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August 27, 2020

NBA players to resume playoffs after brief strike, Thursday's slate postponed: report

The NBA players reportedly decided Thursday to resume the playoffs a day after Milwaukee Bucks players decided not to play in protest of the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

August 27, 2020

Pro athletes boycott games after shooting of Jacob Blake

Teams join Milwaukee Bucks boycott; Christina Coleman reports.

August 27, 2020

NBA players' strike over Jacob Blake shooting follows Bill Russell's lead in 1961 and Craig Hodges' near-boycott in 1991

Political and social unrest in the U.S. had led to talks about boycotts and strikes in the NBA before Wednesday, when the Milwaukee Bucks refused to take the court for their playoff game against the Orlando Magic after the Jacob Blake shooting in Wisconsin over the weekend.

August 27, 2020

NBA players striking over Jacob Blake shooting 'are starting something for the next generation,' Chris Webber says

Former NBA player Chris Webber gave a passionate speech about the players who refused to participate in their playoff games on Wednesday in protest of the shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin.

August 27, 2020

Eric Reid, who knelt with Colin Kaepernick, praises NBA players' strike over Jacob Blake shooting: 'We need change'

Eric Reid, a free-agent NFL defensive back who was the first teammate to kneel alongside Colin Kaepernick in 2016, praised NBA players for their strike over the shooting of Jacob Blake.

August 27, 2020

Blazers say Lillard leaving bubble for tests on injured knee

Portland guard Damian Lillard is leaving the NBA's bubble at Walt Disney World for further tests on his injured right knee.

August 27, 2020

Stockton's daughter ready for point guard duty in Germany

Laura Stockton sounds perfectly happy to ride buses around Germany if it means she gets to play professional basketball.

August 26, 2020

Biden, Obama back NBA boycott over Jacob Blake shooting

“This moment demands moral leadership,” Biden said in a retweet of the video statement from Bucks players.

August 26, 2020

Lakers, Clippers consider boycotting rest of NBA season over Jacob Blake shooting: Reports

The NBA playoffs could be in jeopardy if the Lakers and Clippers decide not to play.

August 26, 2020

Bob Costas rips RNC for not expressing 'basic sympathy' to BLM movement

Veteran sportscaster Bob Costas shamed the Republican Convention for failing to "express basic sympathy" to the ongoing civil unrest and the Black Lives Matter movement.