Quotes
2011-07-21 08:04:50
"Yao Ming, hello (in Chinese), my brother, it's Shaq. You are China's greatest player and among this era's greatest players. I will miss you now, let's go on holiday together, you and I."
End of the Ming dynasty
2011-07-21 07:50:38
Yao Ming announced his retirement from basketball, staging an emotional end to a glorious career. Special
Chinese great Yao Ming retires from basketball
2011-07-20 14:45:58
A series of foot and leg injuries forced China's iconic star to retire from basketball. 
Live report Special
Yi Jianlian joins national team to play Stankovic Cup
2011-07-14 11:01:34
Washington Wizards' Yi Jianlian will join his national team to participate in the 2011 Stankovic Continental Cup held in China's Haining and Guangzhou respectively from August 1 to 9.
Yao retirement risks NBA profile in China
2011-07-12 09:48:43
The expected retirement of Chinese basketball star Yao Ming risks diminishing the NBA's once-burgeoning popularity in the country, with many local fans saying they would no longer watch NBA games.
League opts to lockout as talks collapse
2011-07-01 09:37:25
The NBA is locking out its players at midnight on Thursday as last-ditch negotiations for a new labor deal collapsed, sending the league into its first work stoppage in 13 years.
Cavaliers take Duke's Irving with top pick
2011-06-24 09:13:08
The Cleveland Cavaliers selected Duke point guard Kyrie Irving with the first overall pick in the NBA Draft on Thursday in hopes he can help turn around a team that stumbled through last season.
Raptors name former Mavs assistant as coach
2011-06-22 09:59:57
The struggling Toronto Raptors named former Dallas Mavericks assistant Dwane Casey as their new head coach, the NBA team said on Tuesday.
Mavs celebrate first NBA title with downtown parade
2011-06-18 07:46:31
An estimated 250,000 fans lined the route which started at the Dallas Convention Center
Dallas celebrates NBA title with parade
2011-06-17 15:35:40
Hundreds of thousands of jubilant fans packed downtown streets in Dallas to celebrate the first NBA title for the Dallas Mavericks.
NBA China launches online store
2011-06-14 10:34:01
To celebrate the 2011 NBA Finals, NBA China is launching its first official e-commerce store providing millions of fans quick and easy access to authentic NBA merchandise.
