Rockets-Thunder season opener postponed due to COVID-19
The Rockets did not have enough eligible players to compete after positive test results and contact tracing.
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The news comes just two weeks before the NBA season is scheduled to resume at Walt Disney World in Orlando.
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Trump calls NBA coach "little boy" over response to China standoff
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NBA-China standoff intensifies over tweet
The fallout between the NBA and China has intensified after Chinese organizers canceled a fan event in Shanghai just one day before an exhibition game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Lakers. The decision to cancel the meet and greet between players and fans came after NBA Commissioner Adam Silver defended a controversial tweet posted by the Houston Rockets' general manager which expressed support for Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters. New York Times NBA Reporter Sopan Deb joined CBSN with the latest.
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NBA's crisis in China threatens multibillion-dollar ties
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