Who Got Infected? Milwaukee Bucks End Training After Getting COVID-19 Test Results

The Milwaukee Bucks ordered the sudden shutdown of their training facility following the receipt of test results for the novel coronavirus on Friday. It was unclear if anyone on the team was infected but management has already indicated that team practices will only resume in Orlando.

The move was seen as a precaution on Milwaukee's part and there is no sign that the practice facility will reopen. According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Bucks are likely to resume practice sessions once the players who will take part in the Orlando bubble games have been settled in the Disney World Resort.

The organization is expected to take the trip to Orlando on Thursday. The players will hold training in the bubble city for three weeks before the season restart. The plan by the NBA is to start playing the games again on July 30 and wrap up the campaign by mid-October.

Per the report from NBC Sports, the Bucks are the fourth NBA team to shut down training facility, purportedly to check the spread of COVID-19 on players and staff that will be heading to Orlando.

There were reports of positive tests on the Miami Heat, Denver Nuggets, and Los Angeles Clippers in the days preceding the Milwaukee training facility shutdown. However, the teams have so far withheld details on the development but with a clear indication that they will still travel to Orlando, it can only be assumed that the reported infection was far from alarming.

Setting aside the COVID-19 concerns, for now, the Bucks' focus now is on the season restart and because the team has the best league record at 53-12 before the suspension, favor is on Milwaukee's side to win the NBA title.

With Giannis Antetokounmpo leading the band, the Bucks are tipped to capture the Eastern Conference crown and face off with the winner on the west side of the competition. Early forecasts have indicated that it's a toss between the Lakers and the Clippers but any of the two will certainly pose a big challenge to the Antetokounmpo-led Bucks crew.

Analysts are convinced that Milwaukee can be classified as a balanced squad, offensively and defensively, but a showdown with teams that have championship experience will spell the difference when the NBA Finals games are on.

It is no surprise that Antetokounmpo will be at the forefront of the battles to come leading to the NBA title and he can count on the rest of the Bucks squad, described by Clutch Points as "one of the most well-rounded and deepest groups in the league."

In crunch time moments, however, the title campaign experience of LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard will surely serve them well while Antetokounmpo and his crew will still need to prove they can play focused while dealing with the pressure of winning an NBA championship.