NBA planning for the in-season tournament with huge payout to winning team

The national television game schedule was announced by the NBA across the various platforms for the opening week and for the celebration of Christmas Day. The NBA Christmas Day celebration slates are the most anticipated games of the whole season.

Though this year it is a little different from every season as for the COVID-19 regulations in the NBA, the excitement for the scheduled matches is not dropping at any cost for the fans.

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This is ESPN’s and ABC’s 20^th consecutive season of the NBA. Christmas Day roster includes exciting primetime match-up as the LA Lakers led by none other than LeBron James against the Brooklyn Nets led by Kevin Durant. Other matches include the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks against the Boston Celtics and the Phoenix Suns against the Golden State Warriors.

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NBA thinking about in season tournament

Following the games of Christmas Day, the league members are sitting to discuss the NBA’s future In-Season Tournaments.

According to ESPN’s sources: “There’s renewed traction on a future In-Season Tournament in the NBA. The league and union are discussing a structure that includes December pool play, pre-Christmas quarters/semis/finals and $1M per player payout on the winning team. It is reported that the news regarding the same would be confirmed in the next NBA’s Countdown.”

ESPN Sources: There’s renewed traction on a future In-Season Tournament in the NBA. The league and union are discussing a structure that includes December pool play, pre-Christmas quarters/semis/finals and $1M per player payout on winning team. More next on ESPN’s NBA Countdown.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 25, 2021

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, there are a ton of players sitting outside the court and the league is taking this situation very seriously. Though the NBA wants to move forward with the league and keep in mind the player’s safety the NBA Commissioner Adam Silver already shared his thoughts on the same, as he said “Maybe we can demonstrate that there’s a way that people can move forward, again recognizing that this virus, unfortunately, isn’t going anywhere, It’s just going to become part of our lives for the foreseeable future.”

By this, we can assume that the NBA would be proceeding being very keen about structure of the league and that might be the same as what the fans want from them.

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— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 25, 2021

Dayumm I’m excited to play tomorrow on Xmas!! It just hit me. Merry Xmas to everyone! Love y’all ?
— LeBron James (@KingJames) December 25, 2021

The Lakers have the hardest remaining schedule in the NBA, based on opponent win percentage.

They have had the easiest strength of schedule so far this season. pic.twitter.com/TRWqsa8lOc
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 25, 2021

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