NBA may tape delay games to keep players' bad language off TV
League may use it when season resumes since games in empty arenas could make what's said on courts clearly audible in broadcasts.
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NBA reportedly to paint "Black Lives Matter" on courts
The NBA will keep the spotlight on the social justice movement when the season restarts in late July.
Producer and activist team up to support Hong Kong protests
Film producer Andrew Duncan and activist Nathan Law join CBSN to discuss how they are working together to take on China and support Hong Kong protesters at NBA games.
NBA releases game schedule for the rest of the 2019-2020 season
The season will resume on July 30, with what the league described in a press release as "stringent health and safety protocols."
Vince Carter retires from the NBA after 22 years
He was known for his prolific dunks, including one over a 7-foot French player in the Olympics and several at a dunk contest.
Coronavirus impact on sports return
USA Today reports that at least 40 MLB players and team staff have tested positive for COVID-19. David Samson, former president of the Miami Marlins and host of the CBS Sports podcast "Nothing Personal," spoke to CBSN's Tanya Rivero about his concerns over the attempts to bring back professional and college sports.
NBA players can wear smart rings to detect COVID symptoms
The rings help track coronavirus symptoms up to three days before they show up.
NBA approves plan to resume season in July
The season would restart at Disney World with 22 of the 30 teams.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar defends protests
In a powerful op-ed in Saturday's Los Angeles Times, former NBA star and social activist Kareem Abdul-Jabbar writes about racism and being black in America. In it, he says what the country is seeing is people pushed to the edge and he urges everyone to rush to justice rather than judgment. Abdul-Jabbar joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss.
NBA considers resuming season at Disney
In this week's Tuesday Morning Quarterback, James Brown explains how the NBA hopes to use Disney to start the season back up. Plus, the life and legacy of Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan is celebrated. JB also previews the upcoming "60 Minutes Sports: Timeless Stories" series beginning May 30.
NBA in "exploratory" talks to resume season at Disney
The season was abruptly halted in March.
NBA working to fix relationship with China
China has stopped broadcasts of NBA preseason games over a Hong Kong tweet promoting democracy and protests in Hong Kong. CBS News' Chris Martinez reports.
NBA works to mend relationship with China
The National Basketball Association is working to mend its relationship with China after the Rockets' general manager posted a tweet supporting the Hong Kong protests. China has since suspended all NBA preseason games from being broadcast in the communist nation. Isaac Stone Fish, a senior fellow at the Asia Society Center on U.S.-China Relations, joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss how the NBA is addressing the issue and its greater implications.
NBA clashes with China on Hong Kong protests
The Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers are facing off in China against a backdrop of controversy. Chinese businesses have threatened to cut ties with the league after a Houston Rockets executive tweeted support for pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports from the game in Shanghai.
Pence says NBA is acting like a subsidiary of China
Vice President Mike Pence slammed the NBA on Thursday, accusing them of not standing up for free speech. Pence cited a tweet from Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey that supported pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong.
Former NBA commissioner David Stern dies
David Stern, the former commissioner of the National Basketball Association died Wednesday, the NBA said. He was 77. The cause of death was a brain hemorrhage he suffered on December 12.
Kobe Bryant's life & legacy
"CBS This Morning: Saturday" co-host Dana Jacobson joins CBSN with a look back at Kobe Bryant's life and legacy. Bryant, considered one of the greatest NBA players in history, was among five people killed Sunday in a helicopter crash in California.
Kobe Bryant killed in helicopter crash
Kobe Bryant, a five-time NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers who is considered one of the greatest basketball players ever, died in a helicopter crash Sunday in Los Angeles. He was 41. CBS News Radio correspondent Steve Futterman joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano.
Kobe Bryant remembered as family man
Jim Hill, CBS Los Angeles' sports director, has interviewed and personally gotten to know Kobe Bryant over the years. Hill describes how Bryant was such a "gifted" basketball player, a family man and someone who deeply cared for the community.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Kobe Bryant's death
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar posted a video online where he offers his condolences to Kobe Bryant and his family. Bryant was among five people killed in a helicopter crash Sunday in California. NBA analyst Bill Reiter joins CBSN with more on the worldwide reaction.
Ex-Lakers GM on Kobe Bryant's death
Jerry West, former Lakers general manager, speaks with CBS Los Angeles' sports director Jim Hill about the relationship he had with Kobe Bryant early in his career and the lasting legacy he will have on the sport.
Kobe Bryant among 9 dead in helicopter crash
Kobe Bryant was among nine people who died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on Sunday. Authorities held a press conference with the latest details. Watch here.
Magic Johnson remembers Kobe Bryant
Earvin "Magic" Johnson joins CBS Los Angeles' Jim Hill to discuss Kobe Bryant and how "nobody took more pride in putting on a Lakers jersey" than him.
Fans mourn Kobe Bryant at Staples Center
As worldwide reaction pours in after Kobe Bryant's death Sunday, fans have come to the Staples Center to mourn the Lakers superstar. CBSN Los Angeles reports.
Clippers coach Doc Rivers mourns Kobe Bryant
Clippers coach Doc Rivers choked back tears as he recounted the devastating news about Kobe Bryant's death. "He means a lot to me," Rivers said. Watch his remarks here.
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