The WNBA has postponed its three games scheduled for tonight. The league’s move follows the postponed of today’s NBA playoff games in the wake of Jacob Blake’s shooting by police …
have grown since this afternoon’s Game 5 of Milwaukee Bucks-Orlando Magic first-round playoff series initially was delayed and later postponed. The Magic players initially came out on the court to warm up, but the Bucks didn’t and the visiting team eventually left. The NBA announced soon afterward that all of its games scheduled for today and tonight have been postponed.
Like several other sports leagues, the WNBA is playing its games in a “bubble” amid restrictions over the coronavirus pandemic. Its 2020 season was set to start May 15 but was delayed by the outbreak. Play began on July 25.
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