Drastic times are upon us. Drastic measures have been taken.
The NBA on Wednesday made the unthinkable decision to suspend the season barely a month before the playoffs will begin to safeguard everybody against the coronavirus.
The Mavericks finished their game against Denver at American Airlines Center on Wednesday night, a 113-97 victory, at 9:27 p.m. It is not known when the next game will be played, if at all, this season.
The NBA had been discussing options for dealing with the rapidly spreading coronavirus. On Wednesday night, the game in Oklahoma City between the Thunder and Utah Jazz was postponed when a Jazz player, Rudy Gobert, tested positive for the coronavirus.