Sonny Weems, of the Guangdong Southern Tigers, dribbles through a crowd of Liaoning Flying Leopards players in game one of the 2020-21 Chinese Basketball Association finals. Photo: Xinhua Sonny Weems, of the Guangdong Southern Tigers, dribbles through a crowd of Liaoning Flying Leopards players in game one of the 2020-21 Chinese Basketball Association finals. Photo: Xinhua
Sonny Weems, of the Guangdong Southern Tigers, dribbles through a crowd of Liaoning Flying Leopards players in game one of the 2020-21 Chinese Basketball Association finals. Photo: Xinhua
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CBA Finals: champions Guangdong Southern Tigers draw first blood against Liaoning Flying Leopards

  • Champions Southern Tigers win first game 88-83 as they look for third title on the spin
  • Star centre Yi Jianlian returns to training after missing season through injury but is left off roster for series opener

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

Updated: 11:09am, 30 Apr, 2021

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Sonny Weems, of the Guangdong Southern Tigers, dribbles through a crowd of Liaoning Flying Leopards players in game one of the 2020-21 Chinese Basketball Association finals. Photo: Xinhua Sonny Weems, of the Guangdong Southern Tigers, dribbles through a crowd of Liaoning Flying Leopards players in game one of the 2020-21 Chinese Basketball Association finals. Photo: Xinhua
Sonny Weems, of the Guangdong Southern Tigers, dribbles through a crowd of Liaoning Flying Leopards players in game one of the 2020-21 Chinese Basketball Association finals. Photo: Xinhua
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