Warriors guard Jordan Poole is among the latest players to enter the NBA’s health and safety protocols, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic (Twitter link).
Jared Weiss of The Athletic reports (via Twitter) that Celtics forward Grant Williams and one other Boston player have also been placed in the protocols. Shams Charania of The Athletic says (via Twitter) the second Celtic is Al Horford.
If Poole, Williams, and Horford have tested positive for COVID-19, they’ll be sidelined for at least 10 days or until they return two consecutive negative tests at least 24 hours apart.
The Warriors hadn’t had any players in the health and safety protocols prior to today’s update on Poole, but they faced the Knicks on Tuesday. New York has been experiencing a minor COVID-19 outbreak and placed Kevin Knox in the protocols on Thursday after he logged 20 minutes vs. Golden State.
The Celtics, meanwhile, put Jabari Parker in the protocols on Thursday, so they now have three players affected.
The Warriors and Celtics are scheduled to play on Friday night in Boston, so they’ll likely test and retest all their players today to make sure there are no more positives before they tip off.
Too many…
Both NBA and NFL is having problems with covid lately. Does that mean a shut down is coming. Can’t believe some people refuse to wear a mask when around a huge amount of people.
The masks aren’t working either. I can’t tell you where I work, but let’s just say that we’re all mandated to be vaxxed (and obviously are), and required to where masks, most of them are gov issued… And covid has been running rampant through our buildings the past 4 or 5 weeks now.
Of course I’m assuming they don’t work… But my personal experience is that they aren’t.
I work with the public and can tell the mask work for me. I have not had a cold or flu in almost 2 years. What I can tell you that 1 out of 3 people wear the mask improper. I also see many wearing it below their nose. How many people actually wash their hands? If you use a public restroom you know 1/2 the men do not wash their hands after using it.
Doubt the NBA shuts down. Just going to be like this from now on. We’re going to have to live with this covid, now that we have some medicines to fight it, like the flu. If only America had pulled together as a team when this pandemic first struck. Just like in basketball, to succeed it takes a team.
Isnt this the perfect time for Klay return?? How about on 23rd???
Put Kuminga in the starting lineup. When they double team Curry Kuminga has a clear path to the basket. Unfortunately I don’t see that happening but Payton or Lee in the starting lineup. Poole will be out the Raptors game tomorrow too since it would be very hard for him to get there.
Either way Kuminga will get plenty of playing time Friday and Saturday.