Feb 24 Watch 4:11 At Los Angeles’ Staples Center, 20,000 gather to remember Kobe Bryant, daughter Gianna By John Yang More than 20,000 people gathered Monday at Los Angeles’ Staples Center -- known by Lakers fans as “The House that Kobe Built” -- to honor NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, who were killed in a January helicopter… Continue watching
Feb 24 Los Angeles honors Kobe, Gianna Bryant with public memorial By Greg Beacham, Associated Press Speaking at times through tears, Vanessa Bryant praised her husband's devotion as she addressed thousands of fans gathered at Staples Center. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 4:32 Remembering NBA great Kobe Bryant, a star athlete who transcended sports By Jeffrey Brown Fans across the country are mourning the loss of NBA great Kobe Bryant, who died Sunday in a helicopter crash along with eight others, including his 13-year-old daughter. Known on the court for being both fiercely competitive and spectacularly talented,… Continue watching
Jan 01 Former NBA commissioner David Stern dies at 77 By Brian Mahoney, Associated Press The NBA confirmed Stern died as the result of a brain hemorrhage he experienced three weeks ago. Continue reading
Oct 24 WATCH: Pence slams Nike, NBA for ‘siding with’ China over Hong Kong tweet By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press He said the NBA was acting like a "wholly owned subsidiary of the authoritarian regime" for failing to stand up to the government's criticism of Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey. Continue reading
Oct 19 Why ‘woke’ NBA is struggling to balance its values with Chinese expansion By Mary-Hunter McDonnell, The Conversation The National Basketball Association's difficulty dealing with a tweet in support of Hong Kong protesters shows the challenges of having values and expanding into new markets. Continue reading
Oct 18 China denies asking NBA to fire manager over Hong Kong tweet By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press China and the NBA are giving conflicting accounts of the response to Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey's tweet that supported anti-government protests in Hong Kong. Continue reading
Oct 15 LeBron James angers Hong Kong protesters with ‘free speech’ comments By John Leicester, Associated Press "Yes, we do have freedom of speech," James said. "But at times, there are ramifications for the negative that can happen when you're not thinking about others, when you only think about yourself."… Continue reading
Oct 10 China cancels media events for NBA preseason game By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press It's the latest salvo in the rift between the league and China stemming from a since-deleted tweet posted last week by Daryl Morey. Continue reading
Oct 08 NBA says it supports freedom of speech after Hong Kong tweet By Stephen Wade, Tim Reynolds, Associated Press The league is not apologizing for Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey's since-deleted tweet showing support for anti-government protesters in Hong Kong. Continue reading