NBA All-Star game

NBA All-Star Game in Charlotte in 2019 ‘a priority’

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says returning the All-Star game to Charlotte in 2019 is “a high priority,” providing there’s a resolution to a North Carolina law that restricts the rights of LGBT people. The NBA moved the 2017 All-Star Game out of Charlotte because it felt the law known as House Bill 2 was discriminatory. Silver…

NBA moving All-Star Game out of Charlotte, cites LGBT law

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NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA is moving the 2017 All-Star Game out of Charlotte because of its objections to a North Carolina law that limits anti-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay and transgender people. The league says it hopes to announce a new location for next February’s events shortly. It hopes to reschedule the 2019 game for Charlotte. The league’s decision…