– NBA Foundation to Contribute $300 Million Towards Economic Empowerment – NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 2020 – The NBA Board of Governors announced today that it will contribute $300 million in initial funding to establish the first-ever NBA Foundation dedicated to creating greater economic empowerment in the Black community. The Foundation is being launched in partnership with the National Basketball Players Association.

NEW YORK, August 5, 2020 – Of the 343 players tested for COVID-19 on the NBA campus since test results were last announced on July 29, zero have returned confirmed positive tests.

NEW YORK, July 29, 2020 – Of the 344 players tested for COVID-19 on the NBA campus since test results were last announced on July 20, zero have returned confirmed positive tests.

NEW YORK, July 20, 2020 – Of the 346 players tested for COVID-19 on the NBA campus since test results were last announced on July 13, zero have returned confirmed positive tests.

NEW YORK, NY, July 21, 2020 – With the assistance and support of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), G League players have organized and formed their own union, temporarily named the Basketball Players Union (BPU). Approximately 80 percent (80%) of G League players voted to authorize the BPU to serve as their collective bargaining representative. Further, the NBA G League agreed to voluntarily recognize the BPU as the players’ representative.

NEW YORK, July 13, 2020 – Of the 322 players tested for COVID-19 since arriving on the NBA Campus July 7, two have returned confirmed positive tests while in quarantine. Those players never cleared quarantine and have since left the Campus to isolate at home or in isolation housing.