Steph Curry broke the NBA record for 3-pointers made tonight at Madison Square Garden, but the more impactful NBA news breaking has all been much less fun.
What a moment as Steph Curry breaks the record for 3-pointers made pic.twitter.com/g22dgwR9Px
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) December 15, 2021
While Steph was taking the crown that’s rightfully his, other stars around the league were entering health and safety protocols.
James Harden was the first big name of the night:
James Harden has entered protocols, team says.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 14, 2021
That meant the Nets were down to 8 players:
Brooklyn has listed Durant as available for tonight.
They have 8 players available vs. Toronto:
P. Mills
C. Thomas
K. Durant
B. Griffin
N. Claxton
D. Sharpe
D. Duke
K. Edwards https://t.co/fN4EK3rkdo— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) December 14, 2021
They’re still actually playing (and currently beating) the Raptors tonight, despite being down to a skeleton crew.
Later in the evening, word came that Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss tomorrow’s game after also entering the protocol:
Giannis Antetokounmpo is listed as OUT against the Pacers tomorrow in health and safety protocols.
— Tony East (@TonyREast) December 15, 2021
Then his Milwaukee teammate Wes Matthews joined him:
Milwaukee Bucks guard Wes Matthews has entered into the league's Covid protocols, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 15, 2021
So, this is not a good trend at all. The NBA this week postponed the first games of the season, and given the way things are trending, it feels like at a minimum more are going to follow. And at a maximum, well, let’s not think about that yet.
