Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) shoots the ball against Miami Heat forward Jae Crowder (99) and forward Jimmy Butler (22) during the fourth quarter in game five of the 2020 NBA Finals at AdventHealth Arena. America's hottest sports tournament is returning to China National Television after a 1-year ban. - AP
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Oct 10 (AP): The NBA is returning to Chinese state television after a one-year absence.
CCTV announced Friday that it would air Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat - the first time that the league would appear on the network since the rift that started when Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey tweeted support for anti-government protesters in Hong Kong.
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