NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — The NBA announced Sunday it has postponed two Brooklyn Nets games, and games for three other teams, because of players and staff entering the league’s COVID protocols.
The Nets were scheduled to play the Denver Nuggets at Barclays Center on Sunday night. Tuesday’s home game against the Washington Wizards was also postponed. Brooklyn has 10 players — plus some staff — in the protocols.
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Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic and Philadelphia Flyers games were also called off.
The league and the National Basketball Players Association have been discussing a plan in which teams in desperate need of players would be able to sign reinforcements to 10-day contracts but without those deals impacting salary cap and luxury tax figures.