NBA changes Covid protocols, allowing vaccinated players to return sooner

• NBA changes Covid protocols, shortens path to return to play
• Vaxxed players, coaches can return in six days instead of 10

NBA players who test positive for Covid-19 now have a quicker path to return to play, after the league completed a significant update to its health and safety protocols on Monday.

The biggest change: Isolation periods for players who test positive may now be significantly shortened - down to six days from what has been the customary 10 - provided those players are asymptomatic and meet other testing standards. Teams were told of the new protocols Monday in a memo sent by the league, a copy of which was obtained by the Associated Press.