Fans speculated about why NBA analyst Jeff Van Gundy sounded ill during Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals and now we may know why. Van Gundy will miss Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday, allegedly due to COVID-19, according to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post.
Van Gundy won't be the only analyst missing the contest. Insider Adrian Wojnarowski will also reportedly miss Game 1 due to COVID-19, according to the Post. ESPN confirmed Van Gundy and Wojnarowski would miss the contest, but did not say whether either tested positive for COVID-19.