Nba China Controversy

NBA: China's state television CCTV shuns season opening games following Hong Kong tweet row

CCTV, which holds exclusive TV rights for the NBA, did not air the season opener games between Raptors and Pelicans and later Lakers vs Clippers.

NBA cancels all press events involving LA Lakers, Brooklyn Nets in China, but Saturday's game to go ahead

NBA said Saturday evening’s exhibition game between the Lakers and the Nets in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, on the border with Hong Kong, will proceed.

NBA: Kyrie Irving aggravates injury, Brooklyn Nets hold off Los Angeles Lakers in front of 18,000 fans in Shanghai

Kyrie Irving aggravated his facial fracture shortly after tip-off in his preseason debut for the Brooklyn Nets, who beat the Los Angeles Lakers 114-111 in the debut of this year's two-game NBA China Games series

NBA vs China: Houston Rockets' Nike merchandise removed from stores; ESPN criticised for 'nine-dash-line' map

A now-deleted tweet by NBA franchise Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey last week supporting anti-government protests in Hong Kong has sparked a massive backlash in China

NBA: Los Angeles Lakers to play Brooklyn Nets in China despite free speech row

NBA superstar LeBron James is set to lead his Los Angeles Lakers against the Brooklyn Nets in Shanghai on Thursday night.