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Hong Kong Bulls (blue) are waiting to learn their fate about playing in the top tier of the Chinese basketball league. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Chinese Basketball Association

Hong Kong Bulls anxiously wait to learn fate about competing in top-tier CBA league

City’s basketball team also moved closer to finding a permanent home with renovation discussions on Southorn Stadium in Wan Chai ongoing.

East Asia Super League

Young city basketball players to get elite coaching in EASL’s Future Champions plan

NBA

Ex-NBA player Jones to plead guilty in gambling sweep that saw over 30 arrests

NBA

NBA checking bids from potential team owners for new Euro league, eye 2027 start

Association and game’s world governing body sorting through interest from 12 cities in UK, Italy, France, Spain, Germany, Greece and Turkey.

Serbia’s Nikola Jokic is just one of a number of European players making an impact in the NBA. Photo: Getty Images
Serbia’s Nikola Jokic is just one of a number of European players making an impact in the NBA. Photo: Getty Images
NBA

Wembanyama named NBA MVP finalist for first time, with Gilgeous-Alexander, Jokic

Spurs forward would be youngest player to win and eighth foreigner if he were to win; is also a finalist for Defensive Player of the Year.

NBA

City school invited to compete in NBA Rising Stars Invitational for first time

Jeremy Lin and Lauren Jackson will attend the week-long event in Singapore to support the 12 boys’ and 12 girls’ high-school teams.

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Chinese Basketball Association

Basketball fans outraged as China player faces allegations of age, identity fraud

Chinese Basketball Association to investigate after striking resemblance between Li Yize and a player who has disappeared is pointed out.

A side-by-side comparison highlights the striking resemblance between Li Yize (left) and Zhang Hanbo. Photo: CBA
A side-by-side comparison highlights the striking resemblance between Li Yize (left) and Zhang Hanbo. Photo: CBA
Chinese Basketball Association

Ex-NBA star Yao Ming adds financial support to Asian University Basketball League

Other notable investors include Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai, plus owner of Philadelphia 76ers and former co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks.

Chinese Basketball Association

Chinese basketballer Guo Ailun reportedly lost 10 million yuan in investing scam

Guo and his family are allegedly victims of large-scale fraud perpetrated by a close friend, a mainland sports media outlet reports.

FIBA

South China call on some old hands as they start Champions League Asia campaign

Hong Kong side will take on Mongolian club Ulaanbaatar Xac Broncos, and Taiwanese teams New Taipei Kings and Taoyuan Pauian Pilots next week.

South China’s recruits (from left) Leung Shiu-wah, Dominic Gilbert, Glen Yang and Tsai Choi-kwan flanking coach Lo Yi-ting. Photo: Handout
NBA

NBA Europe gets US$1 billion bids, with more than 120 investors showing interest

Competition set up by NBA and world governing body Fiba is set to tip off in 2027 with 16 teams, 12 of which will be permanent franchises.

Andreas Obst of Bayern Munich (right) tries to get past Braian Angola of Lyon-Villeurbanne in a Euroleague match last week. Bayern are tipped as one of the German candidates for NBA Europe. Photo: EPA
Andreas Obst of Bayern Munich (right) tries to get past Braian Angola of Lyon-Villeurbanne in a Euroleague match last week. Bayern are tipped as one of the German candidates for NBA Europe. Photo: EPA
WNBA

Chinese city to be named among 7 host cities for new basketball league Project B

Co-founder of women’s and men’s event that begins in November says the identities of four more cities will be unveiled in the next few weeks.

East Asia Super League

Third title triumph has Hong Kong Eastern eyeing regional basketball tests

Domestic champions looking to challenge some of Asia’s best after claiming A1 Division crown.

WNBA

US basketball star Candace Parker grateful for chance to play in mainland China

Two-time Olympic gold medallist retired in 2024, now pursues hugely successful post-playing career but receives ‘vicious’ abuse as TV analyst.

Playing basketball in mainland China allowed Candace Parker to ‘look after my family’. Photo: Karma Lo
WNBA

WNBA, players’ union agree ‘groundbreaking’ 7-year labour deal

The agreement increases the salary cap from US$1.5 million to US$7 million and will adjust annually based on league and team revenue growth.

The new collective bargaining agreement will commence with the 2026 season and run through 2032. Photo: Getty Images
The new collective bargaining agreement will commence with the 2026 season and run through 2032. Photo: Getty Images
FIBA

China qualify for Women’s Basketball World Cup, but ‘want to be a better team’

Gong Luming’s side qualify before beating Czech Republic for third win of play-in tournament in Wuhan but he says ‘tougher tests lie ahead’.

Asian Games 2026

Hong Kong basketball ‘not giving up’ on Asian Games spot, top official says

Governing body’s chairman Chan Chi-hung says they have written to organisers stating a ‘strong desire to participate’.

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Basketball Association of Hong Kong, China

Make Hong Kong basketball China’s G League to save sport in city, local star says

Domestic clubs should join forces with Chinese Basketball Association counterparts, according to Canadian international Tyler Kepkay.

Tyler Kepkay has recently retired for a second time after returning to help Winling in their run to the semi-finals. Photo: Winling
Tyler Kepkay has recently retired for a second time after returning to help Winling in their run to the semi-finals. Photo: Winling
FIBA

China’s big four back for another shot at reaching Women’s Basketball World Cup

Han Xu, Li Yueru, Zhang Ziyu and Liu Yutong give coach Gong Luming plenty of height for six-team tournament in Wuhan.

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

Members men’s and women’s basketball teams react to news city will not be involved in the Asian Games in Japan later this year.

Glen Yang was called up for Hong Kong training even though officials may have known the city would not be playing at the Asian Games this year. Photo: EASL
Asian Games 2026

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

Number of men’s and women’s sides for 2026 Games in Japan cut to 12 with Fiba rankings to be used to select who will play.

Hong Kong’s Yiu-Pong YIP (left) and Duncan Reid (centre) battle for the ball with the Philippines’ CJ Perez during a 2025 Asia Cup qualifier. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong’s Yiu-Pong YIP (left) and Duncan Reid (centre) battle for the ball with the Philippines’ CJ Perez during a 2025 Asia Cup qualifier. Photo: Xinhua
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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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.

Cao Xichen (left) and former China national team player Jiao Jian (centre). Photo: Handout
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