Kelly Oubre enters COVID protocols

Rod Boone: Kelly Oubre has been placed in health and safety protocols and is out for tonight’s game against Milwaukee. Tough blow for the #Hornets. Makes their rematch with the Bucks that much more difficult, obviously. He has been playing really well.

Source: Twitter @rodboone

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Hornets say Kelly Oubre has entered the NBA’s Health and Safety Protocols and will be downgraded to out for tonight’s game vs. Bucks. – 4:17 PM

Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
The Hornets Kelly Oubre has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols and will be downgraded to OUT for tonight’s game against Milwaukee. – 4:17 PM

Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
Charlotte’s Kelly Oubre has entered the league’s Covid protocols, team says. – 4:17 PM

Rod Boone @rodboone
Kelly Oubre has been placed in health and safety protocols and is out for tonight’s game against Milwaukee. Tough blow for the #Hornets. Makes their rematch with the Bucks that much more difficult, obviously. He has been playing really well. – 4:16 PM

James Plowright @British_Buzz
Kelly Oubre almost air balling his first two 3s after hitting 8 in a quarter last game is the most Oubre thing to happen. – 7:34 PM

More on this storyline

Michael Singer: Can confirm @Shams Charania reporting: Barton has entered protocols, James Ennis will be signed to a 10-day COVID exception, and DeMarcus Cousins, later this week, will likely sign on a 10-day injury exception. One more: #Nuggets assistant Popeye Jones has entered H&S; protocols. -via Twitter @msinger / January 10, 2022

Shams Charania: Nuggets‘ Will Barton has entered health and safety protocols, sources said. Denver plans to sign DeMarcus Cousins to a 10-day using a separate hardship exemption. -via Twitter @ShamsCharania / January 10, 2022

Eric Walden: Another Utah Jazz update to the health and safety protocol: second-year center Udoka Azubuike. -via Twitter @tribjazz / January 10, 2022