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11 March 2020, 09:21 PM
QuirtEvans
Coronavirus and Basketball
In Oklahoma City tonight ...

Both teams came to the court, got ready for tipoff ... and then everything stopped.

There was discussion for roughly 20 minutes.

And then the game was canceled.

The early word is that two members of the visiting Utah Jazz were feeling ill, and weren't supposed to leave the locker room. One or both did. At that point, the refs stopped the tipoff, the NBA was consulted, and eventually the game was canceled.

And it's also been announced today that March Madness, the 64-team NCAA playoffs, will be played without fans present.
11 March 2020, 09:42 PM
QuirtEvans
Apparently, Rudy Gobert, the center for the Utah Jazz, tested positive preliminarily for coronavirus.

ESPN is reporting that, starting after tonight's games, the NBA will be going into hiatus, for no one knows how long.
11 March 2020, 10:26 PM
wtg
Did you read about his attempt at humor? Smacks of Gaetz and the gas mask.



quote:
At a press conference Monday, Gobert attempted to make a point about overreaction and fear by touching everything in sight before he left. He leaned over and touched all of the microphones and recorders.

As part of the Jazz’s COVID-19 response, shootaround availability was done in the ZBBC media room today rather than on the court. As Rudy Gobert got finished discussing the situation, he stood up, leaned over and made it a point to touch every mic and recorder in front of him.


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When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier

12 March 2020, 01:56 PM
wtg
quote:
The Power 5 leagues -- the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, SEC and Pac-12 -- canceled their men's basketball conference tournaments on Thursday.

Also announcing that their tournaments would not be played were the American, Atlantic 10, Conference USA, MAC, America East, Big Sky and WAC.


https://www.espn.com/mens-coll...nference-tournaments


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When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier