While there is a national shortage of COVID-19 test kits, the answer to how 58 people were tested is simpler than NBA using its financial resources.
Author: Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY
What’s next for NBA, teams, players during coronavirus hiatus?
As teams deal with quarantined players and COVID-19 testing, NBA grapples with when – or if – season will resume and how playoffs will be affected.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver says shutdown will be at least 30 days for coronavirus
The commissioner said he made a split-second decision to suspend, not cancel the season after learning Rudy Gobert had tested positive for COVID-19.
Opinion: Nightmare scenario forced NBA to make tough decision
When Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19, it put the league in a corner on a decision it should have made earlier.
NBA shuts down after Rudy Gobert tests positive for coronavirus
The announcement came after the Utah Jazz-Oklahoma City Thunder game was postponed. Rudy Gobert was listed as questionable because of an illness.
Opinion: LeBron James finally does right thing after letting fans know they are No. 1
Four days after saying ”I ain’t playing” if NBA games are moved behind closed doors, the league’s biggest star puts focus on prudent course.
Opinion: Kenny Atkinson’s ouster as Nets coach opens coveted job with Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving
Kenny Atkinson’s dismissal from the Nets creates an intriguing wrinkle. There will be huge interest in coaching a team that has Durant and Irving.
First responders from OKC bombing, 9/11 to meet in emotional tribute at Knicks-Thunder game
The Knicks and Thunder will honor first responders of the 1995 OKC bombings and the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 during their game on Friday.
Daryl Morey: Why the Billy Beane of the NBA is more than just his infamous tweet
He ignited a scandal with a seven-word tweet that cost the NBA millions and damaged its relationship with China. But there’s more to Daryl Morey.
NBA, NBPA warns players in memo about contact with fans as coronavirus spreads in U.S.
The league and the union are advising players to avoid high-fiving fans and taking items such as pens to sign autographs. Fist bumping is recommended.