Six Washington Wizards players tested positive for COVID-19; three more in protocols

Six Washington Wizards players have tested positive for COVID-19, and another three are in the NBA's health and safety protocols.

General manager Tommy Sheppard said in a video conference with reporters that two of the players who have the illness caused by the coronavirus have displayed symptoms, while the other four are asymptomatic so far.

Sheppard said no members of the team's staff tested positive.

He spoke after the team announced that its next two scheduled games were being postponed: at home against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday and Monday.

That makes four consecutive games for Washington that have been called off.