As baseball and football have struggled to return during the coronavirus pandemic, the NBA's restart in a bubble has been, largely, successful. In a wide-ranging discussion, the commissioner talks about resuming play, the league's support of social justice and plans for next season.
In a letter obtained by Sports Illustrated, two U.S. senators report that an NBA executive may have fabricated the timeline of its dealings with a youth basketball academy in Xinjiang.
Players and coaches on the Pelicans and Jazz are reportedly discussing a plan to kneel together around the Black Lives Matter signage during the National Anthem.
In a letter to a US senator obtained by Sports Illustrated, the NBA says it has cut ties with a Chinese-based academy located in the controversial region of Xinjiang.