NEW YORK (AFP) – Two upcoming Chicago Bulls fixtures turned the primary video games of the NBA season to be postponed as a consequence of Covid-19 on Monday (Dec 13) because the franchise battles a coronavirus outbreak.
The NBA mentioned in an announcement Chicago’s sport in opposition to the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday and Thursday’s conflict with the Toronto Raptors, had each been referred to as off as a consequence of Covid-19.
The league mentioned 10 Bulls gamers have been presently unavailable after coming into Covid-19 well being and security protocols, whereas “extra employees members” have been additionally unavailable.
With a minimal of eight gamers required for a sport, the disaster has left the Bulls in peril of not having the ability to area a workforce for the 2 video games.
ESPN reported ahead Alize Johnson had change into the most recent participant to check constructive for Covid-19 on Monday.
DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, Coby White, Troy Brown Jr., Matt Thomas, Javonte Inexperienced, Ayo Dosunmu and Derrick Jones Jr. and Stanley Johnson have already entered the well being and security protocols.
The NBA postponed 31 video games as a consequence of Covid-19 final season, however Monday’s annoucement marks the primary time video games have been referred to as off within the 2021-2022 marketing campaign.
The Bulls, who’re amongst a number of NBA groups to have a totally vaccinated roster, are third within the Japanese Convention standings with a 17-10 report this yr.