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NBA
Wembanyama’s dominant showing in Spurs win attributed to Shaolin Temple stint
French NBA star spent 10 days with monks in China last June, when he learned kung fu and meditation in system centred on focus and balance.
21 May 2026 - 6:00AM
Chinese Basketball Association
Chinese basketball team gets 3-year ban for match-fixing; GM, player out for life
20 May 2026 - 7:57PM
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander repeats as NBA MVP
18 May 2026 - 9:30AM
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.
8 May 2026 - 8:00AM
Hong Kong Bulls (blue) are waiting to learn their fate about playing in the top tier of the Chinese basketball league. Photo: Jonathan Wong
East Asia Super League
Young city basketball players to get elite coaching in EASL’s Future Champions plan
The programme, in collaboration with the Jockey Club, has also been launched in Macau and Cebu City, with 176 participants across three cities.
1 May 2026 - 5:30PM
NBA
Ex-NBA player Jones to plead guilty in gambling sweep that saw over 30 arrests
Former teammate of LeBron James charged with cashing in on rigged poker games, giving sports bettors non-public injury information about stars.
28 Apr 2026 - 8:39PM
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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.
28 Apr 2026 - 12:20PM
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.
20 Apr 2026 - 7:00PM
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.
15 Apr 2026 - 4:06PM
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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.
12 Apr 2026 - 10:26PM
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.
9 Apr 2026 - 9:00PM
Yao Ming, here at the final of the AUBL, has made his first investment in the game since selling all his shares in the Shanghai Sharks. Photo: Getty Images
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.
6 Apr 2026 - 6:20PM
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.
4 Apr 2026 - 5:35PM
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.
2 Apr 2026 - 10:00AM
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.
30 Mar 2026 - 3:27PM
From left, Mai Yamamoto, Li Meng, Alyssa Thomas, Nneka Ogwumike and Juste Jocyte are among the women’s basketball stars who had signed up for the upcoming Project B league. Photo: Handout
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.
30 Mar 2026 - 10:01AM
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.
26 Mar 2026 - 1:28AM
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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.
21 Mar 2026 - 1:52PM
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’.
16 Mar 2026 - 9:00PM
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’.
13 Mar 2026 - 10:52AM
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.
11 Mar 2026 - 5:30PM
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.
16 Mar 2026 - 3:14PM
Han Xu (right) is back for China after the end of her season with Perth Lynx. Photo: Xinhua
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.
6 Mar 2026 - 8:00AM
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.
4 Mar 2026 - 8:00AM
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.
2 Mar 2026 - 9:00PM
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