The NBA suspended its season indefinitely over concerns about COVID-19

The NBA has suspended the 2019-20 season indefinitely due to concerns regarding COVID-19.

The NBA announces it has suspended the season pic.twitter.com/lUd9n5Hnly

— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) March 12, 2020

The NBA announces it has suspended the season following a positive COVID-19 test result for a Utah Jazz player. pic.twitter.com/59UjnoyKDO

— Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) March 12, 2020

The NBA has suspended the season.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 12, 2020

The NBA has suspended its season.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 12, 2020

The NBA announces that they have suspended the season.

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) March 12, 2020

NBA indefinitely suspends 2019-20 season after player tests positive for coronavirus @washingtonpost @PostSports https://t.co/YxY26jqCUO pic.twitter.com/lIgImmbJzA

— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) March 12, 2020

The news comes after Utah Jazz All-Star Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday.

Breaking: Rudy Gobert reportedly has tested positive for coronavirus, per @ShamsCharania.

The Jazz big man is feeling “strong and stable.” pic.twitter.com/OV6w05AJof

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 12, 2020

Following Rudy Gobert’s positive COVID-19 test, the NBA is in an indefinite suspension. https://t.co/h7YpWMrvGE

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 12, 2020

Utah Jazz All-Star Rudy Gobert has tested positive for coronavirus, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.

Sources say Gobert is feeling good, strong and stable — and was feeling strong enough to play tonight.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 12, 2020

Currently, Oklahoma City and Utah players are quarantined, after their game tonight was canceled:

The Oklahoma City Thunder/Utah Jazz game has been postponed pic.twitter.com/1TQI5vfPhT

— L.A. Times Sports (@latimessports) March 12, 2020

The Jazz and Thunder players are currently quarantined in the OKC arena, league sources tell ESPN. This is following Rudy Gobert testing positive for the coronavirus.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 12, 2020

The NBA has suspended all games after tonight.

Our @ShamsCharania reports Jazz All-Star center Rudy Gobert has tested positive for coronavirus, leading to the postponement of tonight’s Jazz-Thunder game in Oklahoma City. pic.twitter.com/Jh9aKpddOp

— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) March 12, 2020

Prior to tip-off as the game was delayed, Chris Paul ran over to the Utah bench and said “what’s wrong with Rudy?” and they all yelled for him to get away. Now all the players are quarantined in their locker rooms, being tested for the virus.

— Royce Young (@royceyoung) March 12, 2020

Social media is reacting strongly to the decision: