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Communist Quietly Comes to Cleveland

December 24th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Basketball, Business, Government, Sports, Sports Media

A look at the recent discussions concerning Hong Kong businessman Albert Hung, who is now purchasing a stake in the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers. I dug through the news reports from Ohio to China, trudging through the same list of accolades and accomplishments of Albert Hung, one of the wealthiest businessmen in Hong Kong, who is [...]

Yunnan Bulls Get Season-long Suspension as CBA Down to 17 Teams

November 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Basketball

The number of CBA teams playing in the 2009-2010 season is down to 17 as Chinese Basketball Association announced on November 27 that Yunnan Honghe Bulls club will be sidelined for an entire season for punishment over unpaid wages and debts. “Yunnan’s poor business operation last season resulted in unpaid wages for players and coaches [...]

NBA Preseason Game Continues in Beijing

July 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Basketball, Business, Government

According to the National Basketball Association, a preseason game between Denver Nuggets and the Indiana Pacers will be staged at Beijing Wukesong Arena on Oct.11, a third preseason game in China’s capital after 2004 and 2008. “The Wukesong Arena is an outstanding facility that we are proud to call the home of the NBA in [...]

What Can Yao Get from the Sharks?

July 16th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Basketball, Business

The Chinese NBA star Yao Ming is buying his former CBA team, the Shanghai Sharks. The team finished the second last in the 08-09 season, the worst ever result in club’s history. “As a Shanghainese, I’m emotionally attached to the team,” Yao was quoted as saying by a state-owned television station. “The club is now [...]

Unstoppable Guangdong Wins CBA Title

May 4th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Basketball

Guangdong Southern Tigers (广东宏远) beat Xinjiang Flying Tigers (新疆广汇) 106-95, notching their fifth CBA title in six years by 4-1 in the finals. Xinjiang were ahead 32-23 after the first quarter but Guangdong bounced back to lead 50-48 at the half. The defending champion extended their lead to 10 points in the their quarter by [...]

China Sports Review Weekly Roundup

April 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Basketball, Sports, Volleyball

Most team members of Chongqing Daping Middle School football team, which won the 21th World Schools Championship in Turkey, have been found out to be pro footballers. Gao Hongbo was named as new coach of China Men’s Soccer Team, the youngest man to take the helm in 30 years. Bernie Ecclestone backs the future of Shanghai [...]

Struck by State-ownership, Shanghai Sharks Is Struggling without Sponsor

April 14th, 2009 · No Comments · Basketball, Business, Government

Two players in Guangdong Southern Tigers (广东宏远) and three in Shandong Lions (山东黄金) were fined and suspended by CBA last week for a brawl in their quarter-final playoff match. Guangdong, the defending champion, was barely touched by the punishment and extended their winning streak to 25 games after defeating Dongguan Leopards (东莞马可波罗) by 111 – [...]

Former NBA Player Bonzi Wells Released by Shanxi Zhongyu Club

February 1st, 2009 · 4 Comments · Basketball

Shanxi Zhongyu(山西中宇), the Taiyuan-based CBA club, told press on Jan.31 about their decision to release Bonzi Wells, the most notable foreign aid in the league, for not returning to the club. Mr.Wells left Shangxi for the US on Jan. 22 and was supposed to come back on 27, according to the Shanxi club, who is [...]

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Top 10 Chinese Sports News in 2008

December 31st, 2008 · 6 Comments · Business, Government, Sports Regime

2008 is by all means an extraordinary year for China’s sports. Not merely because this country won so many golds in the Beijing Games, there’re actually so much more interesting things beyond that if we comb back closely, either about its sports administration and regime, or simply the government itself. 1. Juguo Rules the Games [...]

Age Scandal Continues, Yi Jianlian Proved To Be Three Years Older

December 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Basketball, Government, Sports Regime, Sportsmanship

China Sports Review previously told you about the age scandal over Chinese basketball and football players. Li Zhigang, a reporter from Sports Illustrated China(体育画报), posted an article on his blog yesterday about the investigation over Yi Jianlian‘s age. Yi, now playing at the New Jersey Nets, entered NBA in 2007/2008 season. For those of you who’re not [...]