https://www.scmp.com/rss/524253/feed The latest news and top stories on Tim Hardaway Sr., a former professional basketball player. He is known for his distinguished NBA career, primarily with the Golden State Warriors and Miami Heat, where he was a five-time All-Star and an All-NBA Team member. Hardaway won an Olympic gold medal in 2000 and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2022. His post-playing career includes roles as an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons, a player-coach for the Florida Pit... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Agence France-Presse,Associated Press Agence France-Presse,Associated Press Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander headlined the finalists announced on Sunday for this year’s award alongside San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, a first-time candidate, and Denver’s three-time MVP Nikola Jokic. And for the eighth consecutive year, the MVP will be an international one. Gilgeous-Alexander, who beat out Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo in the voting last year and was also named NBA Finals MVP as the Thunder beat Indiana for the trophy, averaged more... https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3350714/nba-mvp-wembanyama-named-first-time-finalist-past-winners-gilgeous-alexander-jokic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3350714/nba-mvp-wembanyama-named-first-time-finalist-past-winners-gilgeous-alexander-jokic?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:00:09 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan 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. Speaking to the Post in the casino city during the NBA China Games, Richmond said the sport was experiencing a peak in terms of entertainment, although Hardaway felt it was both a “good and bad” thing to see players nowadays focusing more on shooting from the outside. “The score is up, it’s exciting, but... https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3328654/nba-china-ex-all-star-says-game-more-exciting-now-has-1-flaw?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3328654/nba-china-ex-all-star-says-game-more-exciting-now-has-1-flaw?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 11 Oct 2025 13:17:05 +0000 Raymond Ma,Neil Denslow Raymond Ma,Neil Denslow The US and China are set for more trade talks next week, adding to a flurry of diplomatic activity that could pave the way for a Donald Trump-Xi Jinping summit. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng will meet in Madrid and discuss “key national security, economic, and trade issues of mutual interest”, the US Treasury Department said on Thursday. Specific topics will include TikTok and money-laundering networks, it said. The announcement of a fourth round of trade... https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3325311/us-china-talks-aircraft-carrier-voyage-beijing-defence-forum?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3325311/us-china-talks-aircraft-carrier-voyage-beijing-defence-forum?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Sep 2025 09:01:08 +0000 William Zheng William Zheng Basketball can be a “connecting bridge” between China and the United States, NBA star LeBron James said in an article in the People’s Daily on Monday. It is rare for the mouthpiece of China’s ruling Communist Party to run articles carrying the byline of foreign sports stars. It is more common for international sporting heroes to connect with fans in China via Chinese social media, regularly posting content and comments. “Basketball is not only a sport, but also a bridge that connects us. The... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3324768/nba-star-lebron-james-writes-basketball-us-china-bridge-rare-state-media-article?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3324768/nba-star-lebron-james-writes-basketball-us-china-bridge-rare-state-media-article?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Sep 2025 10:48:34 +0000