# Professional Basketball League Resumption This Year's NBA Season is Set to Resume in Orlando By Amy Duong | Published 2020-05-28 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nba-season References: [foxbusiness](https://www.foxbusiness.com/sports/charles-barkley-nba-return-coronavirus) & [theguardian.pe](https://www.theguardian.pe.ca/sports/basketball/nba-commissioner-lays-out-what-a-post-coronavirus-nba-will-look-like-447900/) Former [NBA](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-association-nft) athlete Charles Barkley is one of the members to confirm the resumption of this year's [NBA season](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2025-nba-finals). Earlier this year in March, like many other professional sports leagues, the season was put at a halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. The plans are tentatively to resume play in late July this summer, taking place at Orlando's Walt Disney World complex. The location has plans to serve as a "campus" site for all of the [30 NBA teams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/charlotte-hornets-facility) in the league. Mike Bass, NBA spokesman releases a statement, “Our priority continues to be the health and safety of all involved, and we are working with public health experts and government officials on a comprehensive set of guidelines to ensure that appropriate medical protocols and protections are in place.” Image Credit: The Guardian ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 2% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **NBA Season Resumption:** Opportunities for implementing advanced health and safety measures to ensure the well-being of players and staff. - **Sports League Pandemic Response:** Potential for innovative approaches in managing sports leagues during pandemics and adapting to changing circumstances. - **Sports Venue Transformation:** Opportunities to redesign and repurpose sports venues to create safe and controlled environments for athletes and fans. ### Where This Applies - **Sports Event Management:** Innovations in event planning and execution that focus on health and safety protocols for professional sports events. - **Sports Technology:** Development of technologies and solutions that enhance player safety and monitoring during sports events. - **Sports Facility Infrastructure:** Infrastructure improvements and modifications to sports facilities to meet the evolving needs and challenges of hosting professional sports events. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Thematic Basketball Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-play-arena.md) - [Basketball Championship NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-association-nft.md) - [Basketball Gaming Additions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nintendo-adds-basketball.md) - [Esports Basketball Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/efiba-esports.md) - [Large-Scale Basketball Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foot-locker-takeover.md) - [Basketball League Customized Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nba-oreo-cookies.md) - [Virtual Basketball Playoff Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pixel-arena.md) - [NBA-Team Panelled Facilities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/charlotte-hornets-facility.md) - [Basketball Social Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sports-social-network.md)