Wizards star Bradley Beal has entered the health and safety protocols and will miss Thursday’s game vs. New York, according to the team (Twitter link). Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is also currently in the protocols for Washington.
If Beal hasn’t registered a confirmed positive COVID-19 test, it’s possible he could exit the protocols in a matter of days. But if he did test positive, the 28-year-old figures to be sidelined for at least 10 days unless he can return two consecutive negative tests.
Beal, who remained unvaccinated as of September, missed the Olympics earlier this year because he tested positive for the coronavirus just before Team USA left for Tokyo.
Meanwhile, Lakers forward Trevor Ariza and Grizzlies wing Jarrett Culver have also been placed in the COVID-19 protocols, according to their respective teams (Twitter links). Ariza is the fifth Laker in the protocols, while Culver is the second Grizzlies player affected, joining Ziaire Williams.
While three players enter the protocols, another has exited — the Knicks announced that Quentin Grimes has been cleared to rejoin the team (Twitter link).
Beal for Must Vax Player …
Wizards 124 —— Knicks 117
Dinwiddie —~~ 21 pts, 7 reb, 12 ast
Kemba —— 44 pts, 9 reb, 8 ast.
OK …….
Do I know this game or what..
All the haters need to recognize .
Hot night and only a plus 4. With a loss. Against a team that had no one, not even their star player. There’s a reason no one wants him and why he hasn’t won anywhere.
Not sure what you’re patting yourself on the back for, but before you hurt your arm doing it you might want to consider that each player had the benefit of the other’s defense, and that Fournier (-9) was 2-13. So, combined they were a -5. Not helpful to the cause, if the cause is winning.
Kemba Walker went off tonight despite a Knick lost. This guy is clearly playing angry and our delusional Knick coach is looking more stupid by the day for the consecutive DNP. Players like Dononvon Mitchell CJ McCollum Jamal Crawford and NBA media tweeting during his explosion about the utter disrespect of this man who Thibs couldn’t even find minutes for off the bench is clearly motivated by Thibs lack of respect. It took a Covid outbreak and a Derrick Rose injury for Thibs to get back to his senses. I love the young kids when it comes to Duce McBride and Grimes IQ add Toppin but to bench him was delusional and disrespectful when you got Fournier playing and looking like a in the headlights offensively and defensively and the Big Ticket Randle playing like he he needs to see a phycologist after we gave him the ️. Good for Kemba who is making Thibs look real stupid with his arrogance and stupidness.
Very well said, Thibs is beyond awful & useless as a HC… but, of course all hoops fans know that, except the NYK brass!
I totally agree with you El Don. The honeymoon is over for Thibs. Let’s see how this plays out when all the young guys come back. Knowing him he will play a vef like Dotson over a Grimes or McBride. Lol
Thibs is loyal to his players. Randle had a great yr last yr. And really played for Thibs. I think he’s backing him instead of team. Personally I don’t think Randle has handled Kemba getting adulation well. The chemistry this yr is all out of wack.
Even with a hot Kemba, Knicks D is off and still cannot win
Knicks are a dumpster fire. The most Knicks move ever was giving Julius that max extension that doesn’t kick in until next season
Fournier did have a bad gm. But it’s chemistry to me. For some reason all he wants to do is shoot threes. Last night he was 2/11 from three. And took 13 shots total. He didn’t play like this in Orlando. I’ve said this before Randle is not right. There is something going on with him and new players.
Seems I just get proven right again and again. Thrashing players on this syte is so childish. And wanting something to work. Only means you have an honest opinion.
There are plenty of geniuses here. Who trashed Dinwiddie and Kemba. Just never see the need for that.
Especially if you call yourself a Knick fan. Cause how can we fix this if the player is trash.