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FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2017, file photo, Minnesota Lynx's Maya Moore, left, shoots against Indiana Fever's Jazmon Gwathmey during the first half of a WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis. Moore will sit out a second straight WNBA season in 2020 to continue her push for criminal justice reform.

WNBA Star Maya Moore Skips Second Year of Professional Basketball, and 2020 Olympics, to Focus on Criminal Justice Advocacy

In an interview with the New York Times, Moore said that she's not retiring...

In an interview with the New York Times, Moore said that she's not retiring from basketball but also isn't in a place to return to the sport yet

Then-NBA Commissioner David Stern stood by then-NBA star Earvin Magic Johnson when he announced he was HIV positive in 1991. Stern died Wednesday.

How David Stern Rescued the NBA and Turned Basketball Into a Global Force

David Stern's worst day in his 30-year tenure as NBA commissioner was also ...

David Stern's worst day in his 30-year tenure as NBA commissioner was also his best. On November 7, 1991, Stern took an early plane from New York City to Los Angeles, to sit by Magic...

Former commissioner of the NBA, David Stern attends the NYCFC pop-up experience store VIP launch party on August 30, 2017 in New York City. Stern has died at 77.

David Stern, NBA's Impactful and Longest-Serving Commissioner, Dies at 77

Stern oversaw the NBA's growth into a global power

Shaquille O'Neal attends the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival on April 14, 2016 in New York City.

'Daryl Morey Was Right.' Shaquille O'Neal Weighs In On NBA-China Controversy

Basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal has defended Houston Rockets general man...

Basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal has defended Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey, who sparked controversy earlier this month when he tweeted in support of protestors in Hong Kong. O'Neal, a 19-year veteran of the NBA,...

Commissioner of the NBA, Adam Silver (L) and broadcaster Robin Roberts speak onstage during the TIME 100 Health Summit at Pier 17 in New York City on Oct. 17, 2019.

'The Losses Have Already Been Substantial.' Adam Silver Addresses Fallout From the NBA-China Controversy

During the first TIME 100 Health Summit on Thursday, NBA commissioner Adam ...

During the first TIME 100 Health Summit on Thursday, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said that he's willing to deal with the business consequences of Daryl Morey's Oct. 4 tweet supporting protesters in Hong Kong. The...

A man walks past statues of NBA players Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, left, and Lebron James of the Los Angeles Lakers holding Chinese flags in the entrance of an NBA merchandise store in Beijing on Oct. 8, 2019.

The China-NBA Spat Underscores Just How Far Sino-U.S. Relations Have Deteriorated

The showdown between the NBA and Beijing over free speech is fast becoming ...

The showdown between the NBA and Beijing over free speech is fast becoming the latest hot potato in deteriorating Sino-U.S. relations

Chinese fans watch the preseason NBA basketball game between Dallas Mavericks and Philadelphia 76ers in Shenzhen, in China's southern Guangdong province on October 8, 2018.

How a Quickly-Deleted Tweet About China Got Pretty Much Everyone Mad at the NBA

The owner of the Houston Rockets tweeted support for the Hong Kong proteste...

The owner of the Houston Rockets tweeted support for the Hong Kong protesters

WNBA Star Maya Moore Skips Second Year of Professional Basketball, and 2020 Olympics, to Focus on Criminal Justice Advocacy

How David Stern Rescued the NBA and Turned Basketball Into a Global Force

David Stern, NBA's Impactful and Longest-Serving Commissioner, Dies at 77

'Daryl Morey Was Right.' Shaquille O'Neal Weighs In On NBA-China Controversy

'The Losses Have Already Been Substantial.' Adam Silver Addresses Fallout From the NBA-China Controversy

The China-NBA Spat Underscores Just How Far Sino-U.S. Relations Have Deteriorated

How a Quickly-Deleted Tweet About China Got Pretty Much Everyone Mad at the NBA

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