PBA eyes to start ‘closed circuit’ practices on May 18 enablePagination: false endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 7) – Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner Willie Marcial bared on Friday that the league is eyeing May 18 as the start of teams' practices for Season 46. Marcial made the announcement after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases approved on Friday the league’s request to hold scrimmages and team practice in general community quarantine and modified general community quarantine areas. “The IATF approved the holding of practices and scrimmages, but we will talk with GAB (Games and Amusements Board) Chairman Baham Mitra about the specific protocols,” said Marcial.