Yao: NBA very welcome in China
1 year, 1 month ago

Yao: NBA very welcome in China

China Daily  

Yao Ming and Ben Simmons of the Brooklyn Nets greet each other during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers last Wednesday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. NBAE/GETTY IMAGES Hoops legend has nothing but warm words for his old stomping ground during recent US visit Basketball great Yao Ming believes the NBA is still rated "first-class" in China, even though fans in his home country crave the days when they could cheer on one of their own in the league. you know the players being exposed in China for so long," Yao said, when asked about the past issues between China and the NBA during a trip to New York last week. In 2004, two years after Yao joined the league, the NBA became the first professional American sports league to play in China with a pair of Rockets preseason games.

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NBA preseason games to be played in China after five years
Top News
2 weeks, 3 days ago

NBA preseason games to be played in China after five years

The Hindu  

The NBA’s relationship with China that turned cold over a general manager’s tweet in 2019 is defrosting with the announcement Friday that two preseason games will be played in Macao in October. The Brooklyn Nets and the Phoenix Suns will play on Oct. 10 and 12, 2025, at Macao’s Venetian Arena, marking the first games since 17 NBA teams played …

NBA ready for China return after six-year absence: Why basketball giants are returning to China?
2 weeks, 3 days ago

NBA ready for China return after six-year absence: Why basketball giants are returning to China?

Firstpost  

Basketball is hugely popular in China and in the fallout the NBA lost hundreds of millions of dollars as a result of it being yanked off Chinese television until 2022. Image: AP The NBA will return to China for the first time in six years with two pre-season games in Macau between the Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns next October, …

NBA China: League to host preseason games in Macao five years after it was effectively blocked from Asian nation
2 weeks, 4 days ago

NBA China: League to host preseason games in Macao five years after it was effectively blocked from Asian nation

CNN  

CNN — The National Basketball Association is taking a first step back into the huge Chinese market with two preseason games set to take place in Macao next October, five years after the league was effectively blocked from China. “Bringing preseason games to Macao will showcase the excitement of the NBA to fans in one of the world’s emerging hubs …

NBA players enjoy trip across China
3 months, 2 weeks ago

NBA players enjoy trip across China

China Daily  

The Dallas Mavericks star guard Luka Doncic climbs on the Great Wall on Aug 31 in Beijing. One fan was overcome with emotions after shaking Doncic's hand and confessing that "all her dreams came true" by meeting the Mavericks playmaker face-to-face. On the final day of their visit on Sunday, the athletes visited the Jordan World of Flight Beijing Sanlitun …

NBA stars, teams court fans in China
3 months, 3 weeks ago

NBA stars, teams court fans in China

China Daily  

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Yao Ming vows to support China players after online abuse
1 year ago

Yao Ming vows to support China players after online abuse

The Hindu  

Chinese basketball great Yao Ming says that criticism of the men’s national team has gone too far after some players were abused online following a series of disappointing results. “Here I represent the association to make a statement,” Yao, an eight-time NBA All-Star and now president of the Chinese Basketball Association, said at a Chinese basketball Hall of Fame event …

Yao Ming Vows to Support China Players After Online Abuse
1 year ago

Yao Ming Vows to Support China Players After Online Abuse

News 18  

Chinese basketball great Yao Ming says that criticism of the men’s national team has gone too far after some players were abused online following a series of disappointing results. “Here I represent the association to make a statement,” Yao, an eight-time NBA All-Star and now president of the Chinese Basketball Association, said Thursday at a Chinese basketball Hall of Fame …

Yao: NBA very welcome in China
1 year, 1 month ago

Yao: NBA very welcome in China

China Daily  

Yao Ming and Ben Simmons of the Brooklyn Nets greet each other during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers last Wednesday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. NBAE/GETTY IMAGES Hoops legend has nothing but warm words for his old stomping ground during recent US visit Basketball great Yao Ming believes the NBA is still rated "first-class" in China, even …

Yao: NBA very welcome in China
1 year, 1 month ago

Yao: NBA very welcome in China

China Daily  

Yao Ming fist-bumps with a match official during the NBA game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Brooklyn Nets last Wednesday at Barclays Center New York. Current Team China center Zhou Qi tried to emulate Yao and Yi, but failed to impress in a short stint with the Rockets and left the NBA in the 2018-19 season. Wowed by Wemby With …

NBA ‘first class’ in China despite past turbulence, says Yao
1 year, 1 month ago

NBA ‘first class’ in China despite past turbulence, says Yao

The Hindu  

The National Basketball Association and China may have encountered turbulence in their relations over the years but retired great Yao Ming told Reuters the league is still “first class” in his home country. READ | NBA 2023-24: Devin Booker, Suns slide by Warriors to open season Yao propelled the league’s popularity in his home country but relations between China and …

Yao Ming inducted into FIBA Hall of Fame
1 year, 3 months ago

Yao Ming inducted into FIBA Hall of Fame

China Daily  

MANILA - Chinese basketball great Yao Ming has been inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame along with other 11 individuals in an enshrinement ceremony that took place here on Thursday. This year's Hall of Fame group also includes Penny Taylor, Yuko Oga, Katrina McClain, Amaya Valdemoro, Wlamir Marques, Angelo Monteiro dos Santos Victoriano, and Sony Hendrawan, with Carlos Loyzaga …

ASIA | China’s rural basketball league
1 year, 4 months ago

ASIA | China’s rural basketball league

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 05, 2023 12:35 IST - 4 MINS READ Thousands of raucous Chinese basketball fans pack tightly into a floodlit stadium filled with swirling fog, eager to spur on the teams battling in the tournament final. “Our CunBA has the same competitive sporting spirit as the CBA and NBA,” Xia said, as he prepared for his team’s crucial …

NBA’s Kyle Anderson gains China citizenship ahead of FIBA World Cup
1 year, 4 months ago

NBA’s Kyle Anderson gains China citizenship ahead of FIBA World Cup

The Hindu  

NBA player Kyle Anderson has become a Chinese citizen, Beijing’s basketball association said on Monday, paving the way for the Timberwolves forward to represent the Asian giant at next month’s FIBA Basketball World Cup. “With the promotion and support of all parties, Li Kai’er obtained Chinese nationality this morning,” the China Basketball Association said on its Weibo social media account, …

Chinese basketball legend Yao Ming steps down as head of national league
1 year, 6 months ago

Chinese basketball legend Yao Ming steps down as head of national league

The Hindu  

Former Houston Rockets star Yao Ming has stepped down as head of China’s struggling national basketball league. An eight-time NBA All-Star, Yao had been leading efforts to commercialize the top-tier 20-team Chinese Basketball Association Management Company since his appointment in 2017. Yao’s replacement is veteran sports journalist Xu Jicheng, who served on committees bidding for and overseeing management of the …

China basketball teams thrown out after match-fixing claims, Yao Ming expresses sorrow
1 year, 8 months ago

China basketball teams thrown out after match-fixing claims, Yao Ming expresses sorrow

The Hindu  

Two teams were disqualified from the ongoing Chinese Basketball Association season on Monday after suspicions of match-fixing, with Yao Ming bemoaning a “sorrowful weekend”. The Shanghai Sharks overtook the Jiangsu Dragons in the last two minutes of a CBA playoff game on Friday after the Dragons lost possession of the ball multiple times. The CBA did not use the phrase …

Basketball in China and the Politicization of the NBA
3 years, 5 months ago

Basketball in China and the Politicization of the NBA

The Diplomat  

In 1979, the Washington Bullets – now known as the Washington Wizards – made a historic trip to compete in exhibition games in Beijing and Shanghai against the Chinese national team and the Bayi Rockets. The chairs wrote, “We believe that commercial relationships with companies that source cotton in Xinjiang create reputational risks for NBA players and the NBA itself,” …

NBA studying ways to bring games back to Europe and China in future – Firstpost
4 years ago

NBA studying ways to bring games back to Europe and China in future – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Typically, the NBA has played preseason games in China and takes some regular-season games to Mexico and Europe. Tatum also said the NBA’s season-opening doubleheader Tuesday night would be shown in China on Tencent, a league streaming partner. NBA games were available on Tencent last season even while the league and the Chinese government worked through a very strained relationship …

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