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VIDEO October 9, 2019

NBA commissioner defends free speech after China halts NBA broadcasts

China halts broadcasts over Hong Kong tweet; reaction from Mike Gunzleman, host of 'The Gunz Show.'

NBA October 9, 2019

Second NBA Cares event canceled in China during Lakers-Nets preseason visit: report

An NBA Cares event scheduled for Wednesday in Shanghai that was supposed to feature players from the Los Angeles Lakers has been canceled, according to a report.

Tucker Carlson Tonight October 8, 2019

NBA-China controversy exposed how dependent American basketball is on Beijing, FS1's Jason Whitlock says

The controversy unleashed after Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey expressed public support for the Hong Kong pro-democracy protests revealed the NBA's strong dependence on China, according to Jason Whitlock.

Golden State Warriors October 8, 2019

Outspoken basketball coach Steve Kerr blasted after declining to comment on NBA-China controversy

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has come in for some intense criticism online after he declined to comment on the ongoing controversy between the NBA and China.

VIDEO October 8, 2019

NBA apologizes to China over a tweet showing support for Hong Kong protests

NBA tries to play both sides in China dustup; reaction from FS1's 'Speak for Yourself' host Jason Whitlock.

VIDEO October 8, 2019

Tucker: We live in the age of 'woke' capital

Houston Rockets general manager tweeted support for Hong Kong, NBA commissioner tries to play both sides.

NBA October 8, 2019

ESPN's Keith Olbermann attacks NBA star for apologizing to China: 'Embarrassing beyond words'

ESPN anchor Keith Olbermann had scathing criticism for NBA star James Harden after he apologized to China over his team general manager expressing support for Hong Kong protesters.

New York Knicks October 8, 2019

New York Knicks' Marcus Morris ejected from first preseason game of season for hitting defender in head

New York Knicks newcomer Marcus Morris was ejected from the first preseason game of the year against the Washington Wizards on Monday after hitting an opponent with the basketball.

NBA October 8, 2019

NBA's Hong Kong, China balancing act includes silence from typically outspoken basketball crowd

In the era of "woke" athletes, the NBA has staked its claim as the most vocal and progressive among the major American sports -- yet many of those same outspoken athletes and coaches praised by the media for their strong, unequivocal pronouncements on everything from gun control to civil rights to President Trump are suddenly silent when it comes to China.

NBA October 8, 2019

Adam Silver addresses NBA's China, Hong Kong controversy and says league won't regulate free speech

Amid growing backlash against NBA owners for siding with deep-pocketed Beijing powerbrokers over one of their own employees -- who was rebuked for a pro-Hong Kong protest tweet -- the league's commissioner released a statement Tuesday morning seeking to clarify the NBA's relationship with the controversial communist country.