NHL evaluating options after NBA suspends season

The NHL is consulting with medical experts and evaluating its options after the NBA suspended its season amid the coronavirus outbreak, the league said in a statement Wednesday.

A further update will be provided Thursday.

The NBA season was suspended indefinitely Wednesday after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19.

The NHLPA released a statement saying it's in continuous contact with the NHL regarding the coronavirus and the NBA's announcement and will consult with players before commenting further.

Eleven NHL teams share a venue with an NBA club that plays out of the same city.

Both the San Jose Sharks and Columbus Blue Jackets already announced that their home games will be closed to the public for the foreseeable future.

The league closed all locker rooms to media over the weekend.

Several other competitions, including top-level professional hockey leagues in Germany (DEL) and Austria (EBEL) have canceled the remainder of their seasons due to the outbreak of the virus in Europe.