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    Paul Sullivan: NBA takes Election Day off to encourage people to vote — and we all know exactly what’s at stake

    The NBA is taking the day off Tuesday to remind citizens to vote. It’s the first time the league specifically has avoided scheduling games on Election Day, a decision it said “came out of the NBA family’s focus on promoting nonpartisan civic engagement and encouraging fans to make a plan to vote during midterm elections.” All 30 teams were scheduled to play Monday, including the Chicago Bulls ...
    by Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune Nov 07, 2022 3 minutes
    Voter Mike Sterk takes a selfie with the Michael Jordan statue after voting at the United Center on Nov. 3, 2020.

    The NBA is taking the day off Tuesday to remind citizens to vote.

    It’s the first time the league specifically has avoided scheduling games on Election Day, a decision it said “came out of the NBA family’s focus on promoting nonpartisan civic engagement and encouraging fans to make a plan to vote during midterm elections.”

    All 30 teams were scheduled to play Monday, including the Chicago Bulls hosting the Toronto Raptors at the United Center.

    Encouraging people to vote is a laudable idea, though some of us probably could use a little escape Tuesday night from the

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