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Castiglione is in the newsroom with the breaking developments. ***DUKE*** This move coming just a short time after an NBA player tested positive for the coronavirus. ***VO*** Utah center Rudy Gobert tested positive right before the Jazz were about to tip off a game against the Oklahome City Thunder. The game was cancelled - and the NBA says Gobert was NOT in the arena at the time. The Jazz were JUST in Boston on Friday - for a game against the Celtics.....and gobert played in THAT game. The NBA says it will

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The National Basketball Association has suspended the remainder of its season "until further notice" after one of its players tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday night.Five NBA teams, including the Boston Celtics, have been told to self-quarantine. The team returned to Massachusetts Thursday.The preliminary test result, which came from a Utah Jazz player, was reported shortly prior to the tipoff of Wednesday's game between the Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena. The game was canceled at that time, and the affected player was not in the arena.Shams Charania, of The Athletic, is reporting that Jazz center and NBA All-Star Rudy Gobert is the player who tested positive for COVID-19.League sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski that Jazz and Thunder players were quarantined at the arena in Oklahoma City after the game was called.In addition to the Celtics and Jazz, other teams under quarantine are the Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons and the defending champs the Toronto Raptors.The Jazz released the following statement Wednesday night after the NBA announced that it would be suspending its season:"This morning a player on the Utah Jazz tested negative for influenza, strep throat and an upper respiratory infection. The individual’s symptoms diminished over the course of today, however, in a precautionary measure, and in consultation and cooperation with NBA medical staff and Oklahoma health officials, the decision was made to test for COVID-19. "A preliminary positive result came back right before tip-off of the Utah Jazz-Oklahoma City game. Subsequently, the decision was correctly made by the NBA to postpone the game. When it was determined that the individual would be tested, we immediately informed the league office. The health and safety of our players, our organization, those throughout our league, and all those potentially impacted by this situation are paramount in our discussions. "We are working closely with the (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Oklahoma and Utah state officials and the NBA to determine how to best move forward as we gather more information. The individual is currently in the care of health officials in Oklahoma City. In coordination with the NBA and state officials, we will provide updates at the appropriate time."The Jazz recently visited TD Garden in Boston to play the Celtics last Friday. Gobert played more than 32 minutes in that game.The Berkeley Beacon, the student newspaper of Emerson College, is reporting Gobert and the Jazz practiced at the school's gym between March 5 and March 6 in the lead-up to Utah's game against Boston, citing a statement from Emerson College President M. Lee Pelton.The practice sessions were held during Emerson College's spring break.Pelton told The Berkeley Beacon that Emerson's director of health and wellness has contacted the Boston Public Health Commission for assistance.The Celtics, who were set to play at the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday, had 18 games remaining in the regular season. The team is currently in third place in the Eastern Conference with a 43-21 record.The Boston Celtics released this statement Thursday, saying they are disappointed by support the league's decision: "The announcement that the NBA has suspended the season is disappointing news to the Boston Celtics and our fans, but we stand firmly with the league in its decision. We want to clarify information regarding what the team has done and is doing."Last night, it was learned that a player on the Utah Jazz preliminarily tested positive for COVID-19, and a second case has been reported this morning. The Celtics played the Jazz on Friday, March 6. We have been in constant communication with our Massachusetts Department of Public Health officials, including Larry Madoff MD of the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences at the Department. Specific to the news about the Utah players, the DPH has advised us that based on those players’ health statuses during this period, it is unlikely that anyone from the team came into contact with them while they were contagious."However, notwithstanding this information, we are exercising an abundance of caution in taking every measure to be vigilant and safe. These steps will include having players and staff who were in close contact with the Utah players or who traveled to Milwaukee to self-quarantine through the weekend, during which time all players will be tested, as will staff who came into close contact with the Utah players or who exhibit symptoms. We will also take any additional measures as necessary and as recommended by the DPH."The safety of our fans, players, staff, and media is of paramount importance to us, and we will continue to monitor developments and provide information as we work with league and health officials through this situation."The suspension of NBA play will begin at the conclusion of Wednesday's schedule of games.A game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Sacramento Kings, which was scheduled to start after the league's announcement, was canceled.The NBA will use the hiatus to determine next steps for moving forward in regard to the coronavirus pandemic.On Wednesday, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.In response, President Donald Trump suspended all travel from Europe to the United States for 30 days beginning Friday at midnight.On Tuesday, Gov. Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency for Massachusetts after the total number of COVID-19 cases in the state more than doubled after 51 new cases were announced. Three more cases were announced Wednesday, bringing the state's total to 95.PHNjcmlwdCBpZD0iaW5mb2dyYW1fMF85MTUyMTg3My03NmRhLTQ0ZmUtOTA0Ny1mMTllZWFlZGFjNmQiIHRpdGxlPSJDb3JvbmF2aXJ1cyBpbiBNYXNzYWNodXNldHRzIiBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vZS5pbmZvZ3JhbS5jb20vanMvZGlzdC9lbWJlZC5qcz9yeXoiIHR5cGU9InRleHQvamF2YXNjcmlwdCI+PC9zY3JpcHQ+