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The Utah Jazz announced on Saturday that All-Star center Rudy Gobert is donating more than $500,000 to support both the employee relief fund at Vivint Smart Home Arena and COVID-related social services relief in Utah, Oklahoma City and within the French health care system. Gobert was the first NBA player to test positive for the […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell says he’s feeling good despite testing positive for the coronavirus. Mitchell delivered a message to Jazz and NBA fans as a whole on Saturday. He and teammate Rudy Gobert are the only players in the league that we know have the coronavirus: A message from @spidadmitchell pic.twitter.com/YtChd3eNng — NBA […]

Utah Jazz superstar Donovan Mitchell did not pass on the coronavirus (COVID-19) to his father Donovan Mitchell Sr., test results confirmed on Friday. The elder Mitchell, who serves as the Director of Player Relations and Community Outreach for the New York Mets, was immediately tested following reports that his son was the second NBA player […]

Jordan Bell is quite furious about multiple reports tagging Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert as the scapegoat in the NBA’s coronavirus saga. The 7-foot-1 Frenchman has been dubbed as the league’s “patient zero” as he was the first player to be diagnosed positive of COVID-19. His diagnosis led to the Utah Jazz-Oklahoma City Thunder game […]

Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka has tested negative for the coronavirus after guarding Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert on Monday, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Gobert tested positive for the virus on Wednesday. The NBA suspended the season indefinitely. Jazz All-Star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell is the only other NBA player […]

Former NBA forward Matt Barnes is pretty upset with Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert. Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday and the NBA suspended the season as a result. The Jazz center jokingly touched all the mics of reporters recently. And now he has the coronavirus, as does Jazz star shooting guard […]

A child in Westerly, R.I. has the coronavirus after getting an autograph from Utah Jazz center and NBA All-Star Rudy Gobert, per Sam Read of NBC10 WJAR. The NBA suspended the season on Wednesday after Gobert tested positive for the virus. His teammate, Jazz All-Star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell, tested positive as well. It’s worth […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell is reportedly “extremely frustrated” with teammate Rudy Gobert after his positive coronavirus test, per Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. Players on the Jazz have privately said Gobert has been careless in the locker room touching other players and their belongings, per ESPN. Gobert was shown on video jokingly touching […]

Rather than testing ordinary citizens, the state of Oklahoma used 60 percent of its daily test kits for the coronavirus on members of the Utah Jazz, according to a report from thedailybeast.com. Via Robert Silverman of thedailybeast.com: The 58 tests conducted represented 60 percent of Oklahoma’s peak daily capacity. “We have the capacity to run […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver has asked Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert to help develop a PSA to combat the coronavirus, according to a report from John Ourand of Sports Business Journal. Silver says NBA asked Rudy Gobert to help develop a PSA to combat the virus. "We actually think we can use this hiatus to […]

After Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert was revealed to be the first NBA player to test positive for the novel coronavirus strain, it was no surprise that a teammate of his — fellow All-Star Donovan Mitchell — would be the next in line to have one as well. But according to an NBA agent, it’s […]

The NBA was fully prepared to go forward with games with no fans before Rudy Gobert’s positive coronavirus test quickly resulted in a suspension of the 2019-20 season. Gobert’s positive test acted as a wake-up call and really got people around the league paying attention to COVID-19. Before the suspension, the league held calls with […]

Rudy Gobert appears to be public enemy number one among NBA fans and, if rumors are to be believed, his own Utah Jazz teammates too, after his irresponsible antics of late with the novel coronavirus. The Stifle Tower’s fellow All-Star, Donovan Mitchell, even appeared to not mince words with his Instagram post that he’s alluding […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has had plenty of battles against Rudy Gobert, Donovan Mitchell and the rest of the Utah Jazz in recent seasons. Green bared that he is heartbroken upon news that the pair of Jazz All-Stars tested positive for the dreaded novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The positive test ultimately led to the […]

The team dynamic inside the Utah Jazz locker room will certainly be tested, following center Rudy Gobert testing positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday. ESPN sportscaster Scott Van Pelt and senior reporter Adrian Wojnarowski certainly think so, as they talked about the Jazz and the entire league’s conundrum on Thursday. Van Pelt noted that there […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell has tested positive for the COVID-19. While people quickly pointed at Rudy Gobert as the main culprit, it hasn’t been determined if Mitchell contracted the novel coronavirus from the center. New information revealed that Mitchell visited Encore Boston Casino last week — a place where a guest tested positive for […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert reportedly won’t be fined or suspended by the NBA for his actions leading up to testing positive for the coronavirus, per Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Gobert was shown on video jokingly touching the microphones of reporters several days ago: The NBA will not be fine or suspend Utah Jazz […]

TNT analyst Charles Barkley offered his support to Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert amid the whole coronavirus fiasco. The 7-foot-1 Frenchman has been the subject scrutiny across the globe for his careless and nonchalant approach to the pandemic virus. He ended up testing positive for the dreaded COVID-19 on Wednesday. Barkley, who was unable to […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday on TNT that the league’s hiatus due to the coronavirus outbreak will last for “roughly a month,” at least. “In the two full board meetings I had yesterday, and today, not one team raised money. The entire discussion was about the safety and health of the players, the community […]

Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder had multiple meetings with his players about the seriousness of the coronavirus, per Jeff Goodman of Stadium. Jazz All-Stars Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell have tested positive for the coronavirus. The NBA, as a result, has suspended the 2019-20 season: Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder had multiple meetings with […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Jordan Clarkson took to Twitter to react to the news that his teammates Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell have the coronavirus. Clarkson and the rest of his Jazz teammates landed back in Utah on Thursday without Gobert and Mitchell with them: https://twitter.com/JordanClarksons/status/1238213306042720258 Wednesday was truly a dark day for the NBA. […]

On Saturday, March 7, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert gave his game-worn arm sleeves to Detroit Pistons fans at Little Caesars Arena. Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday. As a result, the NBA season has been suspended. Ruddy Gobert in Detroit 3/7/20 Players from the Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks, Toronto Raptors, Boston […]

Utah Jazz players have landed back in Salt Lake City without All-Stars Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, per Jeff Goodman of the Stadium Network. Gobert and Mitchell tested positive for the coronavirus. The NBA suspended the season on Wednesday: Utah Jazz flight landed back in Salt Lake City and obviously Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert […]

Utah Jazz guard Emmanuel Mudiay was one of the players being tested for the coronavirus after a cataclysmic day in the NBA on Wednesday. Mudiay took to social media on Thursday to announce he tested negative. He also addressed both Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell testing positive, despite the Jazz taking “necessary precautions:” Firstly, thanks […]

NBA referee Courtney Kirkland is being tested for the coronavirus after working the Utah Jazz-Toronto Raptors game on Monday, per Eric Woodyard of ESPN. Jazz All-Stars Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell have tested positive for the coronavirus: Courtney Kirkland has been tested for #coronavirus today, a source confirmed. He may have to wait up to […]

Utah Jazz All-Star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell tested positive for the coronavirus. The NBA high-flyer took to Instagram to announce the news. As expected, NBA players are sending their love and support to Mitchell. Philadelphia 76ers stars Tobias Harris and Josh Richardson were among the big-name players to reach out to Mitchell in this difficult […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert set the sports world alight when he tested positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday evening in Oklahoma City. On Monday, Gobert had “jokingly” touched all of the Jazz reporter’s microphones and recorders as a sort of mockery of precautions taken by the NBA, which mandated all reporters maintain 6-to-8 feet […]

Members of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ medical staff believe Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz contracted the coronavirus after their visit to Cleveland on March 2, according to Chris Fedor of cleveland.com. The Cavs have been in constant touch with the Jazz, even after none of their players showed any symptoms of the […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell has made his first public statement after learning that he tested positive for coronavirus. Mitchell is now the second confirmed case of the coronavirus in the NBA. His teammate, Rudy Gobert, tested positive earlier this week. “Thanks to everyone who has been reaching out since hearing the news about my […]

Less than 24 hours after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus, his teammate Donovan Mitchell did as well — the only other case out of 58 people tested for the virus. While their immediate teammates and employees are in the clear, Gobert and Mitchell visited two non-NBA gyms before testing positive. […]

Orlando Magic guard Evan Fournier is coming to the defense of Jazz big man Rudy Gobert, who was diagnosed with coronavirus on Wednesday. Gobert has faced a fair amount of scrutiny since being diagnosed. Though fear surrounding this pandemic was already growing, Rudy made it a point to touch all of the microphones during Monday’s […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Jazz players said privately that Rudy Gobert, who tested positive for the virus on Wednesday, had been careless in the locker room touching other players and their belongings. Mitchell was the only Jazz player or personnel member to test […]

Orlando Magic guard Evan Fournier has spoken to fellow Frenchman Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz, who recently tested positive for COVID-19. According to Fournier, the Jazz center is “doing good.” Via Twitter, Fournier shared that he got on the phone with Gobert. This came just a few hours after the 27-year-old tested positive for the […]

NBA fans and players found themselves bombarded with news related to the coronavirus Wednesday night as cities and sports teams all over announced their course of action in response to the pandemic. A chronological sampling of events from the day that was Wednesday, March 11. pic.twitter.com/0ez6Oi9Mgv — Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) March 12, 2020 But for […]

Reports reveal that Utah Jazz’s team plate en route to Oklahoma City to duel with the Thunder was also used by the Orlando Magic and the Memphis Grizzlies. Moments before tipoff between the Jazz and Thunder, news broke that Rudy Gobert tested positive for the COVID-19. Prior to the game, the NBA was reportedly about […]

It’s everywhere in the news, but it’s important to reiterate that Rudy Gobert is the first NBA player to be infected with COVID-19. The Utah Jazz center’s condition immediately affected the season, but the question now lies on how the Frenchman contracted the disease. It turns out that he possibly got it after hanging out […]

The Utah Jazz are now at the center of the NBA microscope as Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19. They are taking steps in order to prevent the disease from spreading by having the entire team tested. ClutchPoints reported an update on the team’s next steps after the Stifle Tower became the first NBA player […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey lauded the NBA for its quick response in suspending the season after news broke that Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert was tested positive for COVID-19. Per Michael Lee of The Athletic, Casey called the unfolding of events “unprecedented.” For him, sports have always served as a means to […]

The coronavirus quickly spread across the country and the globe. With Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (as well as his teammate Emmanuel Mudiay) testing positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, it makes sense that the league has suspended the season. The French big has shared the floor with 34 different players since Friday which has understandably […]