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South China Morning Post

Saturday, Dec 13

05

East Asia Super League agrees multi-year deal with Under Armour for players and teams

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The East Asia Super League (EASL) announced a multi-year clothing and footwear deal with Under Armour for players and teams on Friday.

02

Ex-NBA player with deadly brain cancer in Singapore for new treatment. Here’s how it works

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Former National Basketball Association (NBA) centre Jason Collins, who has a deadly form of brain cancer, is undergoing an experimental treatment in Singapore, with those involved in the trial hailing the city state’s reputation as a…

Monday, Dec 8

08

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

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Yang Hansen, the 216cm (7ft 1in) rookie from China, made his first NBA start on Sunday for the Portland Trail Blazers.

Thursday, Dec 4

17

After NBA’s return, China calls for foreign investment in domestic basketball

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China has announced plans aimed at encouraging foreign investment in domestic basketball, weeks after the NBA returned to the country and voiced an intention to expand its operations there.

Monday, Dec 1

08

Women’s NBA and players’ union extend CBA deadline to January 9 as talks continue

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The Women’s National Basketball Association and players union agreed to an extension of the current collective bargaining agreement to January 9 just before their current deadline ran out on Sunday night.

Sunday, Nov 30

10

WNBA players pushing for bigger share of league’s revenue, lockout looming

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The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) is hurtling towards a potential lockout or strike with pay talks deadlocked ahead of Sunday’s deadline over the players’ push for a bigger share of the league’s explosive growth in revenue.

Monday, Nov 24

14

Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty in rigged poker games case

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Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups pleaded not guilty in Brooklyn federal court on Monday in a sweeping criminal case accusing the NBA hall of famer of conspiring with the mafia to rig illicit poker games.

Tuesday, Nov 11

03

National Games: Hong Kong basketball captain says team ‘ready to go’ against Shanghai

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Newly installed team captain Ivan Yang Bo-wen said he was “excited, pumped and thrilled” ahead of his men’s under-22 basketball clash with Shanghai at the National Games on Tuesday.

Saturday, Nov 8

13

NBA star Jeremy Lin learning to live without ‘the buzz’, looks forward to new challenges

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After the closing two years of his glittering career felt like they belonged in a feel-good film, basketball superstar Jeremy Lin said the two weeks after his recent retirement proved “very hard”.

Tuesday, Nov 4

12

Eastern opt against 3-front campaign, will focus on regional, domestic basketball glory

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The days of Hong Kong Eastern fighting for basketball glory on three fronts appear to be over, after senior officials said their only overseas matches would be in the East Asia Super League.

Friday, Oct 24

07

NBA: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hits career-high 55 in Thunder double overtime win

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 55 points to lead reigning champion Oklahoma City over Indiana 141-135 in double overtime on Thursday in a historic rematch of last season’s NBA Finals.

Thursday, Oct 23

17

‘Mind-boggling’ fraud case: Portland Trail Blazers coach Billups, Heat’s Rozier arrested

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Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier were among more than 30 people who have been charged in connection with schemes involving illegal sports betting and rigged poker games backed by…

12

NBA: Portland’s Yang Hansen reflects on areas where he’s ‘not good enough’ after NBA debut

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Yang Hansen said he needed to adapt to the NBA and improve his overall game after making his debut for the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday.

08

NBA: Spurs’ Wembanyama scores 40 in triumphant return, spoils Cooper Flagg’s debut

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Victor Wembanyama scored 40 points in a sensational NBA return on Wednesday, leading the San Antonio Spurs to a 125-92 season-opening victory over the Dallas Mavericks.

Wednesday, Oct 22

06

NBA: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder past Rockets in season-opening thriller

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder launched the defence of their NBA crown with a thrilling season-opening 125-124 triple-overtime victory over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday.

Tuesday, Oct 21

12

Collectors all chasing Cooper Flagg’s NBA rookie card, but should you sell or keep it?

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All eyes in the sports memorabilia world are on top NBA draft pick Cooper Flagg as he prepares to make his professional debut on Wednesday, with his rookie card expected to be highly sought after.

Sunday, Oct 19

13

NBA bosses overwhelmingly back Oklahoma City Thunder to repeat as league champions

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Superstar players on new teams and All-Stars sidelined by severe injuries have jumbled expectations, but Oklahoma City remain favourites to win it all when the NBA’s 80th season begins on Tuesday.

Thursday, Oct 16

07

Brooklyn Nets ditch China’s Zeng Fanbo days after disappointing Macau outing against Suns

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Chinese basketball prospect Zeng Fanbo was waived by the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, just days after the team concluded its NBA China Games in Macau.

Wednesday, Oct 15

10

WNBA game in China could happen ‘very soon’, NBA boss Adam Silver says

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NBA commissioner Adam Silver said a WNBA game in China is likely to happen “very soon,” but the league must first address the expiring collective bargaining agreement.

Monday, Oct 13

16

Tourism boost for Macau as NBA China Games, concerts help hotels hit 90% occupancy rates

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Hotels in Macau enjoyed an occupancy rate of more than 90 per cent over the weekend as a double dose of popular events – the NBA China Games and three nights of concerts – gave the tourism industry a big boost, according to industry…

13

NBA China Games: Celtics, Trail Blazers thrown into mix of teams coming in next few years

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This year’s NBA China Games concluded on Sunday night, but close-season developments on and off the court have added to the intrigue over which teams could make a visit in the coming seasons.

Sunday, Oct 12

17

Nets beat Suns to tie NBA China Games series, Mavericks, Rockets up next in 2026

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The Brooklyn Nets beat the Phoenix Suns 111-109 in Macau on Sunday to split the first NBA China Games series, and fans can look forward to another mouthwatering clash at The Venetian Arena one year from now.

Saturday, Oct 11

16

NBA in China: ex-All-Star says game more exciting now – but has 1 flaw

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Legendary basketball players Tim Hardaway and Mitch Richmond have hailed the NBA’s current excitement value as the league returns to China with this weekend’s pre-season matches in Macau.

09

NBA China Games: Zeng urged to remain positive after low-key debut for Nets in loss to Suns

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Zeng Fanbo made his Brooklyn Nets debut on Friday and said he just felt lucky to be playing in this weekend’s NBA China Games in Macau after missing almost six months through injury.

07

Hong Kong hosting National Games basketball could be the start of ‘bigger’ things for sport

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Local basketball officials have said that staging the National Games’ men’s under-22 tournament in Hong Kong could prove to be a stepping stone to something “bigger” in the future.

Friday, Oct 10

18

Phoenix Suns shine in Macau as the NBA makes a star-studded return to China

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The NBA made a star-studded return to China on Friday, with singers, dancers, thousands of fans and a glittering array of celebrities cheering the league’s first game in the country for six years.

NBA China Games 2025: Phoenix Suns surge back to beat Brooklyn Nets in Macau

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The long-awaited NBA China Games returned for the first time in six years on Friday evening as the Phoenix Suns overcame an 18-point deficit to beat the Brooklyn Nets 132-127 after overtime in Macau.

07

NBA boss Adam Silver calls new multi-year deal with CBA a ‘transformational partnership’

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More elite basketball players from China could emerge and play professionally in the United States after the NBA announced a multi-year deal with its counterpart, the CBA, on Friday.

NBA’s return to China is a ‘big deal’ for Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker

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The Phoenix Suns’ star player Devin Booker has hailed the importance of the NBA’s return to China, as his team prepared to face the Brooklyn Nets in two pre-season games in Macau.

Thursday, Oct 9

17

Tourists flock to Macau ahead of NBA China Games, but businesses wait for cash boost

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Visitors began flocking into Macau on Thursday ahead of the first NBA China Games in six years, although locals and business owners said they had yet to see the effects and hoped future events had more publicity.