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NBA: No reason to pause, vaccines are working

Los Angeles, California, USA; Phoenix Suns center JaVale McGee (00) moves to the basket against Los Angeles Lakers guard Wayne Ellington (2) during the second half at Staples Center. [Gary A. Vasquez-USA today Sports]

NBA leadership made the decision that games will go on based on one driving factor: science.

While the NFL shifted testing protocol and the NHL paused games until Monday, commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday there are no plans to halt the NBA schedule thanks to a 97 percent vaccination rate with almost two-thirds of the league boosted.

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