The New York Times – Sports:
Enes Kanter Freedom has condemned human rights abuses in Turkey for years. Now he claims the N.B.A. is blackballing him as he focuses on abuses in China.
Category: National Basketball Assn
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‘Kyrie Carve Out’ in Vaccine Mandate Frees Irving to Play in New York
The New York Times – Sports:
Irving, the Nets point guard, had been barred by city rules from playing in New York because he was unvaccinated against Covid-19. Mayor Adams is expected to announce a change on Thursday.
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As the N.B.A. Turns, the Phoenix Suns Keep Chugging Along
The New York Times – Sports:
The uncertainty surrounding the Lakers and interpersonal dramas among the Sixers, Nets and others have obscured the Suns’ steady pursuit of the N.B.A.’s best record.
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Wilt Chamberlain's 100-Point Game Changed the NBA
The New York Times – Sports:
For the game’s 60th anniversary, two of Chamberlain’s teammates relived the night that was a touchstone for a transcendent athlete and the white-by-design N.B.A.
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A Mexico City Basketball Team with N.B.A. Dreams Makes a Home in Texas
The New York Times – Sports:
The Mexico City Capitanes, playing away from home because of the pandemic, are the first G League team in Mexico and an important part of the N.B.A.’s international expansion.