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NBA Postpones Nets-Lakers Media Sessions in Shanghai

Associated Press

   The NBA called off scheduled media sessions Wednesday for the Brooklyn
   Nets and Los Angeles Lakers in Shanghai, and it remains unclear if the
   teams will play in China this week as scheduled.

   The teams were practicing in Shanghai, where at least two other NBA
   events in advance of the start of the China games were canceled as part
   of the ongoing rift that started after Houston Rockets general manager
   Daryl Morey posted a tweet last week that showed support for
   anti-government protesters in Hong Kong.

   "Given the fluidity of the situation, today's media availability has
   been postponed," the league said. By nightfall Wednesday in China,
   which is 12 hours ahead of Eastern time in the U.S., the availabilities
   had not been rescheduled -- though having them on Thursday remains
   possible.
   

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