NBA postpones two games as 11 new players contract COVID-19
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)
The NBA has had to postpone two upcoming games after new cases of Covid-19 have been detected.
Wednesday’s Grizzlies-Trail Blazers game has been postponed, as well as Friday’s Wizards-Bucks game.
The postponements come after 11 players in the league had tested positive for Covid-19.
The Grizzlies themselves could not meet the league’s eight-person requirement to play.
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Katherine Viloria is Beasley Media Group's Fort Myers Digital Content Manager. She loves to write, snap photos, and watch Grey's Anatomy. Connect with her on Instagram @alittlethisalittlekat
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