The Lakers said they tested their players because on March 10 they played the Brooklyn Nets, who had four players previously test positive for the virus. “We learned today that two Lakers players have tested positive,” said Lakers spokesperson Alison Bogli in a news release. Like the Sixers, the Lakers declined to name the players who tested positive. Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics and the Denver Nuggets also announced positive tests on Thursday for COVID-19. “So I just found out I tested positive for the coronavirus.

Source: The Express Tribune March 20, 2020 00:56 UTC