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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks at a news conference before an NBA preseason basketball game between the Houston Rockets and the Toronto Raptors Tuesday, in Saitama, near Tokyo.

NBA Defends 'Freedom Of Speech' For Employees As China Moves To Block Games

7:32pm October 08, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

"The long-held values of the NBA are to support the freedom of expression," NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says, after the league was criticized for its response to a tweet about Hong Kong.

The Activision Blizzard Booth during the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles.

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Blizzard Entertainment Bans Esports Player After Pro-Hong Kong Comments

2:45pm October 08, 2019

by Paolo Zialcita

The developer of World of Warcraft and Hearthstone said a player known as Blitzchung went over the line when he said, "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times!"

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Houston Rockets, NBA Face Backlash After Tweet Supporting Hong Kong Protesters

11:49am October 08, 2019

The Houston Rockets' general manager deleted his tweet, but the team immediately faced backlash from China, where the NBA has a big following. Ben Cohen, a Wall Street Journal reporter, explains.

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Employers are using virtual reality to train millions of workers in everything from operating machines to how to handle active shooters.

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Virtual Reality Goes To Work, Helping Train Employees

10:36am October 08, 2019

by Yuki Noguchi

In the virtual world, cashiers are taught to show greater empathy, mechanics learn to repair planes and retail workers experience how to deal with armed robbery.

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Houston Rockets Face Backlash After Manager Tweets Support For Hong Kong Protests

6:13pm October 07, 2019

by Uri Berliner

The NBA's Houston Rockets are facing backlash in China after the team's general manager tweeted out support for protests in Hong Kong.

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Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey discusses the direction of the team with the media during a basketball news conference in Houston in 2011.

Houston Rockets GM Apologizes For Tweet Supporting Hong Kong Protesters

1:22pm October 07, 2019

by Scott Neuman

On Friday, Daryl Morey tweeted: "Fight for Freedom. Stand with Hong Kong." But he issued an apology after backlash from the Chinese Basketball Association and others.

Simone Biles has two more signature moves named for her after she nailed them during performances at the world championships.

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Simone Biles Has 2 More Signature Moves Under Her Name After World Championships

7:08pm October 06, 2019

by Wynne Davis

The 22-year-old star gymnast landed a double-double dismount from the balance beam that will now be known as the "Biles," and a triple-double that is being dubbed the "Biles II."

Bear No. 68 has packed on the pounds needed for a long hibernation.

It's Fat Bear Week In Alaska's Katmai National Park — Time To Fill Out Your Bracket

12:57pm October 06, 2019

by Tom Goldman

Bears preparing for hibernation need to eat as much as they can for the winter. In Alaska, this habit has turned into an Ursine March Madness with bears going head-to-head to see who is the fattest.

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Activist On California NCAA Law

8:02am October 06, 2019

A new California law allows college athletes to profit from their own name, image and likeness. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks about it with Harry Edwards, an activist and former NCAA athlete.

Wheelchair basketball player, Malat Lueth Wei, 25, is featured in the short documentary No Limits about bringing the sport to South Sudan.

Hoop Dreams Come True For South Sudanese Wheelchair Player

5:56pm October 05, 2019

by Aman Kidwai

Malat Lueth Wei, a top wheelchair basketball player who has helped introduce the sport to his homeland, is featured in a new short documentary.