The preseason NBA game featuring LeBron James went ahead as planned in Shanghai, but it was played under tightly controlled conditions as stipulated by Beijing authorities
SHANGHAI—After nearly a week of uncertainty as the NBA and China engaged in a tense standoff, a preseason game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets that appeared to be in jeopardy went ahead as planned here Thursday. But it was played under tightly controlled conditions as stipulated by Beijing authorities.
The long-scheduled game at Mercedes-Benz Arena had been in doubt after a since-deleted tweet last week by Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey, supporting protesters in Hong Kong. That angered Beijing...
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