Surprise! Francis plays 17 seconds in Beijing debut
Judging by the ice pack, not even Steve Francis himself knew he’d be playing tonight Next time Min Lulei wants to make Steve Francis the center of a big surprise, he might want to give him a couple...
View ArticleSina Sports reports that Steve Francis and Beijing split ways
Steve Francis, revered in China since his days in Houston with Yao Ming, arrived in Beijing early in the morning on December 14th to a hero’s welcome; a homecoming of sorts for one of China’s favorite...
View ArticleWednesday Afternoon Tanghulu
Sweetening up your afternoon with a stick of Beijing’s timeless sugar coated snack and some links… On Monday, NetEase Sports and Asia Basket reported that the Jilin Northeast Tigers had signed former...
View ArticleOn eve of playoffs, Beijing and DongGuan making big changes
One’s out of necessity; the other out of choice. Yet a little more than one week before the opening game of the 2010-11 CBA playoffs, both DongGuan and Beijing are set to make major changes to their...
View Article2011-2012 CBA Preview
J.R. Smith is just one of many reasons why people are more excited than ever to watch the CBA this season. Technically, the 2011-12 regular season started tonight. Paced by Othello Hunter’s 11 points...
View ArticleGuan Weijia: Marbury (10-0 with Beijing Ducks) a hero to many — especially a...
Let’s face it: There’s just not a whole lot of good, accurate and insightful English language resources for people who have an interest for Chinese basketball. Which is precisely why we like reading...
View ArticleBreaking down the CBA playoff picture
Zhejiang Chouzhou’s success will depend on whether or not J.R. Smith is still committed to playing at high level in the Chinese Basketball Association (Photo: Osports, via Sina Sports) Let’s reflect...
View ArticleCBA Playoffs Recap: Semi-Finals – Game 1
Guangdong – 95 @ Xinjiang – 92 Different year, same Guangdong match-up… and unfortunately for Xinjiang, the same result. The Flying Tigers failed to grab a key defensive rebound that would have given...
View ArticleCBA fans: A history of throwing stuff
(Thanks to Beijing Cream for the video) For all of the coverage and commentary that has flooded Chinese media since Sunday’s ugly scene in Taiyuan, it’s been the three words that were smugly offered by...
View Article“Mr. 48 Minutes” Lee Hsueh-lin may finally get some rest
With nobody else able to help Stephon Marbury run the show, Beijing’s Lee Hsueh-lin has played 238 out of a possible 240 minutes the last five games. (Photo: Osports) Quick, other than Stephon Marbury...
View ArticleBeijing – Guangdong Game 4: Ducks move one win away from CBA title
Randolph Morris’ excellent performance on offense, which included three big dunks, was key in Beijing’s Game 4 victory. (Photo: cfp.cn) Guangdong – 98 @ Beijing – 107 The Beijing Ducks are one win away...
View ArticleMonday Night Chuanr
Nighttime links served up proper with a hearty helping of lamb on a stick. The beer is on you, though. The Shanghai Sharks’ planned trip to the Philippines later this month for a few exhibition...
View ArticleBeijing’s Min Lulei instructs players to attack the basket because, “We’ve...
In the Chinese Basketball Association, referees are an ongoing issue. And that’s putting it nicely. Accusations and rumors of point shaving, bribes and various related corruption have all been thrown...
View ArticleStephon Marbury to act as Beijing assistant coach for National Games
Stephon Marbury’s Beijing Ducks may have been sent home packing earlier than expected, but Marbury will be sticking around in Beijing to start another China career: coaching. In an interview on BTV,...
View ArticleEarthquake: Beijing Olympians owner, Milton Lee, dies unexpectedly; Sun Yue...
From the onset of the Beijing Olympians establishment, the team and its eccentric owner, Winston Lee, always set out to do things differently. Now, after Lee’s sudden passing and the departure of star...
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