With MLB seemingly on the brink of shutting the season down to coronavirus outbreaks and the cancellation of games, the NBA’s bubble is intact and thriving. The stringent health protocols put into place to save the season seem to be working and working well.

REACTION TO THE SUCCESS OF THE NBA BUBBLE

“In all honestly, it’s better than I was expecting … talking about all the teams in general. Everybody is much crisper. They look more in rhythm than I ever expected teams would be. Whether it’s the best team with the highest seed or other people like us who are just trying to get into the playoffs, everybody’s a lot sharper than I would have expected.”- San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich

“Seriously, it’s a great stage to play. There’s not a lot of distractions. It’s the same court every night, so you get your shooting depth perception and all of that. It’s pure basketball. So, you see some of the talents these guys have are coming out.” – Houston coach Mike D’Antoni