NBA defiant as China stops broadcasting games after Hong Kong tweet row

NBA Hall of famer and Chinese basketball Association cut ties with the Rockets after NBA said it would not apologize for a tweet supporting Hong Kong. File photo

DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 9: The most watched basketball league in the world, National Basketball Association (NBA) has stood tall after one of the team’s general manager tweeted in support of Hong Kong protests, riling China and prompting its state television to stop broadcast of the NBA games in the country. China has suspended broadcast of pre-season […]