More NBA Players Test Positive For Coronavirus

The list of NBA players who have been tested positive for the global pandemic Coronavirus is rapidly expanding with three more added as of today.

Los Angeles Lakers have announced that they have received the initial test results from 14 players who was tested earlier this week and two were positive.

Identity of those players were not disclosed yet and no one publicly admitted it. The news was first reported by Shams Charania of the Athletic.

We learned today that two Lakers players have tested positive for COVID-19. Both players are currently asymptomatic, in quarantine and under the care of the team’s physician.https://t.co/RmqjnRzGLk

— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) March 19, 2020

Two Lakers players have tested positive for coronavirus, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. The team may test the remaining players who did not take tests Wednesday morning.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 19, 2020

The Lakers is the last team that the Brooklyn Nets played before the season was suspended and four Nets players previously tested positive for the virus including injured superstar Kevin Durant.

Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics meanwhile, announced that he is also positive for the Coronavirus on his Twitter account.

I was tested 5 days ago and the results came back tonight, which were positive. Ive been self quarantined since the test, thank goodness. COVID-19 must be taken w the highest of seriousness. I know it’s a #1 priority for our nations health experts, & we must get more testing ASAP pic.twitter.com/xkijb9wlKV

— marcus smart (@smart_MS3) March 19, 2020

I’ve had no symptoms and I feel great. But the younger generation in our country MUST self distance. This is not a joke. Not doing so is selfish. Together we can beat this, but we must beat it together by being apart for a short while. Much love!!

— marcus smart (@smart_MS3) March 19, 2020

Smart said that he got tested five days ago and results just came back tonight. He was also asymptomatic which means he didn’t have any visible symptoms.

The Philadelphia 76ers and Denver Nuggets also reveales that their members caught the virus, with Philly having three cases and Denver having one.

As it stands, the NBA has now a total of 14 Coronavirus cases within their league.