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The financial ramifications of the situation between China and the NBA have yet to be fully realized, but some players who were overseas for exhibition games last week experienced direct consequences in the wake of Daryl Morey’s controversial …
There may be a bit of a truce forming between the NBA and some aspects of the China controversy. Chinese technology company Tencent, the NBA’s exclusive digital partner in the country, quietly returned a pair of preseason games to streaming …
The NBA has tried to make it clear that it respects the rights of its executives, coaches and players to express their opinions on social and political issues, but two Houston Rockets stars were prevented from doing that following their preseason …
The NBA decided to hold its ground and continue with its scheduled preseason game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets in Shanghai on Thursday, but some significant adjustments had to be made before the ball tipped off. Despite the …
The NBA is under siege from some fans upset over the way the league handled its controversy with China over Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey’s tweet of support for Hong Kong protests. The league on Sunday issued two statements in response to …
President Donald Trump has finally waded into the growing controversy between the NBA and China, but it’s not the Chinese he’s going after. Trump ripped Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr and San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich for …
The Philadelphia 76ers denied that they ejected fans from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia for their support of Hong Kong. The 76ers said the two fans, who were holding up “Free Hong Kong” signs, were ejected for being disruptive …
The NBA has found itself scrambling to somehow repair its relationship with China in the wake of Daryl Morey publicly showing support for the protests in Hong Kong, and the league may be taking measures to avoid the controversy at home in addition to …
Steve Kerr and Gregg Popovich are two of the finest coaches in the NBA, if not the world. They also happen to be wise in terms of how they handle leadership matters and political discussions. When others are too timid or unsure of what to say in …
An ESPN internal memo advised those who participate on the network’s talk shows to avoid talking politics about China and Hong Kong when discussing the Daryl Morey/Houston Rockets situation, according to a report. Deadspin published a story on …
The fallout from the controversy that was sparked by Daryl Morey’s tweet about the protests in Hong Kong has been far-reaching, and several fans and entities in China have been distancing themselves from the Houston Rockets. China’s …
The original statement that NBA commissioner Adam Silver issued in response to Houston Rockets general manager Darryl Morey’s tweet about Hong Kong left many fans outraged, and the league is now trying to clarify its stance. On Sunday night, …
A Google translation suggests the NBA issued two different statements about Daryl Morey’s Hong Kong tweet — one to appeal to their fans in the U.S., and another to appeal to those in China. On Sunday night, the NBA issued the following …
Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey issued a statement via Twitter on Sunday in response to the controversy sparked by his tweet about Hong Kong. The NBA also issued a statement on the matter. While in Japan ahead of exhibition games his …
The Houston Rockets have reportedly discussed firing Daryl Morey after receiving backlash from China over the general manager’s tweet about protests in Hong Kong. Morey and the Rockets are in Tokyo for a two-game exhibition series against the …
