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Woj: NBA Will Likely Continue Season Without Fans at Games

Update: Wednesday night’s game between OKC and Utah has been postponed due to illness.

Thunder PA: The game tonight has been postponed. You're all safe. Please take your time and leave the arena in an orderly manner. You're all safe.

— Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) March 12, 2020

The NBA will likely continue its season without fans at games given concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This direction was the “consensus” following the board of governors’ conference call on Wednesday and is likely to be announced by commissioner Adam Silver on Thursday, per Wojnarowski:

New story filed to ESPN:
The NBA’s Board of Governors shared a consensus on Wednesday to continue the season playing games without fans in arenas amid the coronavirus crisis, and Commissioner Adam Silver is expected to move in that direction with a decision on Thursday.