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AP Basketball WriterNBA postpones Nets-Lakers media sessions in ShanghaiBy TIM REYNOLDSThe NBA has postponed Wednesday's scheduled media sessions in Shanghai for the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers, and it remains unclear if the teams will play in China this week as scheduled.The teams were practicing in Shanghai on...

AP Basketball WriterPopovich lauds Silver's response to China over tweet riftBy TIM REYNOLDSMIAMI (AP) Gregg Popovich, the NBA's longest-tenured coach, lauded NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on Tuesday for his stance supporting freedom of speech amid the ongoing rift with China.Popovich, speaking before his San Antonio Spurs faced the...

AP Sports WritersWith China rift ongoing, NBA says free speech remains vitalBy STEPHEN WADE and TIM REYNOLDSTOKYO (AP) NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said the league is not apologizing for Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey's since-deleted tweet showing support for anti-government protesters in Hong Kong, even after China's...

AP Basketball WriterHarden dazzles, then Raptors rally past Rockets in JapanBy TIM REYNOLDSWhen James Harden's night was over, defense got easier for the Toronto Raptors.Pascal Siakam scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and the Raptors - in their first game since winning the NBA Finals - rallied from...

AP Sports WriterDunkfest: Zion shows high-flying skills in preseason debutBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Zion Williamson may not be quite as tall as billed.He still soared in his first NBA preseason game Monday night.Showing off the high-flying talents that made him one of the most anticipated rookies in years,...

Milwaukee tops Chicago 122-112 despite resting GiannisBy The Associated PressRobin Lopez and Frank Mason III both scored 14 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks over the Chicago Bulls 122-112 in preseason action on Monday night.Milwaukee didn't play most of its major contributors, including last year's league Most Valuable Player...

AP Sports WriterDunkfest: Zion shows high-flying skills in preseason debutBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Zion Williamson may not be quite as tall as billed.He still soared in his first NBA preseason game Monday night.Showing off the high-flying talents that made him one of the most anticipated rookies in years,...

Milwaukee tops Chicago 122-112 despite resting GiannisBy The Associated PressRobin Lopez and Frank Mason III both scored 14 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks over the Chicago Bulls 122-112 in preseason action on Monday night.Milwaukee didn't play most of its major contributors, including last year's league Most Valuable Player...

AP Sports WriterGores says keeping Drummond a priority for PistonsBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) Pistons owner Tom Gores says keeping Andre Drummond in the fold is a top priority, and that Detroit needs to take another step forward after making the playoffs a season ago.Gores was on hand Monday...

AP Sports WriterDunkfest: Zion shows high-flying skills in preseason debutBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Zion Williamson may not be quite as tall as billed.He still soared in his first NBA preseason game Monday night.Showing off the high-flying talents that made him one of the most anticipated rookies in years,...

AP Basketball WriterNBA's ties with China, worth billions, now under strainBy TIM REYNOLDSIt wasn't even a month ago that NBA Commissioner Adam Silver sat overlooking center court at an arena in Beijing, watching the gold-medal game at the World Cup with other basketball dignitaries.That night was all smiles.Silver's return...

AP Sports WriterGores says keeping Drummond a priority for PistonsBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) On the day the Detroit Pistons opened their new training facility, owner Tom Gores discussed his hopes for the upcoming season.Not surprisingly, he'd like more progress after the team made a brief playoff appearance a...