Commissioner Adam Silver will not attend Monday’s Game 5 after he entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols, per the NBA.
Commissioner Adam Silver will not attend Game 5 of the Finals tonight due to the NBA’s Health & Safety Protocols.
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) June 13, 2022
The virus protocols have impacted the ESPN broadcast team for the Finals, with legendary broadcaster Mike Breen missing the first two games of the series and Jeff Van Gundy missing Game 1 after both tested positive for COVID-19.
The Warriors-Celtics series is knotted up at 2-2 as the Finals shifts to San Francisco for Game 5.