The Dallas Mavericks were battling the Denver Nuggets at home when news broke out that the NBA is suspending games indefinitely because of a confirmed case of coronavirus, prompting Mavs owner Mark Cuban to jump out of his seat after seeing it on his phone.

https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1237917082030768129

The Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder matchup were canceled early and fans evacuated after All-Star center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the virus. The league shortly announced that the season will be in hiatus as they scramble to contain the virus and determining their next steps.

Several teams have already taken the initiative in response to the outbreak with the Mavs among teams mostly limiting locker room access to media personnel and advising fans that have compromised health to skip watching live. Some have also taken extreme measures by outright playing to an empty arena such as the Golden State Warriors.

ā€“

Article Continues Below
More Dallas Mavericks News
Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (11) controls the ball as Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard (0) defends during the first half at American Airlines Center
Kyrie Irving responds to Mavericks fan who climbed Mount Everest in his jerseyJulian Ojeda Ā·
Mavericks Nico Harrison on left. Mavericks PJ Washington shooting a basketball on right. Place a stop sign in the middle.
Why Mavericksā€™ potential PJ Washington trade would be disasterJoey Mistretta Ā·
Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson (31) looks on during the first half against the Los Angeles Clippers at Intuit Dome.
Klay Thompsonā€™s heart-wrenching tribute to late dog RoccoJoey Mistretta Ā·
Scottie Scheffler reacts after making his putt on the 14th green during the second round of the Memorial Tournament
Scottie Scheffler has hilarious Mavericks thought at The MemorialKendall Capps Ā·
Klay Thompson with his dog Rocco.
Klay Thompsonā€™s beloved dog Rocco passes away at 13Kenzo Fukuda Ā·
Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga (00) holds onto the ball against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the fourth quarter during game four of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Chase Center. Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images
Mavericks ā€˜blueprintā€™ cited for Warriorsā€™ Jonathan Kuminga trade strategyJake Faigus Ā·

Follow ClutchPoints onĀ TwitterĀ &Ā Instagram, and like us onĀ Facebook. We can also be found on Flipboard where you can subscribe and follow us.

All of our NBA content can be found on the NBA section of the ClutchPoints home pageĀ here. For all of our college basketball content, clickĀ here.

Follow NBA games live by downloading theĀ ClutchPoints AppĀ and heading to the scores tab under the NBA section.

You can listen and subscribe to the Battle for LA podcast onĀ Apple Podcasts,Ā Spotify, andĀ Soundcloud. You can also find new episodes of Battle for LA, the ClutchPoints NBA Podcast, and Establish the Pass under theĀ Podcast tabĀ on the ClutchPoints home page.