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| ('cnbc.com/2019/10/07/dow-to-fall-us-china-trade-talks-near-and-the-second-whistleblower.html', 28)                        | ( AP ) * >>>Houston Rockets GM apologizes for Hong Kong tweet after China consulate tells team to ' correct the error '<<< ( CNBC )                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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| ('cnbc.com/2019/10/07/warriors-rick-welts-nba-wont-muzzle-players-after-rockets-gm-tweet.html', 0)                         | The NBA will not prevent players or management from further speaking out on social issues , even as the league grapples with fallout in China from >>>comments by the general manager of the Houston Rockets<<< about protesters in Hong Kong , Golden State Warriors President and COO Rick Welts told CNBC on Monday .                           |
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| ('cnbc.com/2019/10/08/chinas-reaction-to-the-nba-is-the-wake-up-call-the-world-needed.html', 4)                            | Coverage of >>>Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey 's now-deleted tweet<<< in support of the Hong Kong protests , and the response to it from China and the NBA , has already earned more attention than dozens of other stories in recent years documenting similar questionable relationships between U.S.-based companies and Beijing . |
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| ('cnbc.com/2019/10/08/houston-rockets-china-fallout-alibaba-de-lists-products-broadcasters-cut-ties.html', 0)              | China 's largest online shopping sites owned by giants Alibaba and JD.com appear to have removed items related to the Houston Rockets after the NBA team 's general manager >>>tweeted support for the Hong Kong anti-government protestors<<< which drew strong criticism in the world 's second-largest economy .                                |
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| ('cnbc.com/2019/10/09/76ers-fan-supporting-hong-kong-ejected-from-preseason-game.html', 20)                                | The NBA is facing intense criticism in mainland China since >>>Houston Rockets ' general manager Daryl Morey backed the anti-government protests<<< in a now-deleted tweet over the weekend that said , " Fight for Freedom .                                                                                                                      |
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| ('cnbc.com/2019/10/09/nba-adam-silver-slammed-by-chinese-state-media-over-morey-support.html', 3)                          | The remarks highlight the escalating tensions between the NBA and China over a tweet sent out by Houston Rockets general manager >>>Darly Morey in support of the anti-government protests in Hong Kong<<< , which was deleted very quickly .                                                                                                      |
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| ('cnbc.com/2019/10/09/nba-should-not-be-an-arm-of-chinese-censorship-says-sen-ted-cruz.html', 1)                           | The condemnation in China over >>>Daryl Morey 's now-deleted tweet<<< on Friday was swift , as Chinese partners with the NBA cut or suspended ties with the league .                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| ('cnbc.com/2019/10/09/professor-nba-issue-shows-businesses-operating-in-china-must-be-political.html', 0)                  | The NBA 's initial response to the >>>controversy in China<<< demonstrates the lack of preparedness of many U.S. businesses that operate in the country , Dartmouth College 's Paul Argenti told CNBC on Wednesday .                                                                                                                               |
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| ('cnbc.com/2019/10/09/rubio-asks-us-to-investigate-china-based-tiktok-for-censorship.html', 9)                             | The National Basketball Association became embroiled in an international dispute after the general manager of the Houston Rockets , Daryl Morey , >>>tweeted a message in support of anti-government protests<<< in Hong Kong over the weekend .                                                                                                   |
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| ('cnbc.com/2019/10/10/players-protecting-brand-by-staying-silent-on-china-controversy-nbas-jamal-mashburn.html', 4)        | The NBA controversy began after Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey sent a now-deleted tweet over the weekend >>>in support of the anti-government protests<<< in Hong Kong , sparking a backlash from Chinese state media .                                                                                                               |
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| ('cnbc.com/2019/10/11/nba-puts-off-press-events-in-china-but-saturdays-game-to-go-ahead.html', 1)                          | The National Basketball Association ( NBA ) kept quiet on Friday , postponing media events for the Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Lakers in China amid a furore over a >>>tweet by a Houston Rockets<<< executive supporting Hong Kong 's protesters                                                                                            |
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| ('cnbc.com/2019/10/16/hong-kong-protesters-trample-and-burn-jersey-of-nba-star-lebron-james.html', 8)                      | The protesters chanted support for Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey , something of a hero among demonstrators in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory for having >>>tweeted on Oct. 4 in support of their struggle<<< , infuriating authorities in China .                                                                             |
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| ('cnbc.com/2019/10/17/fccs-brendan-carr-nba-china-spat-shows-need-for-caution-with-huawei.html', 0)                        | The recent >>>NBA-China controversy<<< illuminates why the U.S. must cautiously approach any decision to allow Huawei 's 5G technology into the country , FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr said Thursday on CNBC .                                                                                                                                    |
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| ('cnbc.com/2019/10/22/billionaire-dallas-mavericks-owner-mark-cuban-says-china-hasnt-changed-anything-at-the-nba.html', 6) | Cuban 's comments come after Daryl Morey , general manager of the Houston Rockets , >>>tweeted support for anti Chinese government protests in Hong Kong<<< earlier in October .                                                                                                                                                                   |
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| ('cnbc.com/2019/11/01/us-cant-let-china-push-our-companies-and-our-people-around-carson-block-says.html', 4)               | The financial relationship the NBA and other American businesses have forged with China has been under the microscope for the last month , after Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey 's >>>tweet in support of Hong Kong protesters<<< ignited a fierce backlash from the Chinese government .                                                          |
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| ('cnbc.com/2020/03/26/coronavirus-how-the-nba-is-planning-to-save-its-season.html', 21)                                    | Conway said that picking up at least part of the season would be " essential " to the NBA 's revenue , which was already expected to decline after Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey >>>supported Hong Kong protesters<<< and offended the Chinese government in one tweet .                                                                          |
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