NBA players want change, and now must decide how to proceed

NBA teams are going to do something. The first practice of the year awaits most NBA teams Tuesday — and as if the task of getting ready for a regular season that starts in three weeks wasn't daunting enough, coaches and players all over the league are trying to decide how to best use their platform and continue striving for what they hope is positive change in society. President Donald Trump's recent comments on protests by NFL players, particularly those visible during the playing of the national anthem before games, as well as rescinding the Golden State Warriors' traditional championship invitation to the White House, have struck a clear chord in the NBA.