LOS ANGELES -- Game postponements were piling up on Wednesday as the NBA's measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus left teams with too few players to take the court.
The league had earlier postponed the Suns' scheduled clash against the Atlanta Hawks, one of three contests originally set for Wednesday that had to be called off.The league and its players union updated Covid-19 health and safety protocols on Tuesday aimed at keeping players healthy and available to play.
On Wednesday the league released it's latest Covid-19 test figures, saying that of 497 players tested since January 6, 16 new players had returned confirmed positive tests. Those beefed-up protocols have attracted criticism from some players, with Oklahoma City Thunder guard George Hill questioning the restrictions now being enforced which limit contacts and movement during road trips.
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