Coronavirus issues continue to impact the Boston Celtics, with the league announcing that their game against the Orlando Magic Wednesday has been postponed.
The Magic and Celtics were scheduled to play Wednesday and Friday in Boston, but the Magic won't be traveling Tuesday, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. The status of the second game is not immediately clear.
The NBA said in a statement that due to coronavirus testing and contact tracing the Celtics didn't have the required eight players to stage the game.
This will be the third straight game the Celtics have had postponed due to COVID issues. They were supposed to play the Heat Sunday and the Bulls Tuesday night.
Five NBA games have now been postponed this season due to coronavirus issues, with four of those coming in the last week.
Sources told Wojnarowski that the NBA and players' union are working on tightening protocols, including: No hugging or interacting with rival players on court pre- and post-game, reducing social interactions during games, such as tapping hands during free throws and enforcing mask wearing on the bench by players and coaches.