Covid Concerns in the NBA
NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 12: An NBA logo is shown at the 5th Avenue NBA store on March 12, 2020 in New York City. The National Basketball Association said they would suspend all games after player Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz reportedly tested positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19). (Photo by Jeenah Moon/Getty Images)
Seeing that there is no bubble in the NBA this season where Covid-19 can be contained we are seeing a rise in positive cases and more and more games are being canceled and/or postponed. In their latest round of testing, there were 11 new positive tests among players of the virus.
11 new NBA players have tested positive for coronavirus out of 502 tested since Jan. 13, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 20, 2021
On Wednesday, the Trail Blazers’ contest against the Grizzlies was postponed as the NBA conducts contact tracing that is primarily focused on Memphis. The postponement of the Blazers-Grizzlies game marks the 16th postponement of the 2020-21 regular season, the first for the Blazers.
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