Liu Chuanxing of Qingdao Double Star Eagle tries to block Wang Junjie of Bayi Rockets during the 2019-2020 Chinese Basketball Association league. Photo: Xinhua
Liu Chuanxing of Qingdao Double Star Eagle tries to block Wang Junjie of Bayi Rockets during the 2019-2020 Chinese Basketball Association league. Photo: Xinhua
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CBA: Bayi Rockets, Chinese basketball’s most successful team, to leave league – reports

  • Bayi Rockets, founded by PLA soldiers in 1957, dominated early days of Chinese Basketball Association
  • Team became more famous for refusing to hire foreign players as their fortunes faded

Jonathan White
Jonathan White

Updated: 4:30pm, 20 Oct, 2020

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Liu Chuanxing of Qingdao Double Star Eagle tries to block Wang Junjie of Bayi Rockets during the 2019-2020 Chinese Basketball Association league. Photo: Xinhua
Liu Chuanxing of Qingdao Double Star Eagle tries to block Wang Junjie of Bayi Rockets during the 2019-2020 Chinese Basketball Association league. Photo: Xinhua
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