NBA to pause on election day to encourage US fans to vote

• League wants to encourage civic engagement in November
• NBA players have been involved in voter registration in past

The NBA will be off on election day. The league's schedule for the coming season will have all 30 teams playing on 7 November, the night before the US midterm elections. The NBA is hoping teams use that night as an opportunity to encourage fans to vote, as well as amplifying the need for civic engagement.

But on 8 November, which is election day in the US, no NBA teams have games scheduled. Teams are being encouraged to share election information - such as registration deadlines - with their fanbases in the weeks leading up to 8 November.