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Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin (23) passes as Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon (00) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Pistons still in the murky middle, hoping to show progress

By NOAH TRISTER - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 17, 2019, file photo, then Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard takes a photo while holding his playoffs MVP trophy during the NBA basketball championship team's victory parade in Toronto. The NBA's balance of power has shifted to the Los Angeles Clippers, who have never advanced beyond the second round let alone won a championship. All that is expected to change behind Leonard and Paul George, both regarded as two of the best two-way players in the league. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Without George to start, Clippers still among NBA’s best

By BETH HARRIS - Associated Press

2019-20 NBA Eastern Conference preview capsules

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James sits on the bench during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors, Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Josh Hawley blasts LeBron James over ‘garbage’ comment on China

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic (77) gestures after a foul wasn't called during the team's NBA preseason basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)

Franchise players? NBA sophomore class full of rising stars

By DAVID BRANDT - Associated Press

Washington Wizards guard Jordan McRae. left, goes up for a layup with New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris (13) defending during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game in New York, Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Knicks may be short on talent but vow to show toughness

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton, left, blocks he drive of Sacramento Kings forward Marvin Bagley III during the first quarter of an NBA preseason basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Kings hope to take next step to playoffs in upcoming season

By JOSH DUBOW - Associated Press

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) dribbles against Miami Heat forward Justise Winslow (20) during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, in Miami. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Trae Young gladly accepts roles as new face of the Hawks

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James in action during a match against Brooklyn Nets at the NBA China Games 2019 in Shenzhen in south China's Guangdong province on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019 (Color China Photo via AP)

LeBron: Rockets’ Morey ‘wasn’t educated’ on China tweet

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Protestors wearing masks in defiance of a recently imposed ban on face coverings perform at a shopping mall in Hong Kong, Sunday, Oct.13, 2019. The semi-autonomous Chinese city is in its fifth month of a movement that initially began in response to a now-withdrawn extradition bill that would have allowed Hong Kong residents to be tried for crimes in mainland China. The protests have since ballooned to encompass broader demands for electoral reforms and an inquiry into alleged police abuse. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Ted Cruz: ‘Really sad’ to see NBA bend to China

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Houston Rockets' James Harden, left, and Russell Westbrook share a light moment during warmups for the team's NBA preseason basketball game against the Toronto Raptors Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, in Saitama, near Tokyo. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Rockets focused on basketball after fallout from GM’s tweet

By KRISTIE RIEKEN - Associated Press

In this Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, photo, Brooklyn Nets' Theo Pinson, left, drives against Los Angeles Lakers' Danny Green, right, near a Chinese national flag during a preseason NBA game at the Mercedes Benz Arena in Shanghai, China. When Houston Rocket's general manager Daryl Morey tweeted last week in support of anti-government protests in Hong Kong, everything changed for NBA fans in China. A new chant flooded Chinese sports forums: &quot;I can live without basketball, but I can't live without my motherland.&quot; (AP Photo, File)

Nationalism over NBA fandom: Fans support ‘motherland’ China

By YANAN WANG - Associated Press

In this Friday, Oct. 11, 2019, photo, a security guard walks past neon light decor depicting basketball players and silhouette of iconic Chinese buildings in Beijing. When Houston Rockets' general manager Daryl Morey tweeted last week in support of anti-government protests in Hong Kong, everything changed for NBA fans in China. A new chant flooded Chinese sports forums: &quot;I can live without basketball, but I can't live without my motherland.&quot;(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

The Lakers-Nets series in China ends _ quietly, again

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Houston Rockets' James Harden celebrates his three-point basket during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game against the Toronto Raptors Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019, in Saitama, near Tokyo. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Nike stores in China remove Houston Rockets gear amid controversy

By Bailey Vogt - The Washington Times

In this Oct. 9, 2019, photo, a worker takes down a billboard advertising an NBA preseason basketball game on Thursday between the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets in Shanghai, China. 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. (AP Photo/File)

NBA decides to remain silent for rest of China trip

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Charles Barkley joins the crowd before the start of the world welterweight championship bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr., and Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas, May 2, 2015. (AP Photo/John Locher) ** FILE **

Charles Barkley applauds NBA’s China stance, rips ‘jackasses,’ ‘idiots’ for criticism

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Houston Rockets' Russell Westbrook screams before the start of the team's NBA preseason basketball game against the Toronto Raptors Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, in Saitama, near Tokyo. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Irving aggravates injury, Nets hold off Lakers in Shanghai

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Chinese security officers stand guard as fans carrying jerseys and shoes wait for NBA players to autograph outside the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Shanghai, China, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver told the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday that the league is still expecting them to play as scheduled this week, even while the rift between the league and Chinese officials continued in ways that clearly suggested the two planned games in Shanghai and Shenzhen were anything but guaranteed. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Seen but not heard: Lakers, Nets, NBA are silent in Shanghai

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

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, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV announced Tuesday it will no longer air two NBA preseason games set to be played in the country. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) **FILE**

NBA walks on the right side of a fine line in China

By Tim Dahlberg - Associated Press

Activists hold signs outside Capital One Arena before an NBA preseason basketball game between the Washington Wizards and the Guangzhou Loong-Lions, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Hong Kong protesters demonstrate at Wizards game vs. Chinese team

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times