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NBA Says 9 More Players Test Positive For Coronavirus

That brings the total to 25. Put another way, that's 7% of the league. The news comes as games are scheduled to resume later this month. Team staff has fared better — 10 positive tests out of 884.
A general overview of the installation of the practice courts this week in Orlando, Fla., as part of the NBA season restart.

The NBA and the league's players union announced Thursday nine more players have tested positive for the coronavirus. The news comes as the league is scheduled to resume games later this month.

"In tests conducted of 344 NBA players andsaid in a joint statement.

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