It remains unclear if the teams will play in China this week as scheduled as all around China, stores that sell NBA merchandise were removing Rockets-related apparel from shelves.
The NBA has postponed Wednesday's scheduled media sessions in Shanghai for the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers, and it remains unclear if the teams will play in China this week as scheduled.
"Given the fluidity of the situation, today's media availability has been postponed," the league said. "I'm sympathetic to our interests here and to our partners who are upset," Silver said. "I don't think it's inconsistent on one hand to be sympathetic to them and at the same time stand by our principles."
San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich spoke out Tuesday in Miami in support of how Silver is handling the situation. "And it wasn't easy for him to say," Popovich said. "He said that in an environment fraught with possible economic peril. But he sided with the principles that we all hold dearly, or most of us did until the last three years. So I'm thrilled with what he said.
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