Coronavirus NBA The postponement of games due to infections continues
Reuters
OAnother NBA game was suspended Sunday for concerns about the coronavirus and the Memphis Grizzlies announced that Lithuanian pvot Jonas Valanciunas will not play Monday due to league health and safety protocols.
The The NBA reported that Sunday night’s game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Philadelphia 76ers has been postponed in accordance with NBA protocol to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
The league indicated that due to the 76ers’ continuous tracking of contacts with people infected with coronavirus, the team “does not have the required eight available players” by the NBA to conduct the match.
This is the 13th game to be postponed since January 10 due to COVID-19 issues, a period in which the NBA and the players union have tightened protocols and even added coronavirus tests hoping that the season continues without having to deal with many additional problems.
The decision to suspend the 76ers-Thunder game It was taken approximately 90 minutes before the scheduled start time. The 76ers visited the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night, losing 106-104 in a game in which Valanciunas played 20 minutes.
The Grizzlies indicated that the Lithuanian will not be able to play Monday against Phoenix due to league protocols – those that consider various issues, including a positive test, an inconclusive test result, or possible contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.
Sunday’s postponement of the first for Philadelphia and Oklahoma City since this latest wave of NBA virus issues began earlier this month, and led to a total of 18 teams that have had to postpone at least one game since January 10. A Thunder engagement in Houston was also canceled on Dec. 23 when the Rockets did not have enough players eligible for the game, largely due to contact tracing issues.
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