NBA definitely possibly coming to Louisville THIS year ....

Pervis_Griffith · Mar 31, 2020

Read this in my email from CBS Sports today ...

Things that make you go hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..........

2. NBA weighing several playoff scenarios

With each passing day, it seems like the possibility of the NBA (and the NHL) finishing its regular season grows less and less likely -- especially if they want to maximize a potential postseason. However, the good news is that the NBA is reportedly "very determined to have a champion" at the conclusion of this season, and they're open to several different ways of crowning that champion.
The league is considering a bunch of different possible playoff scenarios if/when they're able to return to action sometime in the coming months. Our Sam Quinn helped highlight some possibilities being floated around:

A single-elimination tournament is likely off the table
Multiple three-game series throughout a shortened postseason
Having one host city to avoid travel concerns
Potential host cities: Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Hawaii, Louisville, Orlando, the Bahamas
Late June/early July is currently viewed as the best-case scenario for start date
If postseason finishes in late summer, next season might not start until Christmas

There doesn't seem to be a whole lot of clarity at this point in time but that's also not surprising considering we don't have much certainty regarding anything in our lives right now. Call me a simple man, but I'm pretty much down with any scenario in which the NBA and NHL are able to play out a postseason that doesn't make this year feel like a wasted season. It's got to be something that'll be considered a legitimate postseason, though, because there's almost no point in winning a title if everyone is just going to try to invalidate it.
And, honestly, maybe NBA fans could look at a Christmas opener next year as a positive? There's been talk of the league shifting its schedule around anyway, so maybe this could be the perfect opportunity to make that happen from here on out. In any case, if you're in immediate dire need for live basketball in any shape or form, I've got something you might be interested in: NBA players from all 30 teams will be participating in a televised NBA 2K tournament that starts on Friday. Sold.

Guardman · Mar 31, 2020