NBA teams approve plan to return; ‘formality’ of players’ approval to come Friday

It’s almost official: The NBA is just about back.After play was indefinitely suspended the evening of March 11 after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19, the league confirmed that the NBA’s Board of Governors on Thursday voted to approve commissioner Adam Silver’s plan to conclude the season.“The NBA is working to finalize a comprehensive season restart plan with the National Basketball Players Association,” the league said in a statement. &ldq