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Former Boston Celtics player Dalano Banton has joined Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin of China.
How you feeling going into the camp in China? Jalen Williams: Well, I feel good. I feel like they're probably more nervous than me [laughter] I'm excited though. I haven't worn these sneakers yet, so… How do you feel about the shoes? Williams: This will be a test. I haven't I haven't worn these since I was like 14, bro.
Delonte West: "It's true me and Mike Beasley, we going one-on-one. We grew up together, me and him, and Kevin Durant. It was young fellas, man. I remember they both chasing us around the house. Talk about some good times, you know. Chop it up by the big three. We going to talk about we how we played and make our way out to the best know and continue our rivalry man every day 101 in Shanghai. So you about to see two DC legends street ball player ball you know so y'all going to really enjoy that.
NBA: Yang Hansen DELIVERED in today's FIBA World Cup Qualifiers Second Round action: 🏀 19 PTS 🏀 9 REB 🏀 8-9 FGM 🏀 1 game-winning bucket for China
NBA G League: Introducing your 2026 G League United squad! This year’s roster will travel to Shanghai for a pair of games against the Shanghai Sharks on Aug. 28th & Aug, 30th. 🦈🇨🇳 ⭐ James Bouknight ⭐ Jack Clark ⭐ Yuri Collins ⭐ Eric Dixon ⭐ Sean East II ⭐ Caleb Grill ⭐ Jaelen House ⭐ Kylor Kelley ⭐ Lester Quinones ⭐ Jake Stephens ⭐ John Ukomadu ⭐ Phillip Wheeler
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The FIBA Intercontinental Cup moves to Beijing in September 2026, featuring six teams including Rytas Vilnius and NBA G League United. The tournament follows a group-stage format leading to a championship game on September 27, marking the debut for five of the six participating clubs.
Group A will see Rytas Vilnius (Lithuania), the winners of the Basketball Champions League Europe, powered by Ameresco SUNEL; Shanghai Sharks (China), the title holders in the Chinese Basketball Association; and the RSSB Tigers (Rwanda), the reigning champions of Basketball Africa League. Group B features Boca Juniors (Argentina), the winners of the Basketball Champions League Americas; the Beijing Royal Fighters (China), as the hosts of the event; and the NBA G League United (USA) select team, back-to-back Finalists at the Intercontinental Cup events in 2024 and 2025.
On Tuesday, a Shanghai fan whose social media account takes the name of the Dallas Mavericks star as well as his jersey number posted a video on a Chinese platform that sparked widespread envy in the comments section. In the clip, the 18-year-old fan introduces himself and claims that Irving is currently inside his home, before panning the camera to reveal the NBA star waving to the audience. Inside the home, Irving chatted with the fan as if he were a friend, comparing hand sizes and gifting him multiple autographed jerseys and trainers. The NBA star also readily agreed to leave his signature on the fan’s wall. “It’s like a dream; Kyrie came to my house,” the fan captioned the post, which attracted 863,000 likes in less than two days.
Kyrie Irving and ANTA will launch a 2026 world tour beginning June 22 in Shanghai, with stops across China, Indonesia, and the United States, the brand announced Thursday. The tour, branded “The Return,” will move through Shanghai, Chengdu, Shenzhen, Jakarta, Las Vegas, New Jersey, and Macau between June 22 and October. It is Irving’s third major tour for the brand, where he serves as ANTA Basketball’s chief creative officer.
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Draymond Green: "Li-Ning also plans to build Curry brand stores in the United States and in China. One factor that was key in his decision to go with Li-Ning, they said was the comfort while he was testing the shoes of two of their signature athletes, Jimmy Butler and Dwyane Wade. And I know that to be factual because one and how they treat those guys, because one big thing when Steph signed with Under Armour way back in the day was actually how they treated Kent Bazemore and the sneakers that Kent Bazemore was wearing as Steph tried the sneakers and he saw how they was treating Bazemore. That was one key thing that he saw when he was signing with Under Armour. So I know that this was key in him signing with Li-Ning."
“This is crazier now. When we played, there was no social media,” Frazier said. “There wasn’t any foreign players. Now, you have Hispanic fans. All different nationalities. China. It’s an international sport now. But [the Knicks fan] hoopla is uncanny. And you see it when we go on the road. They just take over places. They are unequivocally the No. 1 fan. … “For the [Knicks] fans, they deserve it for the respect they give. I’ve been an ambassador for 50 years. That’s how long it’s been since our last title. They’re going to need the National Guard in New York if they win. They’re going to light our city up.”
Lev Akabas: This chart tells a lot of the story about Steph Curry's new sneaker deal with Li-Ning 🏀👟💰 The Chinese market is a massive opportunity for Steph, but Western sportswear brands like Nike have stagnated in China, while Li-Ning is growing 📈
After appearing in just one game in the Chinese CBA, American rapper and hip-hop star J. Cole is leaving the Nanjing Monkey Kings. Cole's brief stint in China came to an early end after only eight minutes of playing time due to visa issues, as he explained in a post on his online blog. Initially, the multi-platinum artist had planned to participate in at least three games for the Nanjing Monkey Kings. However, delays in the work visa process meant he was only able to suit up once before returning home.
