Tag: NBA

According to the Charlotte Observer, North Carolina added $220 million to its economy in 2011 off projects filming within its borders. Even if that number has doubled, maybe tripled in recent years, that would be a drop in compared to North Carolina's GDP in 2014 was $481.9 billion, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (AP Photo/Jerry Wolford, News & Record)

Hollywood can’t pressure states into repealing controversial laws

Joshua Axelrod · April 19, 2016 4:01 am

Silver said moving the All-Star game out of Charlotte was not brought up at the last owners' meetings. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

NBA commissioner: No plans to move All-Star Game out of N.C.

Joshua Axelrod · April 15, 2016 9:02 pm

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, right, a likely NBA All Star next year, will not be playing in North Carolina if senators get their way. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

Senators ask NBA to pull All-Star game from North Carolina

Kelly Cohen · April 13, 2016 11:18 am

Members of the Atlanta City Council moved Tuesday to host the 2017 NBA All-Star Game instead of its previously allocated location in Charlotte. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Atlanta may steal NBA All-Star Game over N.C. bathroom law

Anna Giaritelli · March 30, 2016 1:56 am

"Discriminatory law runs counter to our guiding principles of equality and mutual respect," the NBA said. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

NBA blasts North Carolina anti-transgender law

Joshua Axelrod · March 25, 2016 12:18 am

Richard Blumenthal said Thursday he intends to reintroduce a bill that would end the permanent anti-trust exemption for the four major U.S. professional leagues. (AP Photo)

Senator tackles NFL on concussion link

Robert King · March 24, 2016 9:13 pm

"Thank you everyone. I am safe here. God is good," Dikembe Mutombo wrote after the attacks. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

National Security

Retired NBA star escapes Brussels airport unharmed

Joshua Axelrod · March 22, 2016 7:35 pm

Shaquille O'Neal, a 2016 Hall of Fame nominee, will participate in the Cuban Ministry of Sports and U.S. Embassy's first ever Sports Envoy Program in June. (AP Photo)

Obama sending Shaq, Misty Copeland to Cuba

Anna Giaritelli · March 21, 2016 9:46 pm

Following Sen. Marco Rubio's troubled performance in Saturday's GOP presidential debate, TV has turned on the Florida senator. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Washington Secrets

Whiplash: Rubio’s media honeymoon now in divorce court

Paul Bedard · February 10, 2016 1:30 am

The president showed off his athletic side while at the annual prayer event. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama strikes football pose at prayer breakfast

Anna Giaritelli · February 5, 2016 12:44 am

Obama shows off basketball IQ as Warriors visit White House

Obama shows off basketball IQ as Warriors visit White House

Joshua Axelrod · February 4, 2016 8:20 pm

"I don't think the soft expectations have benefitted minority communities very well, I think we still suffer from that." (AP File Photo/Richard Shotwell)

Beltway Confidential

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Failure of public schools has led to ‘segregation of schooling’

Jason Russell · January 27, 2016 3:53 am