The NBA will not play games on November 8 in the US this year in order to encourage fans to vote in the midterm elections. All 30 teams will instead be playing on November 7, a day before the US heads to the polls on November 8. “The scheduling decision came out of the NBA family’s focus on promoting nonpartisan civic engagement and encouraging fans to make a plan to vote during midterm elections,” the league said in a statement. “Over the next few months, teams will distribute information on their state’s voting process and voter registration deadlines and are encouraging everyone to communicate this information with families and friends to ensure they all have a plan.” The league has never before scheduled games around an election, but it's not the first time the NBA has looked to encourage voting on Election Day, with many teams turning their facilities into voting centers in 2020. 📸: NBA Photos/Getty Images