NBA Suspends Remainder<br />of Regular Season Due to<br />Coronavirus Pandemic On Wednesday night, the NBA announced the<br />indefinite suspension of the league’s current season. According to their statement,<br />the decision is being made because<br />of the “coronavirus pandemic.” NBA, via statement The suspension is a drastic step up<br />from the NBA’s previously announced<br />plan to play games in empty arenas. The escalation is believed to be<br />related to the March 11 quarantine<br />of Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City<br />Thunder players in Oklahoma City. Their game was canceled shortly<br />prior to tip-off after one of the<br />Jazz players, Rudy Gobert, tested<br />positive for COVID-19. Utah Jazz,<br />via statement Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN has reported<br />that all teams who played the Jazz in the last 10 days<br />have been ordered to “self-quarantine.” Teams effected by this, other than the Thunder,<br />are the Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks,<br />Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons and Toronto Raptors.
