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July 31, 2020

Gobert lifts Jazz past Pelicans 106-104 in NBA restart

Rudy Gobert sank two free throws with 6.9 seconds left to cap a 14-point, 12-rebound and three-block performance, giving the Utah Jazz a 106-104 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in the first game of the NBA's restart on Thursday night.

July 31, 2020

Charles Barkley: 'If people don't kneel, they're not a bad person'

Prior to the NBA’s restart on Thursday, TNT analyst Charles Barkley spoke his mind about players and coaches kneeling for the national anthem.

July 30, 2020

Cotton reacts to 'very disturbing' report of player abuse at NBA training academies in China

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., joined "The Story" Thursday to discuss a bombshell ESPN report alleging that Chinese coaches at three NBA training academies in the Asian country physically abused their players and failed to provide them with promised schooling.

July 30, 2020

Sen. Tom Cotton on report of human rights abuse at NBA training academies in China

From human rights abuses to the treatment of Hong Kong, the NBA's stance on China is very disappointing, says Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton, Republican member of the Senate Intelligence Committee.

July 30, 2020

New Orleans Pelicans, Utah Jazz players kneel during national anthem prior to league's restart

The NBA is finally back -- and ahead of the first game of the league's restart, players from both teams joined coaches and referees to kneel during the national anthem.

July 30, 2020

Marsha Blackburn targets NBA after report says league told her 'inaccurate' statement about China academies

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tn., is taking aim at the NBA after a new bombshell report claimed that the sports league offered the lawmaker a "completely inaccurate" statement about its training academies in China. 

July 30, 2020

Knicks hire Tom Thibodeau to be their next head coach

The New York Knicks hired Tom Thibodeau to be their next head coach.

July 30, 2020

Nuggets talk to Michael Porter Jr. after player floated coronavivrus theory

The Denver Nuggets have talked to Michael Porter Jr. after the young NBA forward floated a theory about the coronavirus pandemic during a Snapchat Q&A.

July 30, 2020

Sen. Rubio: NBA is a partner of the Chinese Communist Party, looks the other way on 'atrocious' actions

On the heels of a bombshell report from ESPN alleging China's NBA training academies abused their young players, Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio is calling on the United States to reexamine its relationship with the East Asian power player. 

July 30, 2020

NBA under fire following report on human rights abuses at its Chinese training academies

The NBA is facing intense backlash after a damning bombshell report alleges its training academies in China are plagued with human rights abuses.