The NBA says it made the move after conferring with players. A league source tells NPR that the Lakers and Nets — who are playing Saturday — can hold their own media gatherings if they want to.
Before Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey was thrust into international spotlight this week for supporting Hong Kong protesters, he first built his reputation as a numbers whiz in Boston.
"After all these years watching every match on TV, I'm going to be able to experience everything in person," said Raha Purbakhsh, one of 3,500 women who bought tickets to Thursday's game.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Elizabeth Paton of The New York Times about a revelation from Coleen Rooney, wife of footballer Wayne Rooney, about a friend leaking personal stories to tabloids.
The 22-year-old gymnast led Team USA to their fifth consecutive world championship. She is now just three medals away from becoming the all-time world leader.
The annual competition is put on by Alaska's Katmai National Park & Preserve to choose the fattest bear. This year, Holly beat out Lefty in the championship round, winning more than 80% of the votes.
Doing business in China comes with major strings attached. This week, with the response to an NBA manager's tweet, it became evident that a few provocative words can cause those strings to tighten.