They have a saying over at NiuBBall: There is no parity in the Chinese Basketball Association. Understand: Since the CBA went to a best-of-five format for the first round and semis in 2005, never has there been a do-or-die Game 5. Since the CBA went to a best-of-seven format for the finals a year later, only two teams – Bayi [...]
Zhejiang Guangsha, who played the entire regular season with Wilson Chandler, will now have to play the entire post-season without him after both sides agreed to let him return to the United States to negotiate his next NBA contract after he helped the team secure a Playoff berth. Chandler is already back in the U.S., where he is reportedly in [...]
With his off-court drama and on-court offensive explosions, J.R. Smith gave Chinese Basketball Association officials, coaches, teammates and fans a lot to remember this year and more. As in, much more. According to a report published by NetEase, Smith had US $1.06 million deducted from his salary over the course of the season for missing practices. Most of the missed [...]
With the CBA playoffs about to start on Wednesday, the Shanghai Daily’s Alex Linder (who went 10-10 the last time he was speculating on the Sharks’ fortunes) and Niubball’s Edward Bothfeld throw down their predictions for what should be an exciting and pretty unpredictable st of quarter-final ties. Guangdong Tigers (1) – Fujian Sturgeons (8) AL: Guangdong: 3-0 I think [...]
Li Gen (1st, R) celebrates with his teammates during CBA All-Star Game in Guangzhou, south China’s Guangdong province, on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012. Li Gen was crowned the All-Star MVP as the 23-year-old scored 31 points to lead the Northern All-Star team to get past the South 122-112. [Photo: CFP] Li Gen missed the chance to play a CBA playoff [...]
Former Denver Nuggets forward Wilson Chandler led his Chinese team, the Zhejiang Lions, to the Chinese Basketball Association playoffs, but team management says they are willing to grant the talented forward an early release to return to the NBA. According to ChinaDaily.com, Chandler’s agent in China said his client will not play in the playoffs or the all-star game, and [...]
The immortal JR Smith, as expected, will soon be wearing a New York Knicks uniform. According to the NY Post, Smith will be at MSG for tonight’s game as a spectator: “The Knicks will officially add free agent reserve shooting guard J.R. Smith to Linsanity today, making the hottest team in the NBA a deep team as well. According to [...]
As well as the CBA All-Star game, it probably makes sense to draw attention to the various other events taking place at the CBA’s All-Star event including Lester Hudson and Aaron Brooks going toe-to-toe in the three-point shoot-out and one of China’s great hopes at the point guard position, Chen Jianghua taking part in the skills challenge. No Shanghai players [...]
The full line-ups for this weekends CBA All-Star game has been announced and the starting line-up has also had to be re-adjusted following withdrawals by Xinjiang’s Mengke Bateer and Zhejiang’s JR Smith. Liaoning Jaguars’ beefcake center, Han Dejun comes in to replace the Xinjiang player whilst Guangdong’s Aaron Brooks will play for the South instead of Smith, who has made [...]
The 34th and final round of regular-season CBA basketball played out this morning, and the playoff picture is finally complete. Here are the first-round match ups… Guangdong (1) vs Fujian (8) Beijing (2) vs Guangsha (7) Shanxi (3) vs Shanghai (6) Xinjiang (4) vs Dongguan (5) Each series will be best of five, and postseason play will begin on the [...]
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