"A player on the Utah Jazz has preliminarily tested positive for COVID-19," announced the NBA.

"The test result was reported shortly prior to the tip-off of tonight's game between the Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder.

"At that time, tonight's game was cancelled. The affected player was not in the arena.

"The NBA is suspending game play following the conculsion of tonight's schedule of games until further notice. The NBA will use this hiatus to determine next steps for moving forward in regard to the coronavirus pandemic."

According to ESPN, Utah Jazz players are still at the arena in Oklahoma as of Thursday evening (NZ time), and will have to wait before their tests come back clean before they are cleared to return home - likely via a chartered bus.

The NBA has also ordered players who have been on contact with Rudy Gobert in the last two weeks to self-isolate.

Royce Young is reporting that Steven Adams and his OKC teammates have left the arena in Oklahoma, but the Jazz players are currently undergoing tests.