The NBA’s Patient Zero Is Just The Beginning
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🗓️ 13 March 2020
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Following the NBA's lead, MLB, the NHL and MLS all suspended or delayed their respective seasons because of coronavirus. And, in a shocking move, the NCAA canceled the men's and women's basketball tournaments. The sports world is effectively canceled for the time being. For the NBA, things could get worse before they get better. The Athletic's Sam Amick joins us to talk about how a lack of testing kits is creating more problems for the NBA, how long this suspension of games could drag on, and what the economic implications are for players and owners.
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| 0:00.0 | I'm Thursday more and more sporting events were canceled due to the coronavirus. |
| 0:12.5 | The NCAA making it official, the NCAA tournament has been canceled. |
| 0:17.8 | NHL just announcing that they are pausing the season due to the coronavirus. |
| 0:23.3 | Major League Baseball to delay the 2020 opening day by at least two weeks. |
| 0:29.6 | Also spring training games have been canceled. |
| 0:32.2 | The MLS joining the party when it comes to suspending play to further notice due to the coronavirus. |
| 0:38.8 | All of these leagues have followed the lead of the NBA, which suspended play on Wednesday night after Utah Jazz player Rudy Go Bear tested positive for the coronavirus. |
| 0:48.7 | His teammate Donovan Mitchell has also reportedly tested positive. |
| 0:53.5 | Today the Athletic Sam Amick joins us to talk about how a lack of testing kits is creating more problems for the NBA. |
| 1:01.9 | How long this suspension of games could drag on and what the economic implications are for players and owners. |
| 1:09.3 | Tens of millions of dollars. |
| 1:10.6 | Now that estimate was before the season was suspended so the number now is staggering. |
| 1:17.4 | From Wondry and the Athletic, I'm Anders Keltow. |
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