The NBA and the its players union have discussed issues surrounding the league’s hiring practices and making them more diverse.
Author: Mark Medina, USA TODAY
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Inside the NBA’s bubble setup at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex during resumed 2020 season
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Minnesota Timberwolves executive Gersson Rosas calls for more diversity in pro sports
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Opinion: NBA facing complicated options for lottery-bound teams
While the NBA has set up a plan for a resumption of its season that includes 22 teams, it still must address what to do with the eight already done.
Warriors’ Steve Kerr: Colin Kaepernick will ‘ultimately be considered a hero’ for protesting racial injustice
Steve Kerr likened Colin Kaepernick to Muhammad Ali and believes Kaepernick is being vindicated for his protest against police brutality.
LeBron James questions whether long lines in Georgia primaries are result of systemic racism
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