NBA, players agree to additional protocols through the holidays

By TIM REYNOLDS
AP Basketball Writer

The NBA and its players finalized an agreement Thursday night for additional protocols throughout the holiday season, including the resumption of daily testing and a return to mandatory mask use. Meanwhile, Russell Westbrook joined the NBA’s health and safety protocols on Thursday, joining Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo and Brooklyn’s James Harden as the former league MVP who is currently being disqualified due to virus concerns. coronavirus. About 40 players have joined the protocols as of Thursday,