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NBA studying ways to bring games back to Europe and China in future
•Typically, the NBA has played preseason games in China and takes some regular-season games to Mexico and Europe. This season's plans called for a game in Paris, though the pandemic forced those to be tabled.
NBA's offseason sprint in hectic year continues with start of frantic free agency window
•More than 100 other NBA players are unrestricted free agents; another 75 or so can be restricted free agents. What promises to be a chaotic NBA free-agent window opens on Friday.
NBA: Philadelphia 76ers name Daryl Morey as team president; extend GM Elton Brand's contract
•Morey stepped down as GM of the Houston Rockets this month after blockbuster moves that failed to lead the franchise to the NBA Finals
NBA: China state broadcaster CCTV hints Houston Rockets executive Daryl Morey 'paid price' for Hong Kong tweet
•CCTV suspended NBA broadcasts last October after Morey tweeted "Fight for freedom, stand with Hong Kong", referring to protests Beijing calls separatist and seditious.
NBA: Hong Kong-tweeting Houston Rockets executive Daryl Morey steps down after 14 years
•Morey departed of his own choice after guiding the Rockets basketball operations since the 2007-2008 season, making the decision after the Rockets were beaten in the second round of the NBA playoffs in the Covid-19 quarantine bubble in Orlando.
NBA China looking for new CEO after league announces impending departure of Derek Chang
•While Chang was in charge the league opened the largest NBA Store outside of North America in Beijing
NBA teams, USA Basketball still may play in China in 2020, says league commissioner Adam Silver
•The NBA and USA Basketball are still considering playing in China later this year, though the complexities of both the political rift caused by a tweet last fall and the ongoing health concerns in the world’s most populous country are making those plans seem decidedly uncertain.
NBA: Shaquille O'Neal backs Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey over Hong Kong pro-democracy tweet
•NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal gave his support to Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey on Tuesday, saying the executive "was right" in his comments that ignited a furore between the NBA and China.
NBA 2019-20: Brooklyn Nets' clash with Toronto Raptors draws Hong Kong protest backers as NBA-China row simmers
•Several hundred people clad in T-shirts that read "Stand with Hong Kong" chanted slogans in support of the protesters from the Barclays Center stands during the Nets' pre-season showdown against the Toronto Raptors, the reigning champions.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver says league suffered 'substantial' losses following dispute with China
•NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday the league has suffered substantial losses following its dispute with China.