Wood joins Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell as players to test positive.
Tom Gatto
The Oklahoma State Department of Health says it made a "public health decision" to bring 58 kits to Chesapeake Energy Arena.
The NBA announced Wednesday it is suspending the season indefinitely after Gobert's test results came back positive.
Jordan Greer
Following Rudy Gobert's positive test for the coronavirus (COVID-19), all Jazz players were quarantined and tested Wednesday night in Oklahoma City.
Gobert was joking about the coronavirus a couple days before he tested positive for it.
Jordan Heck
The league decided to halt play beginning March 12 after the Jazz's game vs. the Thunder was postponed.
Rudy Gobert was critical of the officiating after he was ejected in the closing stages of Utah's loss to Toronto on Monday.
Rob Lancaster
Bojan Bogdanovic praised the Utah coaching staff after his 3-pointer at the buzzer gave his team a victory over the Rockets.
Dejan Kalinic
Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard was understandably furious after losing to the Jazz, and he didn't hold back with his postgame comments.
Portland's All-Star guard should have been credited with a bucket when Rudy Gobert slapped his layup after it came off the backboard.
There are only seven All-Star spots left in each conference. It's time to fill out the rest of the rosters.
After starting point guard Mike Conley experienced another injury, Utah felt it needed a reliable backcourt option.
Dan Bernstein
LeBron James knows he got away with a travel, and says he feels bad that some referee is going to get written up for missing it.
Postgame activities were cut short after the box was found inside the arena.
New York gets the W in its first meeting against its former franchise cornerstone, plus more from the Association on a Friday night.
Philadelphia's point guard exited the team's game in Utah.
The Lakers moved Davis from forward to center at halftime of their game against the Jazz en route to a 95-86 victory on Friday.
Drew Nantais
Celtics vs. 76ers and Thunder vs. Jazz headline Wednesday's NBA action, and both provide familiar faces in new places to use in DraftKings Showdown lineups for single-game NBA DFS action. There's also an 11-game main slate to work with.
Billy Heyen
The NBA championship race is more wide open for 2020 than at any time in the last six years. Sportsbook Review takes a look at the best bets to win a title, from the Lakers and Clippers to a few dark horse picks.
Sportsbook Review
Snyder is in his sixth season with the team and has helped it reach the playoffs in each of the last three years.
Ameer Tyree
New Orleans Pelicans fans loved their first look at Zion Williamson on their home court as he starred against the Utah Jazz.
Chris Myson
What does the Mike Conley trade mean for the Jazz and Grizzlies moving forward? Here are the reported details of the deal and a breakdown of the short- and long-term ramifications for each side.
Conley averaged 21.1 points and 6.4 assists in 70 games for the Grizzlies last season.
Travis Durkee
Conley is expected to be a trade candidate again this summer as the Grizzlies look to rebuild around their young talent.
Chelsea Howard
“[Utah has] let me know that I am not priority number one," Rubio told Catalunya Ràdio, a Spanish public radio network.
Alexis Mansanarez
Follow Sporting News' hub for the 2019 NBA playoffs, including live updates, scores and a full TV schedule for every playoff game, every night.
Gobert, Antetokounmpo and George all had nearly identical point totals to secure spots on the team.
Gabrielle McMillen
If Mike Conley finds himself on the trade block this offseason, the Jazz will definitely be calling the Grizzlies.
The Jazz are not likely to get beyond their second-round plateau without adding another star-caliber offensive piece and better shooting. There will be opportunities to do so this offseason.
Sean Deveney
James Harden led Houston with 26 points and made a key defensive play down the stretch.
Capela scored four points on just 1-of-6 shooting in Houston’s Game 4 loss in Utah on Monday.
E.Jay Zarett
Donovan Mitchell was the hero of Game 4 in the Jazz-Rockets series. The day before, he extended a helping hand to a woman at the scene of a car wreck.
Zac Al-Khateeb
Derrick Favors caused the Rockets problems in Game 4 and James Harden vowed his team would improve.
Ben Spratt
The Jazz have not yet given up hope of rescuing their playoff series against the Rockets, insists Donovan Mitchell.
The Bucks topped the Pistons 127-104 in Detroit to complete a first-round sweep, giving them their first playoff series win since 2000-01.
"Oh, for real? I didn't know that!" Harden replied when informed by ESPN of his early 0 of 15 shooting struggles to begin Saturday's game.
Harry West
Boston came away with a 99-91 win over Indiana on Wednesday at the TD Garden to go up 2-0 in their first-round series.
James Harden had to contend with Ricky Rubio's peculiar approach to guarding on Sunday, with the Jazz trying to stop his step-backs.
Sporting News' Sean Deveney breaks down each Western Conference first-round series and offers his playoff picks.
The Warriors are favored to win it all again while the No. 2 team in the conference has a very tough first-round matchup.
Thomas Lott
Everything you need to know about the Rockets and Jazz before their first-round series in the 2019 NBA playoffs.
Here’s a breakdown of all the first-round West series, by the numbers.
Detroit jumped out to an early lead and pulled away for an easy 115-89 victory over the Knicks on Wednesday.
Dwyane Wade and Dirk Nowitzki each played their last home games, as both have plans to retire after the season.
Russell Westbrook takes fan abuse until finally he reacts and sets off a new wave of outrage. But it's not Westbrook who has trouble dealing with harsh crowds. It’s harsh crowds that have trouble dealing with Westbrook.
The Golden State Warriors will play host to the Utah Jazz. Here's everything to know about the matchup and how to watch live on TV or stream online.
Blair Berry
There are plenty of deserving players who were given the cold shoulder from the West roster, but no one has a bigger All-Star gripe than Jazz center Rudy Gobert.
Rudy Gobert walked away from his interview with reporters with tears in his eyes, and some Warriors players had thoughts on it.
The former Duke star's reputation brought out the jokes on the internet.
The Nuggets' leading scorer and rebounder did not appear concerned that he might miss a game for leaving his seat on the bench Wednesday night.
The NBA's annual Christmas Day tradition continues with a full slate of five games, including a primetime Western Conference matchup between the Lakers and Warriors.
When, where and how to watch the Utah Jazz take on the Philadelphia 76ers.
Alyssa Sconzo
Let’s have a look at how the Jazz and Rockets got to this point, and which team is better arranged to imagine that things might yet change in the coming weeks.
Get advice for sleeper and bust advice for FanDuel cash games ahead of Thursday's three-game NBA DFS slate.
The Cavs agreed to trade sharpshooter Kyle Korver to the Jazz in exchange for Alec Burks and two second-round picks. Here's what the deal means for both sides.
One Lakers fan made an embarrassing blunder during an in-game contest Friday night at Staples Center.
Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose scored a career-high 50 points against the Jazz, earning praise from fans, media members and his fellow players. But the conversation around Rose goes beyond what he brings to the basketball court.
Sporting News spoke with a few NBA executives to get a grip on some of the big men who could be hitting the trade market this winter — and those who probably won’t.
Our NBA awards predictions do have some predictable choices, but we do foresee some surprises. Here’s how things could shape up at awards time.
The Western Conference is as strong as it has ever been with 12 of the 15 All-NBA selections set to play out West this season. Here's how we see the West shaking out.
Joe Morgan
After considering the changes made and where teams stand now, here’s how we see the coming season shaping up for the remade and revamped NBA.
Ahead of the 2005-06 season, the Boston Celtics, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, New Orleans Hornets and Utah Jazz swapped 13 players. But only one team truly benefited from the deal.
The rookie guards get feisty during their matchup. Social media denizens then have their say.
Could Paul George make a return to the Pacers this offseason or is he destined to play for his hometown team?
Scott Rafferty
The NBA playoffs hold zero impact in how voters pick the top players and coaches in major award categories. What would happen if we changed that this year?
NBA Draft night usually includes a flurry of trade activity. SN is keeping track of the deals that take place at the 2018 draft.
If NBA teams are interested in finding players with a higher chance of outperforming their draft positions, they should take a look at Zhaire Smith and De'Anthony Melton.
Chris Stone
Even the youngsters are judged separately on their postseason performances. Let's take a closer look at how Ben Simmons, Jayson Tatum and Donovan Mitchell have fared under the bright lights of the NBA playoffs.
The Rockets' Gerald Green steals a pass and goes coast-to-coast for the dunk against the Jazz in Game 5 of their Western Conference playoffs series.
Jazz guard Dante Exum was called for a foul on James Harden after his face collided with the basketball.
Dante Exum matched up with James Harden for 22 possessions in Game 2 and limited him to two points on 0-for-7 shooting from the field.
AccuScore simulates the rest of the 2018 NBA playoffs to see which teams have the best chances of winning the NBA title.
AccuScore
The shots James Harden's Rockets feast on are the ones the Jazz’s defense is designed to stop.
Thunder guard Russell Westbrook says arena spectators wouldn't dare heckle him "on the street," because "I don't play that s—."
Putting Carmelo Anthony on the bench runs the risk of wounding his professional pride, but it's too late for Thunder coach Billy Donovan to worry about that now.
Having outplayed Russell Westbrook and Paul George to this point of the series, it’s as clear as ever that Donovan Mitchell is on the path to superstardom.
The physical battle continued between the Jazz and Thunder on Monday night with Paul George and Joe Ingles getting tangled up — again.
Benyam Kidane
In just over a month-long time period, Dante Exum has shown that he’s the Jazz’s best hope to make some noise in the playoffs.
Gabe Fernandez
Injuries and parity have introduced uncertainty to the first round of this year's NBA playoffs. The simulation engine in "NBA 2K18" provides some insight on what to expect.
Bryan Wiedey
Heading into his restricted free-agency year, Dante Exum has limited time to establish some sort of market for himself. Can the Jazz guard recapture the magic that made him the No. 5 pick in the 2014 NBA Draft?
The Jazz point guard has another opponent angry with him to the point of giving him cheap shots.
It appeared Ben Simmons had the Rookie of the Year award locked up early, but a huge surge by Donovan Mitchell has made this season's race much more interesting.
Which players have exceeded expectations most in terms of their "NBA 2K18" ratings? Who has been the biggest disappointment?
Kristaps Porzingis' injury seals the Knicks' fate and, with one day to go before the trade deadline, puts the focus squarely on the franchise’s direction.
Sporting News' Mitch Lawrence takes a look at the latest rumors surrounding Warriors guard Klay Thompson, Celtics guard Marcus Smart and more ahead of the Feb. 8 trade deadline.
Mitch Lawrence
Jazz shooting guard Rodney Hood might have a new home by the Feb. 8 trade deadline.
Gilbert McGregor
Jazz fans were understandably outraged to hear rookie Donovan Mitchell had not been invited to the 2018 NBA Slam Dunk Contest.
Kemba Walker has been the lifeblood of the Hornets over the last two-and-a-half seasons, and he can absolutely help a team looking to make a playoff push in the second half of this season.
The top games in the NBA this week are headlined by a showdown between the East-leading Celtics and West-leading Warriors.
Skylar Rolstad
This week's NBA schedule includes a few highly-anticipated matchups between top teams, including Warriors vs. Cavs and Warriors vs. Rockets.
How has the 13th pick in the 2017 NBA Draft become one of the favorites to win Rookie of the Year? Let's take a closer look at what has made Donovan Mitchell so dominant in his first NBA season.
Rodney Hood may hear from the NBA office after he swatted the spectator's device.
The Bulls have gone 11-6 since Nikola Mirotic returned from facial injuries suffered in a fight with teammate Bobby Portis. Unfortunately for Chicagoans, it doesn't appear the honeymoon period will last long.
A matchup between two Eastern Conference contenders highlights this week's NBA schedule.
Jayson Tatum, Donovan Mitchell and Kyle Kuzma are taking on challenges, playing major roles and not shaking in their sneakers at the first sign of trouble. It's a new world of NBA rookies.
Cavs-Warriors highlights the NBA Christmas Day schedule, but the rest of the week also packs a few must-see games.
Giannis Antetokounmpo screamed at assistant coach Sean Sweeney as Bucks players returned to their bench following a timeout.
The Warriors are crushing opponents in the third quarter, Kyle Lowry can't find his way in the Raptors' offense and Dion Waiters is the NBA's best clutch scorer. (Take all of these numbers with a small sample size grain of salt.)
Losing the team's go-to option gave Jazz coach Quin Snyder a new challenge, but Ricky Rubio has helped slowly transform Utah's offense.
Tim Faklis
The Rockets star also had 10 turnovers to go with his triple-double.
Alec Brzezinski
Thomas scored 38 points to help the Celtics upend Anthony Davis and the Pelicans.
Lowry made 10 of his 17 shot attempts to help Toronto upend the Jazz.
The Celtics player also tweeted, "I have no problem leaving."
San Antonio led by as many as 34 points in a 110-82 rout that saw Raptors All-Star Kyle Lowry score just six points.
Joe Rodgers
James Harden is the first player in NBA history to record at least 50 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists in one game.
LeBron James, Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving all posted double-doubles against the Celtics. Cleveland held on for the win.
James Harden already has nine games this season with 30 points and 10 assists, one more than he had all of last season.
Arthur Weinstein
Highlights, studs and duds from Wednesday night in the NBA.
Marcus Dinitto
The Celtics are finally starting to look like the team everyone expected might challenge the Cavaliers for Eastern Conference supremacy.
The Rockets and James Harden made history Friday night as Houston topped New Orleans.
Despite Westbrook’s historic start, the Thunder are just 15-11 and seventh in the Western Conference.
Leonard is one of the best two-way players in the NBA, but he would never admit it.
Draymond Green finished two assists shy of a triple-double in Golden State's win over Utah His other big-name teammates were pretty good, too.
The Knicks forward scored 35 points in a 114-103 victory in Miami. Up next: a meeting with James and the Cavaliers in New York on Wednesday.
Ron Clements
The Cavs continued their success against Raptors, improving to 3-0 against their new rivals this season.
After turning in his third straight game of 30-plus points, people may need to start paying attention to the Jazz forward.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is terrorizing teams around the NBA, even as announcers and other players struggle to pronounce his name.
The Thunder star recorded his eighth triple-double of the season in Monday's 112-103 win over the Knicks.
Carmelo Anthony records his first double-double of the season, but he saves his best for last, hitting the game-winner.
Golden State was dropping dimes all over Oracle Arena. "That shows we're getting more comfortable with each other," Kevin Durant says.
T Gatto and Alec...
Back from a concussion, Horford came up huge in the final seconds to give the Pistons their first home loss.
Minnesota's 1-5 stumble is a more distant memory after a nationally televised blowout of the 76ers.
The star guard is still nursing knee and finger injuries that have kept him out all season.
D'Angelo Russell, Lou Williams, Jordan Clarkson and Nick Young all scored in double figures in Saturday's win against the Pelicans; Anthony Davis, meanwhile, makes history.
The 76ers snapped their 44-game losing streak in the months of October and November.
Charlotte is looking like one of the top teams in the East through seven games.
Steven J. Gaither
The Rockets star has now recorded 30 points and 10 assists in four straight games.
If this team continues to jell, they could be a tough out for a contender in the first round of the playoffs.
Rose scored 15 points and added 11 assists and seven rebounds. He wasn't the only former Bull who thrived; Joakim Noah had 16 points.
The Warriors and the Thunder are set to face off Thursday, pitting two former teammates in Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook against each other for the first time this season.
The Golden State Warriors are showing that assembling a team of superstars doesn't produce better results right away.
Kyrie Irving hit a key 3-pointer to help the Cavaliers beat the Raptors in a repeat of last season's Eastern Conference championship. He could take some of the load off King James.
The future Hall of Famer says he's at peace with basketball and Los Angeles following his final game.
The Lakers and Staples Center broke the industry merchandise record with Kobe Bryant-related sales Wednesday night.
R. Kelly's mentions were destroyed.
Stephen Curry scored 46 points in three quarters Wednesday night, and was impressed by Bryant.
Kobe Bryant made sure his swan song was one to remember.
Chuck calls it "an honor and privilege" to watch “the great Kobe Bryant.”
Bob Hille
Kobe Bryant has given NBA fans 20 years of drama. And we should all thank him for it.
It won't be 48, but it will be a lot more than his season average of 27.
Brandon Schlager
Sloan was diagnosed last fall and is now experiencing symptoms like tremors, a hushed voice and sleeplessness.
Bryant is planning on playing in each of the Lakers' remaining nine games, according to the team.
James made sure headlines containing his name focused on his on-court performance as he recorded his third triple-double of the season.
With this win, the Spurs have now won 33-straight at home against the Warriors.
Stephen Curry and the Warriors just took the Bulls out of the record book in one category.
After a slow start Saturday, LeBron James led the Cavaliers past the Celtics with a big second quarter.
Stephen Curry hit a game-winning shot from 32-feet out Saturday against the Thunder.
Damian Lillard absolutely torched the Warriors on Friday night.
David Lee could be headed back to the Western Conference after being released by the Celtics.
LeBron James flirted with a triple-double in Thursday's win against the Bulls.
Catch up on all the action as NBA teams swindled deals before the Feb. 18 trade deadline.
Isaiah Thomas proved why he's an All-Star on Wednesday in a big win over the Clippers.
It was a tale of two halves in the Warriors' win, while Karl Anthony-Towns and Jahlil Okafor are two to watch.
Whiteside came up with 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 blocks in 27 minutes off the bench as the Heat beat his hometown Hornets.
Charlotte, despite missing Kemba Walker, topped Cleveland at home on Wednesday night.
Favors missed 16 games with back soreness; now he's changing his "outdated" mattress.
The Thunder needed someone to answer the bell and, Friday night, that someone was Enes Kanter.
LeBron James had a big game, but couldn't stop the Bulls from stealing one in Cleveland.
The Wizards-Jazz and Celtics-76ers matchups and the game between the Ducks and Capitals have all been postponed due to winter weather.
Stephen Curry and the Warriors dominated on the road Monday, beating the Cavaliers 132-98.
On a night when Ben Wallace had his jersey retired, the Pistons demolished the Warriors in a wild game at The Palace.
Tony Parker and Kawhi Leonard led the Spurs to a comeback win over the Cavaliers.
With a win Sunday against the Pacers, Houston (19-19) remained seventh in the Western Conference standings and got back to .500 for the first time since Dec. 26.
Stephen Curry is heating back up after missing some time with a shin injury.
The Bulls are starting to look like a threat in the Eastern Conference.
Harden said he felt disrespected by the fan, who was banned from NBA games for a year.
Kawhi Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge led the Spurs to a decisive win against the Rockets on Saturday.
The Knicks star said he’s been told that he’s the most difficult player to referee. And he doesn't know how to flop.
Dirk Nowitzki says comparisons are more than fair and adds that Kristaps Porzingis is ahead of him at this stage of his career.
Scott Ridge
The Warriors were tested late at Toronto on Saturday, but Stephen Curry led Golden State to its 21st straight win of the season.
The Heat outlasted the Thunder, in a game that had 38 lead changes, on the strength of Dwyane Wade's fourth-quarter heroics.
The fourth-year forward from North Carolina is having the best season of his career so far.
Golden State stifled Sacramento's offensive attack to move to 18-0 on the season.
Kyle Lowry makes sure everyone knows the Raptors aren't a team to take lightly as he leads Toronto past LeBron James and the Cavaliers.
Tempers got out of hand during the fourth quarter of Tuesday's game between the Clippers and Nuggets.
Also Friday, LeBron James reminded everyone that he has no real rivalry with Carmelo Anthony.
Steven Gaither
Also Thursday night, Stephen Curry continued his torrid pace toward another NBA MVP award.
The Heat guard was suspended for conduct detrimental to the team after police say he punched a man in his apartment building.
The Jazz got a taste of vintage LeBron James on Tuesday night.
The once unheralded pro prospect Kent Bazemore has found a home with the scrappy Hawks.
Stephen Curry scored 31 points to help the Warriors stay undefeated.
Stephen Curry shows why he's league MVP with 53-point outburst.
The newly signed Clippers forward says the team was in disarray last season as there were just too many moving pieces.
