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The National Basketball Association announced on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, that multiple games will be postponed this week. Rolling out reported on Friday, Jan. 8, that NBA star Seth Curry became the first known player to contract the novel coronavirus, but he or someone else may have ignited a chain reaction. The Wall Street Journal…

NBA sharpshooter Seth Curry of the Philadelphia 76ers has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. During the 76ers contest against the Brooklyn Nets Thursday night, Jan. 7, 2021, Curry, who was already sidelined with left ankle soreness, was sitting in between assistant coach Sam Cassell and center Joel Embid. The team stayed overnight in Brooklyn…

Louis Gossett Jr. is one of the latest public figures to face a health scare due to complications of coronavirus. On Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, Gossett conducted a phone interview with radio talk show host Ryan Cameron on Atlanta’s WAMJ-Majic 107.5/97.5 FM. During their discussion, Gossett revealed he contracted COVID-19 in late December after a…

Sean “Diddy” Combs is helping Miami residents pay their rent amid the coronavirus pandemic. The rapper reportedly is supporting a number of families in the Overton neighborhood and offered grants to help 175 families across the area to pay for their housing as well as gift essentials. Diddy will be giving out the financial gifts…

It’s been weeks since Jeremih was released from a Chicago-area hospital after a weeks-long bout with coronavirus. Although that exceptionally grim battle is now behind him, the singer-songwriter has revealed why he still wears the bracelet he was given while hospitalized. “[It’s] just a reminder of what I’ve been through,” Jeremih said during a recent…

U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams is urging LeBron James to consider taking the COVID-19 vaccine. On Monday, Dec. 21, Adams made an appearance on KTLA 5 Morning News where he shared a message directed toward the NBA star. “LeBron James, I know you’ve been a big supporter of masks. I want to know when you’re going…

Karl-Anthony Towns teammates are helping him get through this difficult time he has faced, losing seven family members to coronavirus. On Tuesday, Dec. 15, Towns spoke out about his return to training camp and the support he received from his teammates. The two-time All-Star admitted that this season would be different because his mother, Jacqueline…

As Migos rapper Offset celebrated his 29th birthday this week, he also announced his family suffered a loss. During an interview with GQ magazine on Wednesday, Dec. 16, the famed rapper offered his reaction to his uncle dying of COVID-19. “Dealing with this year, it took a little bit of the soul out of the…

A Black woman who works as a nurse in the intensive care unit of a New York City hospital was the first in her state and one of the first in the nation to get the novel coronavirus vaccine. Sandra Lindsay is a critical care nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in the Queens…

It appears mega-producer Rick Rubin actually has more than 99 problems. Rubin, best known for producing some music’s biggest hits like Jay-Z’s, “99 Problems,” is facing trial for violating Hawaii’s local COVID-19 restrictions. According to the Kauai, Hawaii-based newspaper, The Garden Island, the trial date is set for Feb. 9, 2021. Rubin is being charged…

A nightclub in Columbus, Ohio, that hosted a packed indoor Trey Songz concert over the weekend was cited and shut down for violating the city’s guidelines to stop the spread of the coronavirus. According to the Columbus Dispatch, the B&B singer’s concert was held at Club Aftermath on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020. Undercover agents inside…

After a potentially life-threatening bout with coronavirus, singer Jeremih is reportedly set to be released from the hospital. On Thursday, Chance the Rapper shared an update about Jeremih via Twitter as he revealed the singer would be “out the hospital tomorrow (Friday).” He added, “I am filled with praise right now. I just heard my…

The mayor of Detroit, Mich., has declared that a total of 5,000 residents per day will receive the mRNA vaccine once it is made available this month. Mayor Mike Duggan (D) announced his preliminary plan for coronavirus vaccinations as pharmaceutical companies begin applying with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for COVID-19 vaccine authorization, according…

Reginae Carter, daughter of rapper Lil Wayne and Toya Johnson, is facing backlash for her massive birthday bash held in Atlanta. The former reality star celebrated her 22nd birthday on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, with a lavish celebration filled with party-goers who weren’t wearing masks. On a normal day, the party wouldn’t have set off…

Ice-T‘s father-in-law has been put on oxygen “indefinitely” because of his coronavirus battle. The “Ice and Coco” star’s dad, Steve Austin, has been in the hospital since this summer with breathing problems owing to the current health crisis, and the actor is using his father-in-law’s story to warn others of the risk of not wearing…

Erykah Badu is understandably confused after results of a rapid COVID-19 test that yielded different results in either nostril. “No symptoms. Was tested for COVID. Same machine. Left nostril positive. Right nostril negative,” she tweeted to her 2.7 million followers yesterday, Nov. 13. “Maybe they need to call Swiss Beats so they can do a…

Dr. Ben Carson has become the latest major presidential cabinet member or insider to have contracted the coronavirus, the media reports on Monday. Carson, 69, tested positive on Monday morning, Nov. 9, 2020, during a checkup at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, about 10 miles from the White House. Carson reportedly…

The Harder They Fall has paused filming after a member of the production team tested positive for coronavirus. Shooting on the Western motion picture, which features Idris Elba, got underway in Mexico five weeks ago, but filming has stopped for now due to the COVID-19 case. An insider told Variety that none of the primary cast…

Boxer Gervonta Davis said he’d be “okay” with contracting the novel coronavirus if it meant he was able to get in the ring and put on a good show for the fans. Davis made this wild statement while speaking to TMZ about how he and his manager, boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, are scheduled to fight…

Brad Jordan, AKA “Scarface” of the famed rap group Geto Boys is in desperate need of a kidney following a harrowing bout with COVID-19. Face used the social media platform Twitter to request the kidney before his 239k followers. “I need a kidney y’all any volunteers? B+ blood type,” he typed. I need a kidney…