The NBA had been hinting for days that it was prepared to take drastic steps if the COVID-19 virus hit close to home.
On Wednesday, it couldn’t have hit any closer.
In an official statement, the NBA has suspended the rest of the season following the Wednesday games, after Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert tested positive for the virus minutes before the game with Oklahoma City tipped off.
The statement did say that it would stop the season “until further notice,’’ and “The NBA will use the hiatus to determine next steps for moving forward in regard to the coronavirus pandemic.