NBA Reveals How Many Players Tested Positive For COVID-19

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The NBA has begun testing players ahead of the resumption of the season.

Sports leagues throughout the world are slowly but surely making their way back to normalcy, and the NBA just so happens to be one of those organizations. They are preparing to restart play in Orlando, Florida, despite the state seeing a massive uptick in cases. Regardless, the players are in the midst of preparing for the bubble city and just a few days ago, 302 players were tested for the first time.

Over the last couple of days, some information has leaked as to who has tested positive although today, the NBA released a comprehensive report where they revealed how many players have the virus. As it turns out, 16 of the 302 players tested were positive. What makes this outcome scary is that staff members, including coaches, were not a part of these results which means the numbers could be much higher.

The NBA has noted that these players are being forced to quarantine for two weeks before joining their teammates in Orlando. While the NBA has a clear plan in place, there is no telling whether or not the players are going to want to change course, especially since they are walking into a hellish situation in Orlando.

Hopefully, a solution will be in place by July 30th which is when games are supposed to take place.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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