NBA Virus Numbers Still Rising, Expanded Testing Begins

NBA Virus Numbers Still Rising, Expanded Testing Begins
Orlando Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley directs his players against the Miami Heat, during an NBA game in Orlando, Fla., on Dec. 17, 2021. John Raoux/AP Photo
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The way Miami’s Caleb Martin sees things, he’s lucky.

He just missed seven games while completing the NBA’s health and safety protocols related to COVID-19, the worst of his symptoms being a couple days of fatigue. And when looking at the still-rising numbers of positive tests around the league right now, Martin offered a stark assessment.