Sports / Chinese basketball

Metta World Peace joins CBA

The controversial former NBA All-Star originally known as Ron Artest signs one-year deal to play for Sichuan Blue Whales.

Yao Ming, Sharks in Taiwan for Straits Cup

2012-10-12 13:42

The 2012 Straits Cup basketball tournament will be held from Oct 12 to 14 in Taipei and Taichung, central Taiwan, with two teams from Chinese mainland, Shanghai Dongfang Sharks and Zhejiang Chouzhou Bank, and two teams from Taiwan, Pure Youth Construction and Dacin Tigers, competing.

McGrady to play in China's CBA, report

2012-10-10 11:03

Seven-time NBA All-Star Tracy McGrady has inked a one-year deal with China's CBA team Qingdao DoubleStar, a report said on Wednesday.

McGrady headed to Qingdao?

2012-10-10 06:49

US basketball star Tracy McGrady is close to sealing a deal to play for Qingdao DoubleStar in China with an announcement expected within days, a team official told AFP on Tuesday.

Chinese club close to signing Tracy McGrady

2012-10-09 16:17

Former NBA superstar Tracy McGrady is finalizing a one-year contract with a Chinese basketball club, Yahoo Sports reported on Monday. The club manager confirmed the news to multiple media outlets on Tuesday morning.

Tracy McGrady finalizing deal to play in China

2012-10-09 10:33

After 15 often spectacular seasons in the NBA, Tracy McGrady is finalizing agreement on a one-year contract with CBA's Qingdao DoubleStar Eagles.

Yao Ming marches into PE market

2012-08-20 21:04

A little star power seemed to be badly needed to revive the Shanghai Composite Index on Monday, when the gauge closed at 2,112.20 points.

Yao charms Kenyans with height on conservancy mission

2012-08-18 14:35

China's celebrated sportsman Yao Ming was the star guest at a media conference where he warmed the heart of his audience that included journalists and conservationists.

Shark-fin industry comments stir debate

2012-08-17 21:43

The shark-fin industry’s defense last month of shark fishing has drawn ridicule from many Chinese netizens.

Yao Ming in anti-poaching campaign in Africa

2012-08-17 15:52

Retired Chinese basketball great Yao Ming is on his first tour of Africa to shoot a documentary titled The End of Wild aimed at putting the lid on poaching.

Yao in Africa in anti-poaching campaign

2012-08-16 15:07

Retired Chinese NBA player Yao Ming stands by the remains of an elephant in an elephant habitat in Kenya on Aug 13.

Three big-ball headache

2012-03-15 07:52

Although China has risen to be a world sports powerhouse, its recent performances in the three big-ball events - soccer, basketball and volleyball - have failed to inspire the public.

Making basketball dreams real

2010-09-19 10:14

Sherlock Sun has a product to sell in China that he's believed in for his whole life: The NBA.

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