Nets’ Dinwiddie, Jordan test positive

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie says he has tested positive for the coronavirus.

Dinwiddie told the Athletic he is experiencing symptoms and it is unclear if he can play when the NBA season resumes.

In addition, Nets center DeAndre Jordan tweeted that he had tested positive for the virus and would not be present for the season restart in Orlando.

Their absence would be a big blow to the Nets, who sit seventh in the Eastern Conference, a halfgame ahead of the Magic.

The Los Angeles Times reported that sources said the Lakers are working to sign guard JR Smith for the rest of the season, which would reunite LeBron James with his former Cleveland teammate as the Lakers head to Florida for the resumption of the season.

Oftinjured John Wall will not join the Washington Wizards for the resumption of the NBA season this summer. Coronavirus: The University of Arizona will pause bringing additional athletes back to campus for voluntary workouts as a precaution amid a massive surge of coronavirus cases in the state. Arizona has continued to set records with newly confirmed cases of the virus eclipsing 3,000 seven times in recent days.

Harris English is the fifth PGA Tour player to test positive for the coronavirus. The positive test for English was part of the pretournament screening process at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit.

Dan Hughes will not coach the Seattle Storm during the 2020 WNBA season over concerns about his risk for severe illness if he were to contract the coronavirus, the team said. Hughes, 65, had surgery last year to remove a cancerous tumor from his digestive tract. Seattle promoted Gary Kloppenburg to head coach for the season.