NBA Commissioner Adam Silver woke up a week ago facing an important day. Coronavirus and the growing outbreak was the focus and dominated his meetings.
Early calls with medical experts and other contacts. A meeting with National Basketball Players Association executive director Michele Roberts at the league office. An advisory finance committee meeting via conference call. A Board of Governors conference call with team owners.
He had no idea how important the day would become, not just to the NBA but to the sports world as a whole.
By late in the day, Silver had suspended the NBA season following Utah Jazz All-Star center Rudy Gobert’s positive COVID-19 test.