Inside The NBA During COVID (with Dr. Brad Bellard, Double-Boarded Sports Medicine Physician Who Worked For The Dallas Mavericks)
Covid-19 has been king not only in these hospital streets but also on these courts, cutting the NBA season short earlier this year. But here we are a few months later and the NBA has contrived a plan to bring basketball back. But at what cost? Let’s discuss the risks vs. rewards. This week’s guest joining the conversation is Dr. Brad Bellard, a double-boarded Sports Medicine physician, former assistant team doctor for NBA Dallas Mavericks, and regular guest on weekly Dallas ESPN show, Inside Sports Medicine.
Dr. Brad helps us dissect the NBA’s plan to resume basketball and their 113 page health and safety document. But is this realistic? Will teams follow protocol? What happens when players get sick as the NBA anticipates? What vital information is missing from the document? And what could this mean for a future NFL season?
