Reports: NBA having teams prepare plans by March 10 due to coronavirus outbreak

New memo to to teams says each is required to have several plans in place by Tuesday, including arrangement with an infectious disease specialist, the IDing of a facility to test for coronavirus, a plan to limit number of team and arena staff who'd interact with players. https://t.co/qsmIf30Fxe

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 8, 2020

NBA has informed teams that all should have guidelines for coronavirus in place by March 10, such as:
- Arrangement with infectious disease specialist
- Facility that could conduct testing
- Plan to limit team and arena staff

Teams also encouraged to limit traveling party.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 8, 2020

The NBA is discussing limiting locker room access only to players and team personnel due to coronavirus situation, with media handled via other settings to protect everyone, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 7, 2020

“We play games without the fans? Nah, that’s impossible. I ain’t playing, if I ain’t got the fans in the crowd, that’s who I play for.

—LeBron James on the possibility of playing games without fans in attendance due to concerns from the Coronavirus pic.twitter.com/E3Yb41YfCK

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 7, 2020