New Jersey Nets' second-year forward Chris Douglas Roberts has tested positive for swine flu, the H1N1 virus, XInhua reported.
Douglas Roberts has not played since New Jersey's 122-94 loss to Denver on Wednesday night.
In a statement, the Nets said Douglas Roberts has been treated accordingly for the illness and the team has followed all precautionary health measures mandated by the NBA.
Specifically, Nets coach Lawrence Frank said the rest of the team will take one Tamiflu tablet per day for the next 10 days as a precaution.
Frank didn't know how long Douglas Roberts, who is averaging 15. 6 points, would be out.
But he said the stage of him being contagious "has run its course."
"But I talked to him today, he doesn't sound very good," Frank said.
Douglas Roberts is believed to be the first player in the league to be officially diagnosed with H1N1.
With his absence, the winless Nets had only eight healthy bodies for Saturday night's home contest against the Boston Celtics, in which Nets lost 86-76 and remained winless the season.
Nets' Roberts tests positive for swine flu
