsessed with the game of basketball. From watching Kobe Bryant’s highlights on YouTube to now, analyzing and breaking down every single game on League Pass, Samir’s passion for the game is unwavering. He's a complete basketball junkie who not only breaks down current games but also keenly watches ones from the 60s’ and 70s’ while also reading comprehensive books on the history of the league. Samir’s life revolves around basketball and he hopes that shows in his work. Aside from work, he loves to spend time in the gym and with his friends at social gatherings.

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