SI.com · Mar 13, 2020
Jazz Face Uncertainty After Coronavirus Scare
Hours passed, and inside the Jazz locker room on Wednesday night players, coaches and staffers wondered: When was this going to end? Rudy Gobert, Utah’s All-Star center, had tested positive for COVID-19, the coronavirus, and the team had been ordered to remain in the cramped quarters of the visiting locker room at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Inside, players scrolled social media, reading of the NBA’s decision to suspend the season in real time. Team personnel scrambled to find lodging for the night.