The NBA and NBPA announced Thursday that of 558 players tested for COVID-19 since Dec. 16, just two new players returned confirmed positive tests.
That number is down from the previous NBA/NBPA announcement from Dec. 15, when eight new players returned positive tests out of a group of 541 players over a period that started Dec. 2.
A previous round of testing administered Nov. 24 to Dec. 1 saw 48 players return positive tests.
Any player that tested positive is currently isolated until clearance, as per the rules established by the NBA and NBPA in accordance with CDC standards.
The two positive tests could have played a role in the postponement of the Houston Rockets-Oklah…
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