Nov 18, 2019; New York, NY, USA; A general view of Madison Square Garden is seen prior to the Cleveland Cavaliers taking on the New York Knicks. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports
NBA: Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks
NBA players will see 25% of their paychecks taken out starting May 15. The decision was finalized Friday in a board of governors meeting and was done in concert with the National Basketball Players Association. It is the first direct hit to player salaries because of the coronavirus pandemic, which has caused the league to miss 259 regular season games. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says the league will weigh several factors as it continues to try to save the season, among them whether the infection rate of COVID-19 comes down nationally, the availability of large-scale testing and progress on the path toward a vaccine.
