In a moment that could potentially shake the NBA in a way that produces immediate change sooner than anybody thought, Wednesday night’s game between the Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder in Oklahoma City was called off mere moments before the game was about to tip-off. As the league is reportedly discussing multiple scenarios, a game has already been postponed due to scares about the novel coronavirus.
After about a 15-to-20 minute time where players, coaches, and officials left the floor, the public address announcer in Oklahoma City announced that the game was to be postponed to a later date.
Moments ago on ESPN, Royce Young told Scott Van Pelt that the Oklahoma City Thunder’s team doctor sprinted onto the court moments before tip-off before the game was stopped and eventually postponed. And while there have been no confirmed reports from the league, there is a belief that players on one of the two teams may be sick.
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported just over an hour ago that the NBA was leaning towards playing games in empty stadiums, but the events of the past hour may force the league to enact even more drastic changes in the immediate future.
