SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento Kings will try to break its three-game losing streak without their interim coach Wednesday night.
According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Alvin Gentry has tested positive for COVID-19.
The Kings, 11-17, are set to take on the Washington Wizards, 15-13, tonight at the Golden 1 Center. The Kings
The NBA has seen a rash of COVID-19 outbreaks lately, leading even to the league's first postponement of games. The Chicago Bulls had to postpone two games as 10 players entered the league’s health and safety protocols.
Elsewhere around the league, Indiana coach Rick Carlisle is missing some games and Toronto President Masai Ujiri tested positive after hosting an event that NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum attended.
James Harden and Giannis Antetokounmpo are among the players currently sidelined by COVID-19.
It underscores what league officials have been saying for weeks: The pandemic is still very much a problem and that’s why Friday is such a priority. Friday is Booster Day, when the latest NBA guidelines will be implemented.
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