Like the bulk of the professional sports world, the NBA had both of its past seasons drastically altered by the COVID-19 pandemic. With coronavirus vaccines now available to all adults throughout the United States, the Association is hoping to get back to normal by next fall.
On Thursday, Shams Charania of The Athletic tweeted the NBA is reverting to its standard schedule that will see the 2021-22 regular season begin in October and the Finals end in June: