No NBA, no March Madness, no MLB spring training, no MLS. No anything, really, as experts and leaders around the country encourage “social distancing” as a strategy to limit the spread of coronavirus. Three NBA players, Utah’s Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell and Detroit’s Christian Wood, have now tested positive for the virus (Wednesday night, Gobert became the first to be diagnosed, and the Pistons had played the Jazz four days prior).
In a letter to fans, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced the league would take “at least” a 30-day hiatus, and that they intend “to resume the season, if and when it becomes safe for all concerned.