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NBA tells teams that rules on mask-wearing will get tougher

by Tim Reynolds
| January 4, 2021 5:11 PM

MIAMI (AP) — The NBA is adopting a tougher policy regarding masks, telling teams Monday that players on the active roster will have to wear the face coverings in the bench area until they enter games.

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