NBA Restart Notebook
Tim Reynolds
Referee Tony Brown blows his whistle, which is covered by a small cloth bag, during an NBA basketball game between the Toronto Raptors and the Portland Trail Blazers in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on Sunday, July 26, 2020. NBA referees have added a baggie to their standard whistles for games at the NBA restart, in the interest of safety to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The bags work to catch any spittle that may emanate from a referee’s mouth or whistle when being used. (AP Photos/Tim Reynolds)