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Source: NBA referee Courtney Kirkland tests negative for coronavirus
Kirkland had been in Sacramento since Wednesday’s game between the Kings and Pelicans was postponed just minutes before tipoff because he also had been assigned to work a Jazz-Raptors game in Salt Lake City on Monday. Jazz All-Stars Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell both tested positive for the coronavirus. However, Kirkland is now cleared to […]
Continue readingRudy Gobert urges people to ‘stay safe’ in video
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, the first NBA player who tested positive for COVID-19, recorded a video released by the NBA urging people to take the appropriate precautions to limit the coronavirus from spreading during the pandemic. “It’s all about protecting yourself and the people around you,” Gobert said in the video, which the NBA […]
Continue readingStephen Curry is watching his own highlights, and you should, too
These are uncertain times in the sports world, and the NBA has been at the center of adjusting to life without the normal routine of games. The league is on an indefinite suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic, and many personnel have been recommended to self-isolate for the near future. Players have handled the new […]
Continue readingNBA says players can leave cities during hiatus
With an increasing number of teams preparing for the possibility of being sidelined until at least mid-June, as ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Sunday night, the league has to adjust to the reality that the current 30-day suspension of activity is likely to be extended. As a result, while the NBA recommends that its players stay […]
Continue readingYankees minor leaguer tests positive for coronavirus
A New York Yankees minor league player has tested positive for coronavirus, becoming the first known baseball player affected by the outbreak, the team confirmed. The player, who did not spend any time on the major league side of the Yankees’ spring-training facility in Tampa, Florida, was isolated Friday after he developed a fever. “On […]
Continue readingJazz’s Rudy Gobert donates $500K to part-time worker fund, virus relief
Gobert became the first NBA player to test positive for the coronavirus shortly before tip-off of Wednesday’s game in Oklahoma City against the Thunder. A short time late, the game was postponed, and within hours the NBA had suspended its season for a minimum of 30 days. “I am humbled by the tireless efforts and […]
Continue readingJazz’s Donovan Mitchell feeling ‘fine’ during coronavirus isolation
After testing positive for the coronavirus earlier this week, Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell said he feels “fine” in a video released on the NBA’s Twitter account Saturday afternoon. “What’s up everybody? Donovan Mitchell here. Just wanted to say thank you guys so much for your continued support, man. It means a lot to me,” […]
Continue readingPistons’ Christian Wood tests positive for coronavirus, sources say
Wood, 24, is the third known player in the NBA to have a positive test for the virus, along with Utah Jazz players Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell. The Pistons issued a statement later Saturday confirming a player had tested positive but did not identify him by name. The team said the player would “remain […]
Continue readingInside the NBA coronavirus shutdown: How a few tense hours changed everything
LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, there was a brief moment when people in the NBA felt like they had a plan. Facing concerns over the coronavirus outbreak, the Golden State Warriors had announced that they would host the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday with no fans at the Chase Center in San Francisco. Then, at 3:30 p.m. ET, […]
Continue readingNHL suspending play immediately due to coronavirus
The NHL has suspended its season because of the rapid spread of the coronavirus but hopes to resume play in the future. There are 189 games and 3½ weeks remaining in the NHL’s regular season. There were 10 games on the NHL slate Thursday. In a statement issued Thursday, the NHL said that “it is […]
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