As Jazz's center Gobert was diagnosed with the novel coronavirus, the NBA game was suspended completely. Today, Gobert's teammate Mitchell was also diagnosed. According to media reports, the NBA has notified all teams to suspend the game for at least 30 days. Whether the recovery will depend on the development of the epidemic.
NBA has notified the Cavaliers, Knicks , Celtics , Pistons , and Raptors players to self-isolate for two weeks. These five teams have played against the Jazz in the past ten days.
According to Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times, Pelinka and Vogel of the Lakers said that the NBA hopes that the game this season will be completed even in late August. The NBA may be able to complete the rest of the season by shortening the schedule, potentially reducing two-day breaks and increasing back-to-back games.
NBA now requires 30 teams to be prohibited from participating in training before March 16. Everyone should stay at home as much as possible and communicate with team doctors and coaches every day. These are temporary measures. The league will evaluate the development of the epidemic in 30 days.
Mavericks' boss Kuban said that he hopes to complete the remaining games before August. Cuban said: "I hope the game of this season will not be cancelled, it's better to just postpone it for the time being."
NCAA has started March Crazy, and all games have been cancelled due to the epidemic. It is still unknown when it will resume. The development league games are no longer played, and the American basketball interface is facing a heavy blow.
