Don’t expect to see NBA games happening again anytime soon.
The league suspended all action late Wednesday night because of coronavirus, and every single other major sports league has joined them. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
NBA To Suspend Season Following Tonight’s Games pic.twitter.com/2PTx2fkLlW
— NBA (@NBA) March 12, 2020
Commissioner Adam Silver released a statement to fans late Thursday night announcing that the league won’t return for at least 30 days.
You can read the statement below.
Adam Silver issued a letter to NBA fans.
“The hiatus will last at least 30 days and we intend to resume the season, if and when it becomes safe for all concerned.” pic.twitter.com/S4LW84mQEt
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 13, 2020
Silver also appeared on TNT last night to discuss the situation with the NBA and coronavirus. You can watch him break down the chaos of Wednesday night below.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver joins TNT to discuss the league’s decision to suspend game play. pic.twitter.com/p7TtruOKOG
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) March 13, 2020
I still can’t get over how absurd Wednesday night was for the NBA. It was something right out of a movie. First, they banned fans, Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz then got sick and all hell broke loose.
Silver also says he is the one who officially canceled the Jazz/Thunder game Wednesday night, which set of the spiral of events that led to mass cancelations.
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Hopefully, the NBA is able to clear the next 30 days without any issues, and then the games will be back. Let’s just hope this situation turns out to be okay.
We have literally no sports going on as of right now, and it sucks. There’s really nothing else that needs to be said.