NBA postpones Nets vs. Trail Blazers game due to COVID-19

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Thursday’s NBA match between the Brooklyn Nets and Portland Trail Blazers in Portland was postponed due to COVID-19.

"The NBA announced today that the Brooklyn Nets at Portland Trail Blazers game scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 23 has been postponed.

“The Nets do not have the league-required eight available players to proceed with the game against the Trail Blazers," the league said in a statement on Wednesday.

Ten Nets players, including team superstars Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving, have entered the NBA's health and safety protocols.

This was the third Nets match called off over the past week as Brooklyn's games against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday and Washington Wizards on Tuesday at home were previously postponed.

In the next fixture, the Nets are expected to travel to Los Angeles for the Lakers game on Christmas Day, Dec. 25.