New York, Dec 30 (AFP/APP): No new NBA players from among 495 tested since last Thursday have returned positive Covid-19 results, the league announced Wednesday. Any players returning a confirmed positive result would be isolated until they are cleared to return to team activities under Covid-19 safety guidelines agreed upon by the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association. Last week, the NBA announced two players from among 558 tested had returned positive Covid-19 tests. The Houston Rockets were forced to postpone their season opener last Wednesday against Oklahoma City when they could not field a minimum of eight players against the visiting Thunder. The Rockets had seven players unable to take the court due to Covid-19 issues, either positive or inconclusive tests plus contact tracing. Houston did manage to begin the 2020-21 campaign with losses at Portland and Denver. The Rockets are scheduled to finally play their home opener on Thursday against Sacramento. Stay tuned to Baaghi TV for more updates!