US House nearing passage of bill to fund government, avoid shutdown

President Donald Trump last night said the United States could do with a "good shutdown" of its government to fix the "mess" that had transpired in Washington . Trump seemed to be on a desperate public relations blitz yesterday to combat Democrats' celebrating what they called major concessions from the White House on the bill.

LeBron James leads Cavaliers in Trump hotel boycott

Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer View text version of this page Help using this website - Accessibility statement Join today and you can easily save your favourite articles, join in the conversation and comment, plus select which news your want direct to your inbox. The Cleveland Cavaliers have made other arrangements for players who do not want to stay at a New York hotel branded by President-elect Donald Trump.

Not Even Another NBA Championship Would Get Iman Shumpert To Spend Time With Trump

The Cleveland Cavs guard said he won't visit Trump's White House and called out the president-elect's "racist, sexist bulls**t." Cleveland Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert celebrated the team's NBA championship at the White House in November, but he won't be returning anytime in the next four years.

Some NBA teams boycotting Trump-brand hotels this season, report says

The Bucks, Grizzlies and Mavericks reportedly are among a few of the NBA teams avoiding hotels that bear the name of the president-elect. In the NBA offseason, as Donald Trump mounted his campaign to become the 45th president of the United States, a handful of teams made arrangements to stop staying in hotels that bear the name of the billionaire real estate mogul, an ESPN.com report revealed Tuesday .

Obama honors NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James watches as President Barack Obama greets members of the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team members and staff after honoring the 2016 NBA Champions during a ceremony, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.

NBA Star Sets The Record Straight On If He Only Parties With White Women

NBA star Kyrie Irving posted a lengthy Facebook post slamming those accusing him of only partying with white women and discriminating against black women. The accusations surfaced after a video showed Irving on a yacht in Miami, and it appeared that the few women in the video were all white.

Obama Stayed on Air Force One to Watch Game 7

President Barack Obama, second from left, and his family, from left, Sasha Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and Malia Obama arrive at the White House in Washington, June 19, 2016, from a trip to California, where he visited the Yosemite National Park to celebrate 100th anniversary of the creation of America's national park system. Dads across the country were glued to their seats watching the final moments of Game 7 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors on Father's Day -- including the Commander-in-chief himself.