October 8, 2019
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks at a news conference before an preseason game between the Houston Rockets and the Toronto Raptors Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019, in Saitama, near Tokyo. (Jae C. Hong/AP)
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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 state broadcaster canceled plans to show a pair of preseason games in that country later this week.
By STEPHEN WADE and TIM REYNOLDS, Associated Press
October 8, 2019