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Feb 15, 2020; Chicago, Illinois, USA; NBA commissioner Adam Silver speaks at a press conference during NBA All Star Saturday Night at United Center.

Adam Silver: NBA will lose “hundreds of millions of dollars” over Chinese media backlash

"I think that the magnitude of the loss will be in the hundreds of millions of dollars...probably less than $400 million.” 

By Sean Keeley OnFeb 16, 2020 7
Mike Pence speaking on China and the NBA on Oct. 24, 2019.

NBA-China dispute now has no games on TV, delayed games on Tencent (where one set a record), and VP Mike Pence bashing the...

"Even if Tencent Sports wanted to continue streaming the NBA games, if they really did live-stream an image of a bunch of fans wearing the T-shirts, they’d be strictly ordered to stop."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnOct 24, 2019 6
The Lowe Post feed in October 2019.

ESPN told Zach Lowe not to have a Council on Foreign Relations guest on his podcast to discuss the NBA-China situation

ESPN apparently told Lowe he couldn't have a China expert on his podcast, but then they were okay with Jeremy Schaap trying to line up one for Outside The Lines.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnOct 15, 2019 0
LeBron James criticizing Daryl Morey.

LeBron James’ criticisms of Daryl Morey’s tweet reignited NBA-China debates, led to LeBron criticism and protesters burning his jerseys

"I believe he wasn't educated on the situation at hand, and he spoke. And so many people could have been harmed not only financially, physically, emotionally, spiritually. ...I believe he was either misinformed or not really educated on the situation, and if he was, then so be it."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnOct 15, 2019 4
The Rockets' James Harden and Russell Westbrook at a press conference in Japan.

Rockets’ PR staffer shuts down CNN reporter asking players about China, says “basketball questions only” (updated)

"Basketball questions only" was a bad look here.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnOct 10, 2019 4
The map of China ESPN aired Wednesday morning.

ESPN aired a Chinese-endorsed map backing China’s claims to Taiwan and more, then declined all requests for comment on that move

ESPN has turned down at least three news outlets' requests for comment on a highly-controversial map they ran over a day ago.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnOct 10, 2019 8
ESPN campus.

ESPN memo reportedly told shows to “avoid any political discussions about China and Hong Kong”

ESPN's focus on the basketball issues rather than the root of the Hong Kong protests appears to be by management's design.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnOct 8, 2019 7

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