The NBA has not had its games broadcast on CCTV since last year.
Just over a year ago (no, seriously, this season has been going on for that long), Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey sent out a tweet supporting protesters in Hong Kong who took to the streets in protest of the Chinese government. It set off a fire storm — one which occurred while a few NBA teams were in China — which led to the government pulling NBA games from state-run network CCTV altogether. There hasn’t been any games on that channel for the duration of this NBA season, something that Adam Silver mentioned has caused some bottom line struggles for the league. But that is shaping up to change on Friday, as multiple reports indicate that Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat is slated to air on CCTV.
