Instead of no fans, each team should have two super fans join the organization. The super fans get tested and if they pass they now travel with the team. The home team gets two fans, the away team gets one. This keeps home court advantage!
Imagine the Raptors at Lakers. Drake (Raptors) vs Snoop Dogg and Jack Nicholson (Lakers) are the only people watching in person. Snoop constantly heckles the Raptors players while everyone else can hear it because it's dead quiet in there. Same goes for Drake. Mic up the players and super fans too. Sit them under the hoops so they can heckle during free throws. TV gold!
Imagine the Raptors at Lakers. Drake (Raptors) vs Snoop Dogg and Jack Nicholson (Lakers) are the only people watching in person. Snoop constantly heckles the Raptors players while everyone else can hear it because it's dead quiet in there. Same goes for Drake. Mic up the players and super fans too. Sit them under the hoops so they can heckle during free throws. TV gold!