NBA Suspends Season After Player Tests Positive For Coronavirus

The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced on Wednesday night that it was suspending game play after a player tested positive for the coronavirus, which originated in China.

“The NBA announced that a player on the Utah Jazz has preliminary tested positive for COVID-19,” the NBA said in a statement. “The test result was reported shortly prior to the tip-off of tonight’s game between the Jazz and the Oklahoma City Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena. At that time, tonight’s game was canceled. The affected player was not in the arena.”

“The NBA is suspending game play following the conclusion of tonight’s schedule of games until further notice,” the statement continued. “The NBA will use this hiatus to determine next steps for moving forward in regard to the coronavirus pandemic.”

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— NBA (@NBA) March 12, 2020

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