Sources: NBA Close To Agreement On Atlanta All-Star Game

The NBA and the NBPA are "progressing toward an agreement for an All-Star Game on March 7 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, a single-night event that encompasses a game between the Eastern and Western Conferences and skills competitions," according to sources. The sources said that while a "formal agreement has yet to be finalized, the NBA and NBPA have been working through the details of a scaled-down event that centers on transporting players in and out of Atlanta in a significantly shorter window of time than what would be required on a typical All-Star weekend." Atlanta is the home of Turner Sports, which can "televise the game without having to send its crew outside of the city." The typical hosting of corporate sponsors "wouldn't be possible amid the pandemic" (ESPN.com, 2/2).