Sonny Weems, of the Guangdong Southern Tigers, goes up for a basket during the first game of the finals against the Liaoning Flying Leopards in Qingdao. Photo: Xinhua Sonny Weems, of the Guangdong Southern Tigers, goes up for a basket during the first game of the finals against the Liaoning Flying Leopards in Qingdao. Photo: Xinhua
Sonny Weems, of the Guangdong Southern Tigers, goes up for a basket during the first game of the finals against the Liaoning Flying Leopards in Qingdao. Photo: Xinhua
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CBA: Guangdong Southern Tigers maul Liaoning Flying Leopards in opening game of Finals

  • Dominant 110-88 winners going for 10th title, while Yi Jianlian can secure a sixth ring in Thursday’s game two against Liaoning
  • Yao Ming watches on as CBA champions take control of best-of-three finals with a Sonny Weems-inspired win

Topic |   CBA (Chinese Basketball Association)
Jonathan White
Jonathan White

Updated: 12:31pm, 12 Aug, 2020

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Sonny Weems, of the Guangdong Southern Tigers, goes up for a basket during the first game of the finals against the Liaoning Flying Leopards in Qingdao. Photo: Xinhua Sonny Weems, of the Guangdong Southern Tigers, goes up for a basket during the first game of the finals against the Liaoning Flying Leopards in Qingdao. Photo: Xinhua
Sonny Weems, of the Guangdong Southern Tigers, goes up for a basket during the first game of the finals against the Liaoning Flying Leopards in Qingdao. Photo: Xinhua
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