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…last fall he believed Disney should avoid any public comments on the NBA’s Hong Kong controversy. “Caution is imperative,” he argued at the time. “To take a position that could…

…NBA games from Chinese central television, which reportedly cost the league hundreds of millions in revenue. The NBA’s executives and star players rallied to the cause — Beijing’s cause, that…

…himself, and ultimately was picked 15th in the NBA Draft in 2013. Last year, he was named NBA Finals MVP after leading his Milwaukee Bucks to take home the championship…

…a certain sport, and how likely those fans were to vote. The sports that skewed left were the WNBA, pro tennis, the NBA, soccer, pro wrestling, horse racing, UFC, and…

…themed towels to the crowd. Some attendees wore black T-shirts with the NBA emblem or team emblems in rainbow colors, which were sold through the NBA’s website. Silver demonstrated his…

…the fact that the teams’ star players were all injured at the time. As the first American of Taiwanese descent to play in the NBA, he became an overnight sensation,…

…NBA into the haves and have-nots. James already did that once — the last time he left Cleveland to head to the Dwayne Wade-Chris Bosch powerful Miami Heat. This time,…

Charles Barkley roasted actor Jussie Smollett on TNT’s “Inside the NBA” halftime show Thursday night, after Smollett had been arrested and charged with felony for his false police report. The…

…In a speech on China policy, Vice President Mike Pence rightly pointed out that, in the aftermath of Morey’s tweet, “some of the NBA’s biggest players and owners, who routinely…

He might not sanctimoniously opine on injustice in America the way Steve Kerr and LeBron James constantly do, but count Charles Barkley among those who think NBA players and officials…

…The panhandle state is also where 22 NBA teams are headed next month to resume their season. It plans to send all teams to Disney World in Orlando, where’ll they’ll…

…NFL Twitter. https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1269034074552721408?s=20 The NFL joins the ranks of professional sports leagues caving to mob pressure and promoting far-left political campaigns. Just last month, the NBA announced its decision to…

Jonathan Isaac, a forward for the Orlando Magic from the Bronx, was a standout at Florida State University then drafted into the NBA in 2017. At the young age of…

…topics ranging from Tom Brady, China and the NBA, COVID-19, and the media, Trump made it very clear that he wants to see sports continue, unless they decide to protest…

…but it is unclear if Cuban’s decision violates any NBA policy. While many NBA owners, coaches, and players have all made a point to oppose the U.S. national anthem, league…

On the most recent episode of the news and pop culture podcast, “The Steam Room,” co-host and former NBA player Charles Barkley condemned recent expressions of antisemitism from prominent black…

…we support #TransDayOfVisibility,” the NBA-subsidized league wrote in a March 31, 2023, tweet. “To our trans and gender-fluid community, we celebrate and will continue to stand with you.” https://twitter.com/WNBA/status/1641856614805417987?s=20 3….

I’m not from Cleveland. Basketball isn’t even my favorite sport. Watching game seven of the NBA finals was still an amazing experience. Who but a Californian could not be thrilled…

…are clearly underrepresented in the NBA. Why did no NBA team want to sign Jeremy Lin? Should all NBA teams face lawsuits for not having Asian Americans making up 6…

…Than Politics Yang’s Twitter feed and interviews are very telling of his likes and dislikes. He’s a long-time New York Knicks fan and avid NBA supporter. He tweets his NBA…

…accident that Bryant was on 12 all NBA defensive teams, more than any guard in history. Make no mistake, he could dazzle with the best of them, but defense is…

…ABC, was caught doing the bidding of the Chinese government in October 2019. When the NBA controversially refused to denounce the CCP for financial benefit, ESPN stood with the NBA…

…would follow him into the classroom.” NBA Owner Mark Cuban Refuses To Criticize Chinese Takeover Of Hong Kong Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban refused to criticize the Chinese Communist Party’s…

…He predicted big-picture questions would intensify, including: “Is Hollywood pandering to China like the NBA? Should Hollywood be doing that? Is Hollywood spreading China’s soft power initiatives? Is Hollywood complicit…

…NBA’s $1.5 billion revenue stream from China, Morey and the NBA all quickly apologized for how Morey’s “regrettable” comment had “deeply offended many of our friends and fans in China.”…

…in their graves. I’m at the point where I want to burn down the (expletive) White House.” Then suppose you went home and tuned in to watch an NBA game…

…a home game after the NBA commissioner sent out a memo, reminding all NBA teams to follow the league’s rule. The limited number of fans in the stadium cheered. The…

…Indeed, we’ve seen similar behavior already from the NBA over a so-called “bathroom bill.” What if MLB doesn’t like a state’s lack of gun control policies? What if MLB decides…

…has a long track record of being a controversial yet hilarious figure. The NBA analyst regularly makes jokes about women, health, medical conditions, and more — jokes that cancel culture…

…on athletes regardless of whether they speak out against the regime. At this point, speaking out against the communist tyrants is a necessary risk. NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom is…

…bigger than they used to and hope that they can play in the WNBA. Yet the men’s tournament, to judge by the ratings and attendance marks, continues to draw much…

…NBA. That’s 80+ games for each of the 30 teams in the association. Add to that the number of viewers every night on cable as well as the local broadcasts…

…the real MVP.” It was the most memorable moment from a truly remarkable speech Tuesday night, as Durant accepted his award for being the NBA’s Most Valuable Player in 2014….

…praising democracy and peaceful protest. But support for democracy is far from harmless in the eyes of the Chinese Communist Party. Word got back to the NBA that dissent from…

…Twitter and Facebook are the exceptions to a disturbing trend of U.S.-based companies bowing and scraping before the Chinese Communist Party. Witness the recent spectacle of the NBA censoring fans…

…focused on the issue of the National Basketball Association. The NBA has an extreme foothold here — 17 percent of its revenue comes from China, and it had the misfortune…