Author: Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert was the first NBA player to test positive for coronavirus. He apologized for being ‘careless’ about the virus.

A second Utah Jazz player — All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell — preliminarily has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19).

The announcement came after the Utah Jazz-Oklahoma City Thunder game was postponed. Rudy Gobert was listed as questionable because of an illness.

Four days after saying ”I ain’t playing” if NBA games are moved behind closed doors, the league’s biggest star puts focus on prudent course.

The Knicks and Thunder will honor first responders of the 1995 OKC bombings and the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 during their game on Friday.

LeBron James scored a season-high 40 points to guide the Lakers to a victory against Zion Williamson and the Pelicans.

While Monday’s event at Staples Center was billed as a celebration, it was impossible to escape the sadness of three lives ending so young.

In China, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was god-like. His impact on the nation and the game has been unlike any other NBA athlete.

Kyrie Irving played in just 20 games this season for the Brooklyn Nets thanks to a right shoulder injury.