RJ Barrett enters NBA's health and safety protocols

Shams Charania: Knicks‘ RJ Barrett has entered health and safety protocols and is out today vs. Bucks.
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Marc Berman @NYPost_Berman
RJ Barrett out for Knicks’ game against Bucks due to COVID protocols, joining Obi. Burks out too nypost.com/2021/12/12/rj-… – 10:18 AM Steve Popper @StevePopper
And didn’t tweet – but Knicks added RJ Barrett to health and safety protocols along with Toppin. That’s the worst Knicks have had it in COVID times – last year Burks and Rose in separate times were only losses. – 9:54 AM Ian Begley @IanBegley
Knicks say Alec Burks is out today vs. MIL for personal reasons. NYK will also be without Obi Toppin and RJ Barrett, both of whom are out due to NBA health and safety protocols. – 9:52 AM Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
No Alec Burks (personal reasons), RJ Barrett & Obi Toppin (health & safety) for the #Knicks – 9:48 AM Marc Berman @NYPost_Berman
Knicks announce RJ Barrett in Covid-19 protocols. Obi Toppin and Barrett Eere the two players who spoke in interview room after Toronto contest Friday. – 9:12 AM Ian Begley @IanBegley
Knicks say RJ Barrett (health and safety protocols) is out today vs. Milwaukee. Obi Toppin is also out. – 8:53 AM Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Wow… Knicks announce RJ Barrett (health and safety protocols) has also been ruled out of today’s game against Milwaukee.
Obi Toppin has been ruled out as well – 8:53 AM Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Knicks‘ RJ Barrett has entered health and safety protocols and is out today vs. Bucks. – 8:49 AM Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
The Knicks say RJ Barrett is in the health and safety protocols for today’s game against Milwaukee, after Obi Toppin entered them yesterday. – 8:49 AM Fred Katz @FredKatz
RJ Barrett says on the late possession when he kicked to Randle for an open 3, he was gonna stop, turn and go up, but then he saw Randle open and decided to kick out. Called it a “phenomenal” look for Randle.
“I’m taking that shot every time at the end of the game,” he says. – 10:35 PM Brian Geltzeiler @BGeltzNBA
RJ Barrett needs to attack the basket front the restricted area to tie the game. Kicking out to Randle for a three there was not the prudent decision… – 9:49 PM Marc Berman @NYPost_Berman
Raptors coach Nick Nurse said he was most “interested” and “super pleasantly surprised” with RJ Barrett’s “team demeanor” for Canada. Talked about he was “way more energetic” and “bouncy” and “fun.” “Teammates liked him.” – 5:57 PM

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Shams Charania: Wizards’ Kyle Kuzma has entered health and safety protocols and is listed out tonight vs. Utah. -via Twitter @ShamsCharania / December 11, 2021 Eddie Sefko: Pacers’ Lloyd Pierce said Rick Carlisle is “bummed” that he can’t be at tonight’s game against the Mavericks. Other than that, reports that Carlisle had a headache, but is feeling better. -via Twitter @ESefko / December 10, 2021 Indiana Pacers Head Coach Rick Carlisle has entered the NBA Health and Safety protocols and will miss multiple games after a PCR lab test returned positive for COVID-19. Assistant coach Lloyd Pierce will assume head coaching duties during Carlisle’s absence, starting with tonight’s game against the Dallas Mavericks. -via NBA.com / December 10, 2021