How The Atlanta Hawks Will Navigate Coronavirus This Season

Voting machines are lined up on the floor of State Farm Arena, home of the NBA's Atlanta Hawks. The team will soon be back on the floor, with new coronavirus guidelines. Credit John Bazemore / Associated Press

The Atlanta Hawks are facing the challenge of playing this season as coronavirus cases continue to rise.

Last season, the NBA executed a nearly flawless approach to the 2019-20 season in the Orlando, Florida, “bubble.” This season puts more responsibility on each team to keep people safe.

Before the preseason began, the NBA sent a 134-page memo to teams detailing the season’s health and safety protocols. The memo, obtained by WABE, gives explicit rules for preventing, managing and resolving cases of COVID-19 for team personnel.