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NBA Says Teams Can Reopen Practice Facilities In Early May, If Local Rules Allow

There will be restrictions, including no practices and no more than four players at a facility at one time.
The NBA informed teams that it is eyeing May 8 as a potential date for teams to reopen practice facilities on a limited basis.

As states begin to lift stay-at-home orders put in place to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the NBA says it will relax league restrictions next month, clearing the way for players to train at some team facilities.

Beginning on May 8, players will be able to train and

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