{"id":1112093,"date":"2021-12-12T16:14:52","date_gmt":"2021-12-12T21:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1112093"},"modified":"2021-12-12T16:14:54","modified_gmt":"2021-12-12T21:14:54","slug":"9-chicago-bulls-players-in-covid-19-protocol-postponed-games-possible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-chicago-bulls-players-in-covid-19-protocol-postponed-games-possible\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Chicago Bulls Players In COVID-19 Protocol; Postponed Games Possible"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F9-chicago-bulls-players-in-covid-19-protocol-postponed-games-possible%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1112093&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The NBA\u2019s Chicago Bulls are missing nine players from their roster due to COVID-19 protocol, according to a report on Sunday, including stars Zach LeVine and Troy Brown, leaving only half of the team\u2019s current roster available for Tuesday\u2019s game with the Detroit Pistons.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnder league rules, the Bulls need to have eight eligible players vs. the Pistons on Tuesday. There have been no Covid-related postponements in the NBA this season, but the Bulls outbreak \u2014 with LaVine and Troy Brown the latest \u2014 continues and postponements could be an option,\u201d ESPN\u2019s Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted Sunday.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Under league rules, the Bulls need to have eight eligible players vs. the Pistons on Tuesday. There have been no Covid-related postponements in the NBA this season, but the Bulls outbreak \u2014 with LaVine and Troy Brown the latest \u2014 continues and postponements could be an option.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wojespn\/status\/1470085824490446856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 12, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/sports\/bulls\/ct-chicago-bulls-zach-lavine-covid-20211212-tricu4ohq5akzhnzrfo56t5kdu-story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Chicago Tribune<\/a> reported the news on Sunday, adding, \u201cThe entire Bulls roster received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine earlier this year. Center Nikola Vu\u010devi\u0107 said most of his teammates have received the booster shot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The current players listed in COVID-19 protocol include Coby White, Javonte Green, DeMar DeRozan, Matt Homas, Derrick Johnes Jr., Ayo Dosunmu, Stanley Johnson, Zach Levine, and Troy Brown, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p>At least eight players must be eligible for an NBA game to proceed, putting the Bulls in a position where at least one postponed game could occur. So far, no schedule changes have been announced.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell at least we\u2019ll have herd immunity for the rest of the season,\u201d Center Nikola Vucevic sarcastically tweeted.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Well at least we\u2019ll have herd immunity for the rest of the season\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XrmBH0OMxW\">https:\/\/t.co\/XrmBH0OMxW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nikola Vucevic (@NikolaVucevic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NikolaVucevic\/status\/1470088890732224520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 12, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Vucevic tested <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/sports\/bulls\/ct-chicago-bulls-coby-white-covid-19-daily-testing-20211201-mn4xdagxjnek3hhpatwvh6andq-story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">positive<\/a> for COVID-19 on November 11 and was in isolation for 11 days before returning to the team.<\/p>\n<p>Teammate Coby White was the first Bull to test positive in the recent outbreak. The Chicago Tribune reported at least one player has entered the protocol every two days since December 1.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTwenty-two NBA players are currently in COVID-19 protocol, according to CBS Sports, including members of the Toronto Raptors, New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, Washington Wizards, Memphis Grizzlies, Charlotte Hornets. Denver Nuggets and Indiana Pacers,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/healthcare\/585480-half-of-chicago-bulls-roster-now-in-covid-19-protocol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a> on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James also recently tested positive for COVID-19 and was&nbsp;placed in the NBA\u2019s COVID health and safety protocols, and was expected to miss several games as reported by NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, The Daily Wire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/lebron-james-tests-negative-for-covid-able-to-return-friday-against-clippers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">previously reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><em>Two days later, James has tested negative for COVID on multiple occasions and is set to return to the court Friday for the Lakers game against the Los Angeles Clippers.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cFollowing two negative PCR tests conducted more than 24 hours apart, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has cleared the NBA\u2019s Health &amp; Safety Protocols,\u201d the NBA said in a statement.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cJames was originally placed in the Protocols on Tuesday, November 30 after a series of tests delivered conflicting results, including an initial positive test that was collected on November 29. Additional testing confirmed that he is not a positive case.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The following was released by the NBA <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ct60rHwLLv\">pic.twitter.com\/Ct60rHwLLv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA Communications (@NBAPR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBAPR\/status\/1466546006632374272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 2, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NBA\u2019s Chicago Bulls are missing nine players from their roster due to COVID-19 protocol, according to a report on Sunday, including stars Zach LeVine and Troy Brown, leaving only half of the team\u2019s current roster available for Tuesday\u2019s game with the Detroit Pistons.\u201cUnder league rules, the Bulls need to have eight eligible players vs. the Pistons on Tuesday. There have been no Covid-related postponements in the NBA this season, but the Bulls outbreak \u2014 with LaVine and Troy Brown the latest \u2014 continues and postponements could be an option,\u201d ESPN\u2019s Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted Sunday.Under league rules, the Bulls need to have eight eligible players vs. the Pistons on Tuesday. There have been no Covid-related postponements in the NBA this season, but the Bulls outbreak \u2014 with LaVine and Troy Brown the latest \u2014 continues and postponements could be an option.\u2014 Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 12, 2021The Chicago Tribune reported the news on Sunday, adding, \u201cThe entire Bulls roster received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine earlier this year. Center Nikola Vu\u010devi\u0107 said most of his teammates have received the booster shot.\u201dThe current players listed in COVID-19 protocol include Coby White, Javonte Green, DeMar DeRozan, Matt Homas, Derrick Johnes Jr., Ayo Dosunmu, Stanley Johnson, Zach Levine, and Troy Brown, according to the report.At least eight players must be eligible for an NBA game to proceed, putting the Bulls in a position where at least one postponed game could occur. So far, no schedule changes have been announced.\u201cWell at least we\u2019ll have herd immunity for the rest of the season,\u201d Center Nikola Vucevic sarcastically tweeted.Well at least we\u2019ll have herd immunity for the rest of the season\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/XrmBH0OMxW\u2014 Nikola Vucevic (@NikolaVucevic) December 12, 2021Vucevic tested positive for COVID-19 on November 11 and was in isolation for 11 days before returning to the team.Teammate Coby White was the first Bull to test positive in the recent outbreak. The Chicago Tribune reported at least one player has entered the protocol every two days since December 1.\u201cTwenty-two NBA players are currently in COVID-19 protocol, according to CBS Sports, including members of the Toronto Raptors, New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, Washington Wizards, Memphis Grizzlies, Charlotte Hornets. Denver Nuggets and Indiana Pacers,\u201d according to The Hill on Sunday.Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James also recently tested positive for COVID-19 and was\u00a0placed in the NBA\u2019s COVID health and safety protocols, and was expected to miss several games as reported by NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, The Daily Wire previously reported:Two days later, James has tested negative for COVID on multiple occasions and is set to return to the court Friday for the Lakers game against the Los Angeles Clippers.\u201cFollowing two negative PCR tests conducted more than 24 hours apart, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has cleared the NBA\u2019s Health &#038; Safety Protocols,\u201d the NBA said in a statement.\u201cJames was originally placed in the Protocols on Tuesday, November 30 after a series of tests delivered conflicting results, including an initial positive test that was collected on November 29. Additional testing confirmed that he is not a positive case.\u201dThe following was released by the NBA pic.twitter.com\/Ct60rHwLLv\u2014 NBA Communications (@NBAPR) December 2, 2021The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a\u00a0member.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":325,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1112093","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1112093","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/325"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1112093"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1112093\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1112093"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1112093"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1112093"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}