Celtics’ COVID Stoppage Ends, Will Likely Return To Game Action Friday

The Boston Celtics expect their unplanned weeklong hiatus because of coronavirus-related issues to end tomorrow, when they’re scheduled to play host to the Orlando Magic. They’ll still be without at least three players, including All-Star forward Jayson Tatum, because of the league’s health and safety protocols. Boston had three games that would have been played between Sunday and Wednesday postponed because some players were positive and others were ruled out because contact tracing showed that they could have been exposed to the virus. Meanwhile, the NBA is considering even more testing if teams can enlist local labs to save time.