National Basketball Association Halts Games as Storm and Protests Mount

The National Basketball Association postponed games in Milwaukee and Memphis on Sunday as a severe winter storm caused travel hazards across the USA following a Saturday cancellation in Minneapolis.Protests erupted after federal agents fatally shot Alex Pretti on Saturday morning, which was the second such killing in Minneapolis this month after the death of Renee Nicole Good.Minnesota sports teams and coach Steve Kerr called for peace and de-escalation while the league managed further schedule changes for several teams including the Dallas Mavericks and Denver Nuggets.