NBA risks taking part in UAE sportswashing with new partnerships: report

The NBA has come under criticism again over its international partnerships after a report from Human Rights Watch accused the league of potentially taking part in "sportswashing" because of its budding relationship with the United Arab Emirates (UAE).  

The report published Tuesday focused on the league’s two preseason games held in Abu Dhabi in October and this year’s in-season tournament, renamed the Emirates NBA Cup following the league’s multiyear global marketing partnership with the airline announced in February.