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Hong Kong’s Tsang Cham-yuen tries to shoot against New Zealand’s Taylor Britt during their Fiba Asia Cup qualifier in February last year. Photo: Elson Li
Basketball Association of Hong Kong, China

Naturalised players, expanded league among ideas to ‘save’ Hong Kong basketball

City teams’ failure to make the cut for Asian Games will mean a rethink on how to improve the sport – but it may not be all doom and gloom.

Asian Games 2026

Hong Kong players ‘sad but not surprised’ after learning about Games axe

Asian Games 2026

Asian Games basketball axe leaves Hong Kong teams on the outside looking in

FIBA

Basketball world body apologises to China after calling win over Japan ‘sneaky’

Use of the word on Fiba’s social media posts after World Cup qualifier sparks anger, leading to changes and an official apology.

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Zhao Jiwei (front) and his China teammates celebrate after their win over Japan at the Fiba World Cup Asian Qualifiers in Okinawa on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua
Zhao Jiwei (front) and his China teammates celebrate after their win over Japan at the Fiba World Cup Asian Qualifiers in Okinawa on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua
FIBA

Hong Kong’s South China face tough start in return to elite regional competition

Domestic champions to play three home matches in four days in the qualifying stages of the Basketball Champions League Asia in April.

Chinese Basketball Association

Meet the Chinese teenager already being compared to NBA star Victor Wembanyama

Cao Xichen, 14, is a towering 7ft 2in tall and has been raising eyebrows with her performances despite only taking up the game 3 months ago.

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Basketball Association of Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong basketball chairman Norman Chan steps down after 35 years at the helm

Departure comes months before deadline for National Sports Associations to meet new Code of Governance requirements that included term limits.

Basketball Association of Hong Kong, China chairman Norman Chan (left) at a Hong Kong Bulls event on Tuesday. Photo: Handout
Basketball Association of Hong Kong, China chairman Norman Chan (left) at a Hong Kong Bulls event on Tuesday. Photo: Handout
NBA

Chinese players lack ‘survival instinct’ needed to thrive in NBA, Yao says

Former Houston Rockets star tells mainland TV show he thinks the safety net provided to Chinese players at home has negative impact.

East Asia Super League

Hong Kong Eastern face uphill task to qualify for first EASL playoffs

The players have to beat Utsunomiya Brex by 10 points or more at Southorn Stadium and hope other results go their way to make it to Macau.

NBA

Chinese prospect Yang Hansen makes NBA Rising Stars team at All-Star Weekend

The Portland Trail Blazers player joins Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, VJ Edgecombe and Kon Knueppel at the three-game mini-tournament.

Yang Hansen (left) was a No 16 pick by the Portland Trail Blazers last summer. Photo: Xinhua
NBA

LeBron James misses out as an NBA All-Star Game starter for first time in 21 years

The 10 starters comprise of five players from the Western Conference and five from the Eastern Conference.

LeBron James (right) has been named as an All-Star Game starter in every season since 2005. Photo: AFP
LeBron James (right) has been named as an All-Star Game starter in every season since 2005. Photo: AFP
NBA

EuroLeague boss slams NBA’s ambitious European plan as ‘bit of a broken record’

‘We know how Europe functions,’ says league CEO as US body starts pitch to investors, clubs with a target start of October next year.

Chinese Basketball Association

‘Death, taxes, Chinese basketball’ certainties in life, match fixer told friend

US prosecutors charge 26 involved in sweeping transnational conspiracy, say scheme started with Chinese Basketball Association, spread to NCAA.

United States

US charges 26 people with rigging college, Chinese basketball games

Prosecutors said the scheme involved 39 players, millions of dollars in wagers on fixed games and hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes.

The scheme generally revolved around fixers recruiting players with the promise of a big payment in exchange for purposefully underperforming during a game. Photo: AP
WNBA

New basketball league Project B to play tournament in Tokyo featuring WNBA stars

Japan will be one of seven stops on global circuit season, with the organisation announcing the men’s players later this year.

Alyssa Thomas (left) is expected to play in Tokyo, one of seven stops on Project B’s global circuit season. Photo: Getty Images
Alyssa Thomas (left) is expected to play in Tokyo, one of seven stops on Project B’s global circuit season. Photo: Getty Images
NBA

NBA targets US$1 billion team valuations as it courts investors for Europe league

Proposed competition, which could start as soon as next year, would comprise 12 franchises, with the NBA retaining 50 per cent ownership.

NBA

Dallas Mavericks to face Houston Rockets in NBA China Games in Macau in October

This year marks the second of a five-year deal to bring NBA teams to China, after first edition featured Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns.

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NBA

Who are the NBA’s ‘most viewed’ players and where does rookie Cooper Flagg rank?

Nine of the list of 10 players most watched across the league’s social media platforms this season will be in action on Christmas Day.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James remains one of the most popular players in the NBA, but is he No 1? Photo: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James remains one of the most popular players in the NBA, but is he No 1? Photo: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Chinese Basketball Association

Pair arrested for faking AI video featuring China women’s basketball star Wang

Two 32-year-old suspects, surnamed Lin and Chen, detained over video using images and manipulated voice of Wang Siyu, head coach Gong Luming.

NBA

NBA tweaks its injury reporting rules, still wants changes to prop betting

Move comes about two months after arrests of Miami guard Terry Rozier and Portland coach Chauncey Billups on separate gambling-related charges.

Chinese Basketball Association

Hong Kong Bulls may be closer to CBA league with Kai Tak lined up to host games

Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau has been in talks with the club over the venue, which has identified around 12 slots for 2026-27 season.

Kai Tak Arena has identified 12 time slots when it can possibly host Hong Kong Bulls matches. Photo: Nora Tam
NBA

Flagg makes NBA history with 42-point game, but laments Mavericks’ loss to Jazz

No 1 overall draft pick, who has averaged 25.7 points in the past seven games, becomes first 18-year-old to have a 40-point game.

Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg (middle) drives to the basket guarded by Utah Jazz forward Kyle Anderson during the first half of their NBA match on Monday in Salt Lake City. Photo: AP
Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg (middle) drives to the basket guarded by Utah Jazz forward Kyle Anderson during the first half of their NBA match on Monday in Salt Lake City. Photo: AP
East Asia Super League

East Asia Super League agrees multi-year deal with Under Armour

CEO believes partnership ‘is an incredibly important step in EASL’s growth’; it also extends into EASL Future Champions.

Singapore

Ex-NBA player with deadly brain cancer turns to Singapore for new treatment

Jason Collins, who said he could die within weeks, praised Singapore as ‘the city of the future’, where he got approval ‘within 48 hours’.

NBA

China’s Yang Hansen makes first NBA start for Portland Trail Blazers

‘His beginning wasn’t great, but he finished the game better,’ coach says.

Yang Hansen (left) in action for Portland Trail Blazers in Memphis. Photo: Imagn Images via Reuters Connect
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