The Washington Wizards say two of their players are going on the NBA's health and safety protocols list, the latest in a wave of bad news related to the coronavirus pandemic for the league in recent days.The Wizards canceled their Tuesday practice, saying that decision was made “out of an abundance of caution." They beat the Phoenix Suns on Monday night, and are scheduled to play host to the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night.
The Wizards did not identify the two players.Miami was preparing to play in Philadelphia on Tuesday without eight players because of virus-related issues and subsequent contact tracing, a problem for the Heat that presented itself after they played in Washington on Saturday night.