NBA, NBPA in talks for increased COVID-19 testing due to spike in cases

With the league facing a surge of positive COVID-19 tests, the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association are in talks centered around increased testing leaguewide for vaccinated players and staff, league sources told ESPN.

Source: Baxter Holmes of ESPN

ANALYSIS: The NBA has seen a huge spike in COVID-19 cases within the past two weeks, with 43 positive cases confirmed. Reports say the NBA could go back to testing both vaccinated players and unvaccinated players daily and before games, similar to the protocols that were in effect last season.