“This isn’t the end of the Rockets or the N.B.A. in China,” Witold Henisz, a management professor and director of the Wharton Political Risk Lab at the University of Pennsylvania, said Tuesday in a telephone interview. “But it reflects the need for companies to have a political strategy — even companies that you wouldn’t think of as having political strategies.”
“This isn’t the end of the Rockets or the N.B.A. in…
February 6, 2023 | 3:15 pm EST Update
LeBron James admits disappointment at Lakers not being able to trade for Kyrie Irving
Marc Stein: LeBron James to @RealMikeWilbon just now on ESPN on the Lakers’ inability to trade for Kyrie Irving: “I can’t sit here and say I’m not disappointed (at) not being able to land such a talented (player) … that can help you win championships. … But my focus has shifted now.”
Kyrie Irving was never on the Bulls’ radar, according to a team source. Neither is Russell Westbrook, another rumored point guard that the Bulls have been linked to since November. This entire 2022 offseason was based on “continuity’’ from Karnisovas, and that remains unchanged.
Sean Highkin: Blazers announce they’ve recalled Greg Brown III from the G League. With Nurkic still out, that’s another body in the frontcourt they’ll have available to them.
Former Grizzlies player Wayne Selden signed with Filipino team NLEX Road Warriors for the remainder of the 2022-23 season.
February 6, 2023 | 3:06 pm EST Update
Miami Heat now open to trading Kyle Lowry
The Miami Heat has been receiving inquiries about point guard Kyle Lowry, and he’s now among several Heat players in play as Thursday’s NBA trade deadline approaches. The Heat initially had no interest in dealing Lowry. But the team’s position has softened recently, and Miami is now open to trades involving Lowry if the team is offered a deal it views as advantageous, according to a source in contact with the team.
The Los Angeles Clippers are the only team that has been publicly linked to Lowry in media reports, but others have inquired, according to a league source briefed on the matter.
