Timberwolves’ Kyle Anderson to play for China at FIBA World Cup

Jul 24, 2023, 01:41 PM ET Minnesota Timberwolves ahead Kyle Anderson will symbolize China on the FIBA World Cup, the participant mentioned Monday after the Chinese language Basketball Affiliation introduced the American had obtained Chinese language citizenship by naturalization. The 29-year-old ahead from New York is the most recent elite athlete to achieve Chinese language … Read more

Wolves’ Kyle Anderson good points China citizenship forward of FIBA World Cup

Jul 24, 2023, 12:40 AM ET Minnesota Timberwolves ahead Kyle Anderson has obtained Chinese language citizenship by naturalization, the Chinese language Basketball Affiliation (CBA) stated on Monday. The 29-year-old ahead from New York is the most recent elite athlete to realize Chinese language nationality by naturalization and the primary basketball participant to take action. “[Anderson] … Read more

China Basketball Affiliation disqualifies groups for match-fixing

Two golf equipment have been kicked out of China’s basketball league amid suspicions of match-fixing. The ruling got here after the Chinese language Basketball Affiliation judged the Jiangsu Dragons and Shanghai Sharks engaged in unsportsmanlike conduct throughout a playoff collection final week. They will even be suspended from this 12 months’s common season, fined the … Read more

NBA owners are not worried about the relationship with China. They have over $10 billion in China.

8:00 AM ET Mark Fainaru Wada Close ESPN Staff Writer Since 2007 Investigative reporter for ESPN Enterprise and the Investigative Unit Co-author of two New York Times best-selling books, “League of Denial” & “Game of Shadows”. Co-winner, 2004 George Polk Award Steve Fainaru Close ESPN Senior Writer Winner, 2008 Pulitzer Prize in International Reporting Four-time … Read more

Brooklyn Nets proprietor Joe Tsai is the face of NBA’s uneasy China relationship

9:00 AM ET Mark Fainaru-Wada Close ESPN Employees Author Investigative reporter for ESPN’s Enterprise and Investigative Unit since 2007 Co-author of New York Occasions best-selling books “League of Denial” and “Sport of Shadows” Co-winner, 2004 George Polk Award Steve Fainaru Close ESPN Senior Author Winner, 2008 Pulitzer Prize in Worldwide Reporting 4-time first-place winner in … Read more

The United States hockey defeats China in the 1st Olympic games after a slow start

Team USA opened the Beijing Olympics men’s hockey tournament on Thursday with an 8-0 victory over China. This win was made possible by their young players’ impressive offensive skills, which turned a close game into an epic victory. Forward Sean Farrell was a 5-point player, scoring a double-digit hat trick and two assists. The Harvard … Read more

NBA players are being questioned about shoe deals with Chinese companies that use forced labor.

HEIGHTProtest against the May 2020 police killing of George Floyd, one retired NBA star Dwyane’s Twitter accounts posted“If you don’t stand for something you’ll fall for it.” A tweet by an athlete who was celebrated for his social justice activism was perfectly in character. It was however promoted by Wade’s clothing line and Chinese sports … Read more