Former Houston Rockets CEO Tad Brown named HBSE CEO, re-unites with 76ersโ Daryl Morey
There will be a Houston Rockets reunion in Philadelphia sports leadership with Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE) announcing Tad Brown as their new CEO, meaning heโll oversee properties including both the the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA and the New Jersey Devils of the NHL, as well as the Prudential Center.
Rockets trade Victor Oladipo to Miami
Victor Oladipo #7 of the Houston Rockets gets off a shot around Lauri Markkanen #24 of the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on January 18, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. The Houston Rockets are trading Victor Oladipo to the Miami Heat. The Rockets had acquired Oladipo earlier this season as part of the four-team deal involving James Harden heading to the Brooklyn Nets. In 20 games with the Rockets, Oladipo averaged 21.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 5.0 assists. The two-time All-Star was widely expected to be traded on Thursday as he faces unrestricted free agency at seasonโs end, combined with the Rocketsโ season struggles to date.
China opens import expo under anti-disease controls
Visitors wearing face masks to protect against the coronavirus look at a display from the National Basketball Association (NBA) at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)SHANGHAI โ Chinese leaders are conducting an import fair under intensive anti-coronavirus controls in their latest effort to revive the world's No. Few exhibitors came from abroad for the third China International Import Expo. At the import expo, exhibitors and visitors were required to show proof they had a negative virus test within the past week. Exhibitors from abroad at the China International Fair for Trade in Services took part via the internet.