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.

Former NBA star Marbury gets China's 'green card'

2016-04-18 20:20

Former NBA star Stephon Marbury has become a permanent Chinese resident as he showed his "green card" on his Weibo account on Monday.

Fans hail a legend as Kobe quits

2016-04-15 02:18

Tributes to Kobe Bryant went viral on the internet in China on Thursday after the basketball star scored 60 points in his final game, ending 20 years in the NBA.

Yao Ming takes aim at reform of pro basketball

2016-04-07 08:12

Right after earning the biggest individual honor in basketball, China's retired hoops icon Yao Ming has already set his sights on a higher goal: to push the professional reform of the game's management in China.

Yao Ming elected to Hall of Fame

2016-04-06 09:09

Despite a relatively short playing career, retired star Yao Ming has been elected a basketball hall of famer for his role in helping to spread the NBA's popularity to China.

Sichuan have more than foreign players: coach

2016-03-21 11:27

Chinese players were as important as foreign recruits as Sichuan won their first ever CBA title, Sichuan head coach said on Sunday.

CBA hails the new king as Sichuan beats Liaoning in final

2016-03-21 11:24

Sichuan beat Liaoning 94-91 in Game 5 of the 2015-2016 CBA Finals on Sunday and won the series 4-1 to become the fifth champions in CBA's 21-year history.

Chinese legend Yao Ming nominated for NBA Hall of Fame

2015-12-21 14:10

The former Houston Rockets center could be the first Chinese player to enter the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

NBA team courts Chinese investors for new arena

2015-11-23 07:41

Sacramento Kings, a California-based NBA team, is courting Chinese investors for its Golden 1 Center mixed development plan.

Jordan's rules still in play in China

2015-10-15 07:39

NBA icon Michael Jordan is impressed by the game's rapid growth in China, where his star continues to shine 12 years after his retirement.

'Linsanity' still alive and well in China

2015-10-14 07:40

Everywhere Jeremy Lin has appeared during the Hornets' preseason tour, he's been mobbed by fans chanting his name and seeking his autograph.

Chinese star ends basketball career

2015-08-12 07:44

Mengke Bateer, the first Chinese player on an NBA championship-winning team, is retiring from basketball.

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