TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors cancelled observe on Thursday resulting from COVID-19 well being and security protocols.
The crew mentioned the choice was made “out of an abundance of warning,” and that additional updates might be supplied when crucial.
The Raptors had been coming off a 110-109 loss to the visiting Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder on Wednesday night time, the fifth recreation of a season-long seven-game homestand for Toronto.
The Raptors haven’t travelled outdoors Canada since they visited Indiana on Nov. 26. The Pacers additionally cancelled observe on Thursday resulting from well being and security protocols.
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Toronto’s gamers and workers are absolutely vaccinated, whereas the NBA has mentioned 97 per cent of gamers and workers are vaccinated.
The Raptors are scheduled to host the New York Knicks on Friday and the Sacramento Kings on Monday.
After dozens of video games had been postponed final season resulting from COVID-19, no video games have but to be rescheduled this season, regardless of a number of gamers being sidelined for well being and security protocols. Chicago Bulls star and former Raptor DeMar DeRozan is presently out resulting from COVID-19 protocols.
The Charlotte Hornets positioned 4 gamers — LaMelo Ball, Jalen McDaniels, Mason Plumlee and Terry Rozier — in protocols final weekend.
The NBA’s well being and security protocols require gamers to be sidelined at the very least 10 days or document two unfavourable COVID-19 exams in a 24-hour interval earlier than they will resume basketball actions.
The Raptors had been hit by a COVID-19 outbreak in late February after they had been taking part in out of Tampa, Fla. They tumbled down the Japanese Convention standings in March and ultimately missed the playoffs.
Toronto was the one crew to play outdoors its market final season. The crew was pressured to relocate resulting from border restrictions across the world pandemic and municipal and provincial well being and security measures.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Dec. 9, 2021.
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