The NBL officially announced today that the game between the Illawarra Hawks and the South East Melbourne Phoenix, which was scheduled to take place today, will be postponed due to the discovery of a positive covid-19 case among the Hawks.
It is worth mentioning that all the Eagles players and coaching staff members have been vaccinated with two doses before.
The decision to postpone the game was made by the NBL based on the league's COVID-19 health and safety agreement. The agreement stipulates that the health and safety of players, coaches, clubs, staff and fans is the first priority when faced with the threat of the epidemic.
The NBL's official statement also said the coalition will continue to follow the recommendations of government and health authorities and will conduct further testing on any affected individuals or those deemed to be close contacts.
The Southeast Melbourne Phoenix are the team played by Chinese player Zhou Qi, who are currently second in the league standings with a record of 3 wins and 1 loss, while the Eagles have also won 3 and lost 1 before, ranking third with a small point disadvantage.
It is worth mentioning that the Eagles were the former owners of last season's NBA rookie Lamelo Ball, who went to the NBL to hone the first three goals and played for the Hawks.
After joining the Phoenix, Zhou Qi performed well, averaging 13.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 4.3 blocks per game, shooting 69.7% from the field, currently ahead of the NBL block list. Recently, there have been rumors that the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers have inquired about Zhou Qi.com.
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