Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton and his coach Monty Williams discuss Ayton's development in the offseason.

The Rockets are not engaging in the conversation on LeBron James's criticism of Houston general manager Daryl Morey's tweet in support of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests.

The Rockets are not engaging in the conversation on LeBron James's criticism of Houston general manager Daryl Morey's tweet in support of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests.

A Chinese state broadcaster announced on Tuesday it will no longer air two NBA pre-season games set to be played in the country.

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A large NBA shop in Beijing was mostly deserted Wednesday following the backlash in China over a pro-Hong Kong tweet by the Houston Rockets general manager.

A large NBA shop in Beijing was mostly deserted Wednesday following the backlash in China over a pro-Hong Kong tweet by the Houston Rockets general manager.

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PARIS AND PRINCE MICHAEL JACKSON ATTEND BENEFIT CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF MOTOWN

David Stern, who oversaw the growth of the US National Basketball Association (NBA) into a global power, died on Wednesday, aged 77.

A sea of Kobe Bryant fans gathered at the Staples Center on Sunday, the home of the Los Angeles Lakers, to pay respects to the late NBA legend.

Thousands of fans, many wearing Kobe Bryant jerseys and chanting his name, gathered outside the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles, home of the Lakers and site of Sunday's Grammy Awards, where Bryant was honored.

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Basketball fans in the Philippines offered flowers, wrote notes and lit candles outside a newly-built "House of Kobe" basketball court in Manila on Monday to pay tribute to Kobe Bryant, who died in helicopter crash.

Guests arriving at the annual Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles reacted with sadness Sunday to the death of basketball legend Kobe Bryant.

Coroner's officials worked to recover victims' remains Monday from the hillside outside Los Angeles where a helicopter carrying retired Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others crashed. Aviation experts say the...

Coroner's officials worked to recover victims' remains Monday from the hillside outside Los Angeles where a helicopter carrying retired Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others crashed. Aviation experts say may...

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David Stern, who oversaw the growth of the US National Basketball Association (NBA) into a global power, died on Wednesday, aged 77.

All people traveling on board the helicopter carrying basketball great Kobe Bryant were killed in the crash, the chief of the Los Angeles County Fire Department confirmed on Sunday.

FAN TRIBUTES TO KOBE BRYANT IN MANILA

REACTION TO KOBE BRYANT'S DEATH ON THE GRAMMY RED CARPET

Kobe Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, died in a helicopter crash Sunday. He was 41.