An op-ed on how despite the rise in sporting venues throughout China, the country’s sports stadiums remain empty once the lights fade and the games conclude. There is no question that large, global sporting events can help change the image of a city. Governments use the spectacles as a means to redevelop or invest further [...]
Entries Tagged as 'NBA'
If You Build it, They Won’t Come
December 8th, 2009 · No Comments · Basketball, Business, Football, Government, Racing, Sports, Sports Media, Track and Field
Tags:2008 Olympic Games·2010 Guangzhou Asian Games·Beijing·Beijing Organizing Committee·China Basketball Association·East Asian Games·Harbin·Jiangsu·MLB·National Games·NBA·NFL·Premier League·Robot Games
Yao Not Owner of Shanghai Sharks
November 5th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Basketball, Business, Sports
According to the Shanghai Daily, NBA basketball star Yao Ming is not the owner of the Shanghai Sharks, the Chinese star’s former team, and he has not been guaranteed ownership of the team. The newspaper reported that while Yao’s management group, Team Yao, has been signed on as an “entrusted investor” for the next five [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Chinese to Enjoy English Premier League for Free? (Update)
January 16th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Baseball, Basketball, Business, Football, Sports Media
Update – EPL is now back for free to Chinese in 2009-2010 season That might be possible from 2010. According to a latest Bloomberg article, some non-media companies may bid for the next 3-year Chinese television broadcasting rights to EPL after the contract runs out with WinTV, a pay-per-view channel run by state-owned Guangdong Provincial [...]
Tags:CCTV·English Premier League·media rights·MLB·NBA·p2p·piracy·Titan Sports·WinTV
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 [...]
