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NBA suspends season due to coronavirus

The NBA announced that it has suspended its season until further notice after the completion of Wednesday night's games after a member of the Utah Jazz preliminarily tested positive for the coronavirus.

www.espn.com

The NBA announced that it has suspended its season until further notice after the completion of Wednesday night's games after a member of the Utah Jazz preliminarily tested positive for the coronavirus.

The player is the Jazz's Rudy Gobert, sources told ESPN. That led the Jazz's game at Oklahoma City to be postponed just before tipoff.

The NBA said it "will use this hiatus to determine next steps for moving forward in regard to the coronavirus pandemic."

Unbelievable - it seems like containment is impossible at this point.

 

[Spokker]

Containment isn't the goal. Flattening the curve is.

Don't think it matters if you catch coronavirus? Look at this chart.

The phrase refers to a so-called epidemic curve that is commonly used to visualize why public and individual efforts to contain the spread of the virus are crucial.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[CrapSandwich]

I could see them just playing in empty stadiums in order to keep the TV broadcasts going, but this is a shock. Seems like an overreaction, tbh.

 

[oagboghi2]

This could be a huge opportunity for the MLB and XFL

 

[MaestroMike]

dam son

 

[greyshark]

I could see them just playing in empty stadiums in order to keep the TV broadcasts going, but this is a shock. Seems like an overreaction, tbh.

The NCAA Tournament has decided to do this - I wonder what they'll do if/when one of their athletes test positive.

 

[Cunth]

But Ferguson vs Khabib is still on, right...?

 

[vpance]

They'll need to test all the players and team staff before any consideration of resuming the season.

 

[Andodalf]

This could be a huge opportunity for the MLB and XFL

MLB is getting moved back for sure. XFL might play with no fans to try and dominate TV as people stay home

 

[Rock And Roll]

I think they'll be back on after a month and they test everyone. I suspect the same thing will happen with other sports, an athlete will test positive and then they'll basically quarantine they league until theyare sure everyone is healthy.

 

[MaestroMike]

hope UFC don't get hit

 

[ManaByte]

 

[GreyHorace]

Jesus Christ what a fucking idiot.

With the NBA season suspended, the Tokyo Olympics pushing through is looking more and more unlikely.

 

[Karmic Raze]

The coronavirus is ruining everything!

 

[Vicetrailia]

The coronavirus is ruining everything!

Actually this isn't a joke. Everything that I was going to do this weekend got cancelled due to it.

 

[Karmic Raze]

Actually this isn't a joke. Everything that I was going to do this weekend got cancelled due to it.

I wasn’t joking. I’m legit pissed.

 

[Lionel Richie]

I can't stay more than 2 days without watching some basketball while the season is on. I love sports, but more than anything I LOVE basketball. While this was the correct call until they can set a course and come up with a plan, it still sucks.

Hopefully this is crisis is resolved by the time Augusta rolls around or at least alleviated enough to not postpone the Masters, but I'm not confident about that either.

 

[triplestation]

 

[Pallas]

Wonder if this would affect WWE as well, lot of traveling.

 

[Mista]

This fucking corona is taking everything away from us!

Now I’m not sure if I’ll see my Lakers lift the championship this season..

 

[DragoonKain]

Everything is either gonna get cancelled or played in front of no fans. But naturally they’ll all wait until shit gets worse to enforce it or until one of their own gets sick.

Can’t have billionaires missing out on a few bucks!

 

[Pallas]

This fucking corona is taking everything away from us!

Now I’m not sure if I’ll see my Lakers lift the championship this season..

Its unfortunate, I always like watching the Grizzlies and Ja Morant play, he was headed for RoTY.

 

[haxan7]

And nothing of value was lost

 

[Mista]

Its unfortunate, I always like watching the Grizzlies and Ja Morant play, he was headed for RoTY.

Definitely! Me and my dad have this discussion like three times a week. Ja Morant is the rookie of the year and if it went to anyone else thats a clear robbery.

 

[Iorv3th]

I wonder how many players will come down with it now that one player tested positive.

 

[EverythingsOverrated]

Definitely! Me and my dad have this discussion like three times a week. Ja Morant is the rookie of the year and if it went to anyone else thats a clear robbery.

You know if the season wrapped up normally Zion would've stole that shit with only 30 something games played lol

Ja is dope and deserves it for sure.

Super disappointing. This has been a fun season all around the league. Even my floundering warriors have been fun to watch in a nostalgic aww this reminds me of the old shitty days kind of way.

I'm thinking it's probably going to be suspended at least 2-3 weeks if EVERYTHING goes perfectly.

 

[switchback27]

Wonder if this would affect WWE as well, lot of traveling.

Plus WWE is not a sport with unscripted outcomes. The fans are more integral to WWE than to other sports--the results technically don't matter in and of themselves.

If they had to do Wrestlemania with no crowd, you could argue that it'd be worse than postponing it. If the crowd wasn't Yes Yes Yesing when Bryan won the title, would it have really mattered?

 

[Mista]

You know if the season wrapped up normally Zion would've stole that shit with only 30 something games played lol

Ja is dope and deserves it for sure.

Super disappointing. This has been a fun season all around the league. Even my floundering warriors have been fun to watch in a nostalgic aww this reminds me of the old shitty days kind of way.

I'm thinking it's probably going to be suspended at least 2-3 weeks if EVERYTHING goes perfectly.

Why? Because he scored 20+ in whatever consecutive games?

Not taking away his skill nor denying that he’s a baller but Ja did more in my opinion + the confidence he have while playing reminds me of young Kobe Bryant may his soul rest in peace

 

[Cutty Flam]

How long do you guys predict this suspension will last? Maybe a few weeks?

 

[Reptars Revenge]

Wonder if this would affect WWE as well, lot of traveling.

Oh yeah I’m supposed to go to wrestlemania in like 3 weeks. It’s like a 10 min walk for us so why not. Hope it doesn’t get cancelled

 

[Pallas]

How long do you guys predict this suspension will last? Maybe a few weeks?

Probably until the outbreak has ended, there’s hope that once weather warms up more in May that the virus will slowly subside.

 

[switchback27]

Oh yeah I’m supposed to go to wrestlemania in like 3 weeks. It’s like a 10 min walk for us so why not. Hope it doesn’t get cancelled

Odds are it might end up being cancelled. Having Wrestlemania be done crowdless is something I think Vince will never sign off on.

 

[West Texas CEO]

Good move by the NBA to stay on top of this, but damn.. I was very much enjoying this season as compared to previous ones.

Oh well.

 

[Dthomp]

Definitely! Me and my dad have this discussion like three times a week. Ja Morant is the rookie of the year and if it went to anyone else thats a clear robbery.

The NBAs plan all along, season is officially cancelled in a month, all rookies hold their rookie status and Zion is pushed to the moon as ROY

 

[womfalcs3]

The linked tweet is unavailable. What did Rudy do?

 

[TheGreatYosh]

But Ferguson vs Khabib is still on, right...?

Nope. It will be canceled for the 5th time! That fight will never happen.

 

[Vawn]

I could see them just playing in empty stadiums in order to keep the TV broadcasts going, but this is a shock. Seems like an overreaction, tbh.

I don't know, an actual player on the court had the virus. As close as basketball players are on the court and in the locker room are, this likely has already spread.

Even if they played without fans, this virus could easily spread just to a large number of NBA players, refs, etc.

 

[ManaByte]

The linked tweet is unavailable. What did Rudy do?

 

[lock2k]

I'm not into sports but this is a huge bummer.

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

Good, what is holding back the rest of the sport world? Greed?

 

[EverydayBeast]

I'm rooting for a cure, I just enjoy watching basketball so this is a real bummer. Basketball has been competitive as hell this season. LeBron's season has been remarkable, putting the Lakers on his back after the Kobe death... damn.

 

[Orpheum]

Man...i really wanted to see Knicks vs Suns in the finals

 

[ManaByte]

Good, what is holding back the rest of the sport world? Greed?

NHL might suspend today. They issued a statement last night alluding to that.

MLB has already recalled most scouts. The season doesn't start until next month.

 

[vpance]

 

[EverythingsOverrated]

Why? Because he scored 20+ in whatever consecutive games?

Not taking away his skill nor denying that he’s a baller but Ja did more in my opinion + the confidence he have while playing reminds me of young Kobe Bryant may his soul rest in peace

Because of the hype. You know how the voters (media) are.

I agree, Ja deserves it 100%

 

[synchronicity]

Being a Hornets fan, they could have suspended most all of the seasons, and I would have been grateful.

 

[newtypepilot]

everyone can thank gobert lol