The NBA suspended its season Wednesday after a Utah Jazz player tested positive for coronavirus.

A source told the AP the player is Jazz center Rudy Gobert.

In a statement, the league said the season would be suspended following Wednesday night's games.


Earlier, the Oklahoma City Thunder's game against the Utah Jazz was postponed, with the only explanation a public address announcement citing “unforeseen circumstances."

The starting lineups were announced, and it appeared the game was ready to start. Then, after a conversation among the officials, the teams went back to the locker rooms and the officials left the floor.

The Thunder mascot and their hype crew, the Storm Chasers, tried to keep a full house of fans entertained during the delay. The halftime entertainment was moved up. Finally, the announcement that the game was called off came about 35 minutes after the scheduled start time.