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Lakers and Nets warmly greeted by fans in China

The Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets were greeted by cheers in their first preseason game in Shanghai on Thursday, which went ahead as scheduled despite the battle between China and the NBA over a tweet by a Houston Rockets executive supporting Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests.

NBA postpones Shanghai press event amid spat with China

The NBA has abruptly called off a hotly anticipated press event for the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers in Shanghai, the latest attempt to contain what is fast becoming a major crisis after a team official tweeted support of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.

Golden State Warriors survive Game 5 of NBA finals

As Kevin Durant was helped off the court and "KD sucks" chants rained down from Toronto Raptors fans, the Golden State Warriors' chances of winning a third consecutive NBA title seemed to be ebbing away.

Golden State Warriors met with Obama instead of Trump

The Golden State Warriors met with former President Barack Obama on Thursday, visiting the former president instead of making a White House trip to meet President Donald Trump as championship teams typically do when they come to Washington to play the Wizards.