Bleacher Report · Mar 12, 2020
NHL Advises Teams Cancel Thursday Practices, Meetings Amid Coronavirus Concerns
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The NHL advised teams against holding morning skates, practices and team meetings Thursday amid concerns regarding the coronavirus pandemic.
While the NHL has yet to suspend operations, it released a statement Wednesday and noted that a further decision would be announced at some point Thursday:
The NBA officially announced Wednesday night that its season had been suspended after a Utah Jazz player tested positive for the coronavirus:
Although the NBA did not name the player, Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium reported it was All-Star center Rudy Gobert.
This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.