The Golden State Warriors' Thursday game against the Brooklyn Nets will be held in an empty arena because of the growing number of coronavirus cases in the Bay Area. The NBA and other sports leagues have faced mounting pressure in recent days to ban fans from games to prevent the spread of the virus. The Golden State Warriors will be the first NBA team to play a game in an empty arena as the US tries to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, according to The New York Times' Marc Stein.