NBA, NHL forced to postpone games due to COVID-19

The NBA announced the Chicago Bulls volition beryllium forced to postpone their adjacent 2 games owed to COVID-19. The league said 10 players and 2 unit members are successful the NBA's Health and Safety Protocols.

The 2 games are the archetypal to beryllium postponed this play due to the fact that of COVID-19.

The NBA isn't the lone league presently plagued by the virus.

The NHL besides announced Monday that games involving the Calgary Flames would beryllium postponed done Dec. 16.

The league said six players person tested affirmative for the microorganism and determination is interest for continued spread.

"As an due precaution, the team's grooming facilities person been closed, effectual immediately, and volition stay closed for players until further notice," the NHL said successful a statement.

The announcement volition unit the Flames to reschedule 3 games.

The Flames are the 3rd NHL squad that has been forced to cancel games this play aft affirmative COVID-19 tests. The Ottawa Senators and the New York Islanders besides fell unfortunate to the virus.