Recent NBA Stories

October 20, 2019

• Heat suspend Dion Waiters for season opener over conduct

October 19, 2019

• Hawks exercise 2020-21 options on Collins, Young, Huerter
• AP source: Raptors, Siakam agree on 4-year max extension
• Not giving up his shot: Ben Simmons' jumper could lift 76ers
• Pistons' Rose, Johnson are big names with something to prove
• Bucks, 76ers eye East title with Leonard back in the West
• Fans support Hong Kong, Tibet at Nets' 1st game since China

October 18, 2019

• NBA says Chinese wanted Morey's firing; China denies claim
• Kemba Walker returns to UConn for First Night celebration
• The NBA's West race should be incredibly good this season
• Pistons sign Tre'Shawn Thurman, waive Sword
• China denies it asked for Morey's firing over HK tweet
• Women impacting NBA in various roles, 11 assistant coaches

October 17, 2019

• Silver: China asked for Rockets GM Daryl Morey to be fired
• Pistons exercise 2020-21 option on Kennard
• Williamson to miss final preseason game with sore right knee
• Michael Jordan opens first of 2 medical clinics in Charlotte
• Deng signs with Bulls, retires
• Lakers exercise 4th-year contract option on Kyle Kuzma
• Wizards sign Beal to 2-year, $72 million extension
• Married NBA refs working to make the right calls at home
• NBA--Women Influence-List
• Toronto Raptors sign former Cornell star Matt Morgan
• Wizards, Beal agree on 2-year, $72 million extension

October 16, 2019

• Back from China, Nets steer clear of controversy in remarks
• The NBA's magic number for victories isn't 100 anymore
• Clippers sign G B.J. Taylor to exhibit 10 contract
• Column: Clumsy words tarnish the LeBron brand
• Go for 2: In today's NBA, a powerful pair beats 3 of a kind

October 15, 2019

• Lakers' Anthony Davis grateful thumb injury isn't serious
• As NBA-China tweet rift continues, James enters spotlight
• After Russ: It's a new start for the Oklahoma City Thunder
• Zion Williamson makes new-look Pelicans a compelling draw
• Young Denver Nuggets set sights much higher this season
• Towns, Timberwolves take stronger chemistry into season
• Jimmy's era: Butler arrives in Miami, and Heat hopes soar
• Defending champion Raptors experimenting after departures
• From tank to title talk, 76ers primed for championship run
• Pistons still in the murky middle, hoping to show progress
• Oladipo's absence forces Pacers to lean on Turner, new faces
• Murray's return expected to boost Spurs' speed and outlook
• Expectations still high for Celtics after Irving's departure
• Trae Young gladly accepts roles as new face of the Hawks
• Harden and Westbrook back together to chase title in Houston
• LeBron James no longer King James for Hong Kong protesters
• Blazers want to take next step after playoff success
• Doncic, Porzingis lead way in life after Nowitzki for Mavs
• MVP Giannis looks to improve as Bucks' leader this season
• Nets now cool team; chance for more success with new players
• Without George to start, Clippers still among NBA's best
• Knicks may be short on talent but vow to show toughness
• In Orlando, everyone's back and expectations are high
• With promising core, Bulls set sights on playoff position
• Coming off 50 losses, Wizards focus on Beal, development
• Davis, James begin Lakers partnership with sky-high hopes
• New school: Beilein leaves college to teach young Cavs
• Kings hope to take next step to playoffs in upcoming season
• Veterans Curry, Green eager to lead new-look Warriors
• Suns push for improvement, build around Booker-Ayton core
• Jazz pairing improved offense with already tough defense
• LeBron: Rockets' Morey 'wasn't educated' on China tweet
• Inexperienced Hornets turn to Rozier in post-Kemba era
• Grizzlies ready to win now with a pair of 20-year-olds,
• Franchise players? NBA sophomore class full of rising stars
• Anthony Davis' MRI reveals only thumb sprain, Lakers say

October 13, 2019

• Rockets focused on basketball after fallout from GM's tweet

October 12, 2019

• Cavaliers visit owner Dan Gilbert, recovering from stroke
• The Lakers-Nets series in China ends -- quietly, again
• Nationalism over NBA fandom: Fans support 'motherland' China

October 11, 2019

• Kings forwards Ariza, Giles to miss last 2 preseason games
• NBA decides to remain silent for rest of China trip

October 10, 2019

• Pacers exercise contract options on Leaf, Aaron Holiday
• Seen but not heard: Lakers, Nets, NBA are silent in Shanghai
• Irving, playing with face fracture, leaves Nets-Lakers early
• Media events canceled in China for NBA preseason game

October 9, 2019

• NBA postpones media sessions in Shanghai amid China rift
• Amid rift with China, will the NBA be forced to apologize?
• NBA postpones Nets-Lakers media sessions in Shanghai
• Column: NBA walks on the right side of a fine line in China
• Popovich lauds Silver's response to China over tweet rift

October 8, 2019

• Could Yao Ming mend the fences between the NBA and China?
• With China rift ongoing, NBA says free speech remains vital
• The Latest: Chinese say people have expressed their opinion
• NBA Commissioner says league will support freedom of speech
• Chinese state TV halts NBA preseason China game broadcasts
• Dunkfest: Zion shows high-flying skills in preseason debut

October 7, 2019

• Gores says keeping Drummond a priority for Pistons
• NBA's reaction to Morey tweet differs in English, Chinese
• NBA's ties with China, worth billions, now under strain
• Rockets' general manager's Hong Kong comments anger China

Updated October 20, 2019