https://www.scmp.com/rss/523815/feed The latest news and top stories on the Basketball Association of Hong Kong, China (BAHK). A Hong Kong-based sports association, the BAHK is dedicated to promoting basketball development. Its main areas of focus include organising local and international competitions, fostering player development through various training programmes and engaging the community. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Chinese basketball star Guo Ailun has reportedly been scammed of almost 10 million yuan (US$1.45 million) by an acquaintance, with his family reporting the incident to police. A mainland sports media outlet reported on Sunday night that Guo and his family were allegedly victims of a large-scale fraud perpetrated by a close friend, and there was currently no clear word on whether the missing funds could be recovered. The “friend” reportedly induced Guo to transfer almost 10 million yuan under the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3349157/china-basketball-star-guo-ailun-reportedly-loses-almost-10-million-yuan-investing-scam?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3349157/china-basketball-star-guo-ailun-reportedly-loses-almost-10-million-yuan-investing-scam?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:30:08 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan South China are aiming to make an impact when their Basketball Champions League Asia campaign begins next week, and have some old faces on hand to help their cause. Playing in their first overseas competition in more than 40 years, the Hong Kong side have temporarily brought back four former players to bolster their line-up. Dominic Gilbert and Glen Yang have come in from A1 Division rivals Hong Kong Eastern, Leung Shiu-wah returns from Winling, while Tsai Choi-kwan comes back from Tycoon. The... https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3349032/south-china-bringing-back-some-old-hands-they-start-champions-league-asia-campaign?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3349032/south-china-bringing-back-some-old-hands-they-start-champions-league-asia-campaign?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:35:07 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Hong Kong basketball officials say they have not given up hope of getting the city’s teams into the Asian Games, despite organisers cutting the numbers of associations taking part. The tournament at September’s Games in Japan has been reduced from 16 teams to 12 for the men and kept at 12 for the women. Regional rankings will be used to determine who plays, and Hong Kong’s men and women are 26th and 21st respectively, leaving them significantly short of qualifying. But in a statement published... https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3346433/hong-kong-basketball-not-giving-asian-games-spot-top-official-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3346433/hong-kong-basketball-not-giving-asian-games-spot-top-official-says?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Mar 2026 02:52:47 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan One of the best overseas basketball players to compete in Hong Kong believes imminent change is needed if the sport is to survive in the city. Former Canadian international Tyler Kepkay, considered by many to be the best import of the past 30 years, said a “collective effort” was required after decades of neglect. But the newly retired 38-year-old also believed there was reason to be optimistic, pointing to the passion for the game at the grass roots level and the opportunities that exist just... https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3346189/copy-nba-make-hong-kong-basketball-chinas-g-league-save-sport-city-local-star-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3346189/copy-nba-make-hong-kong-basketball-chinas-g-league-save-sport-city-local-star-says?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:30:07 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Naturalising players, hiring overseas coaches and improving the standard and scale of local basketball could “save” the sport in Hong Kong, players, basketball officials and executives said on Thursday. Earlier this week, the city’s men’s and women’s teams discovered their regional rankings of 26th and 21st respectively were not good enough to get them into the Asian Games in Japan. It will be the first time in more than 30 years that the men have missed the Games. For the women, it would have... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3345602/what-now-hong-kong-basketball-naturalised-players-expanded-league-among-suggestions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3345602/what-now-hong-kong-basketball-naturalised-players-expanded-league-among-suggestions?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:12 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong’s omission from this year’s Asian Games basketball tournament came as a complete shock, the city’s stunned players said on Tuesday, even though officials knew it might happen. A day after organisers revealed they were cutting the number of men’s teams to a 24-year low of just 12, while leaving the women’s competition at the same number, players from both squads said while they had been left in the dark they were “sad but not surprised”. And sources said the sport’s governing body in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3345320/hong-kong-basketball-players-sad-not-surprised-after-learning-about-games-axe?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3345320/hong-kong-basketball-players-sad-not-surprised-after-learning-about-games-axe?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:14 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Change in local basketball could be on the cards after the announcement earlier this week that the man who had overseen the development of the sport in Hong Kong for more than three decades was stepping down. On Tuesday, the Basketball Association of Hong Kong, China (BAHKC), announced that its chairman, Norman Chan Shui-tim, had resigned because of “busy personal affairs”, with executive committee member Chan Chi-hung elected as his successor until 2027. “It’s not reasonable for one person to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3343309/hong-kong-basketball-chairman-norman-chan-steps-down-after-35-years-helm?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3343309/hong-kong-basketball-chairman-norman-chan-steps-down-after-35-years-helm?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:00:16 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport The Hong Kong Badminton Open will be upgraded and become a second-tier event under the Badminton World Federation (BWF) for four years from 2027. The sport’s world governing body announced on Monday the host cities for the various BWF World Tour events from 2027 to 2030, and the city’s event has been awarded the BWF750 status, an upgrade from the BWF500 event. Shenzhen, Paris, New Delhi and Tokyo will be the other four BWF750 events, while the top tier BWF1000 events go to Chengdu, Odense,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3342985/bwf-announces-hong-kong-badminton-open-be-upgraded-second-tier-event-2027?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3342985/bwf-announces-hong-kong-badminton-open-be-upgraded-second-tier-event-2027?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Feb 2026 02:30:29 +0000 Fran Lu Fran Lu Li Shaofen, one of China’s first female basketball players, has joined the country’s basketball hall of fame. Li, 89, is also known as the wife of Zhong Nanshan, the pulmonologist who became a household name as a leading adviser in managing the Covid-19 pandemic. She was born in southern China’s Guangdong province in 1936. She was a main player of China’s first national women’s basketball team in the 1950s. As a teenager, Li was selected into the national team in 1952. Li played both centre and... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3338157/china-basketball-hall-fame-honours-pioneer-who-wife-renowned-infectious-disease-expert?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3338157/china-basketball-hall-fame-honours-pioneer-who-wife-renowned-infectious-disease-expert?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:00:11 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial The return of star-studded NBA basketball teams to China, after a six-year absence, thrilled fans and marked the renewal of a relationship which has enormous potential. The Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns tied in the two-game series at The Venetian Arena in Macau. The sell-out events were watched by a combined crowd of more than 22,000. There was plenty of glitz and glamour, with singers, a lion dance, NBA legends and other celebrities. Fans revelled in the pre-season action and were able to see... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3329404/nbas-macau-games-are-bright-spot-amid-us-china-tensions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3329404/nbas-macau-games-are-bright-spot-amid-us-china-tensions?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 18 Oct 2025 23:15:08 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan 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. Zeng, who was included in the match day squad in only one of three Nets’ pre-season games so far, played 10 minutes off the bench against the Phoenix Suns in the first of two games at The Venetian Arena. The 22-year-old recorded one steal and three fouls while not attempting any shots. Zeng’s management team said the Harbin native would remain in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3329189/brooklyn-nets-ditch-chinas-zeng-fanbo-days-after-disappointing-macau-outing-against-suns?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3329189/brooklyn-nets-ditch-chinas-zeng-fanbo-days-after-disappointing-macau-outing-against-suns?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Oct 2025 04:30:12 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan 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. Set to be held at the Coliseum from November 10 to 20, the competition could be a milestone for Hong Kong, and not only in showcasing its ability to host a big event, senior officials said. Benny Chau Chi-yan, manager of the city’s men’s U22 team, said the sport had been playing catch-up since the pandemic, which “set... https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3328513/hong-kong-hosting-national-games-basketball-could-be-start-bigger-things-sport?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3328513/hong-kong-hosting-national-games-basketball-could-be-start-bigger-things-sport?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 11 Oct 2025 04:00:10 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan A major restructuring of youth basketball in Hong Kong is expected to be announced this weekend, with the Jockey Club preparing to unveil a significant investment in the sport, sources have told the Post. The game-changing development will reportedly be revealed on Saturday, and follows the decision by city lawmakers on Thursday to legalise betting on the game. According to a previous estimate by the club, authorised basketball betting could generate HK$1.5 billion in tax revenue annually,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3325226/basketball-hong-kong-set-serious-funding-after-city-legalises-betting?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3325226/basketball-hong-kong-set-serious-funding-after-city-legalises-betting?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Sep 2025 12:05:29 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan A Hong Kong government department has backed down on its decision to deny several of the city’s sports teams the chance to compete at the National Games, and has lowered the bar to allow more to do so. Several of the city’s national sports associations (NSAs) had voiced concerns about the announcement of selection criteria that excluded their teams from the Games, which Hong Kong will co-host with Guangdong and Macau in November. The city’s organising committee, under the Leisure and Cultural... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3319656/hong-kong-makes-u-turn-over-rule-blocking-its-teams-entering-national-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3319656/hong-kong-makes-u-turn-over-rule-blocking-its-teams-entering-national-games?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 26 Jul 2025 00:45:11 +0000