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Five-six. ORLANDO, Fla.-- Test, test, one-two. Seven-eight. Heck, why stop there? The NBA season is currently on hiatus because of the coronavirus outbreak, but fans don't have to be without basketball altogether.. These are all the unknowns.” The NBA is preparing to restart the season, with 22 teams reporting this week to the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando for training camp. It’s the ultimate archive for anyone who loves basketball. Games are scheduled to resume on July 30. With positive COVID-19 tests threatening to derail Major League Baseball's shortened season, the NBA aims to prove it can keep its players safe despite a surge in new coronavirus cases in Florida. Matthew Martinez, a consulting cardiologist for the NBA Players Association, stressed to ESPN that players will need time to rest after a positive test because doctors believe “the amount of cardiac damage can increase if you continue to exercise in the face of an active infection.” The effects of COVID-19 on cardiac health, including myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle), are “not yet fully understood,” the league wrote in a memo sent to teams on June 15, per ESPN. Any player who tests positive faces a two-week quarantine period before he can be cleared to return to the court. According to the American College of Cardiology’s Sports and Exercise Cardiology Council, “Acute cardiac injury ... occur(s) in up to 22 percent of hospitalized patients with COVID-19, which is significantly higher compared with the approximately 1 percent prevalence in non-COVID-19 acute viral infections.” Myocarditis “could result in cardiac dysfunction, arrhythmias, and death,” the council said. This complimentary offering will provide you with access to full length and condensed replays of all games from the 2019-20 season, as well as an expansive archive of classic games and content.You can redeem this free offer by signing into your NBA account through The NBA isn’t the only league doing something like this, as NFL Game Pass will be free for users to go back and watch old football games.Being able to access League Pass will be great for anyone who wants to relive their favorite moments from this season, or go back and watch all-time classic games involving players such as Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, and Magic Johnson.
With the 2019-20 NBA season on hiatus, the NBA and Turner Sports are providing all fans with a free preview of NBA League Pass, the league’s premium subscription-based product, until April 22.