Everything you need to know about All-Star Weekend
We’ve gotten quite a bit of e-mail about All-Star Weekend this Saturday and Sunday in Beijing — where it’s being played, who is participating, what events are being held, etc. All participants will...
View Article1st round of CBA playoffs marred by referee controversies
Embattled referee, Wang Zhuoping, breaks free from a reporter after a controversially officated Game Two in Xinjiang. Just before All-Star Weekend a few weeks ago, we touched on the drop of quality in...
View ArticleThe 2010-11 NiuBBall CBA Awards
Quincy Douby Another season of CBA ball is over, which of course means that Guangdong has won yet another title. To keep you from yawning yourself to sleep from the monotony, NiuBBall is coming at you...
View ArticleImports, imports, imports…
Since the China took home gold FIBA Asia Championship, we admit that the blog has been rather quiet. And while we’d like to have you believe that we’ve been celebrating China’s achievement for the last...
View Article2011-2012 CBA Preview
J.R. Smith is just one of many reasons why people are more excited than ever to watch the CBA this season. Technically, the 2011-12 regular season started tonight. Paced by Othello Hunter’s 11 points...
View ArticleCBA fans: A history of throwing stuff
(Thanks to Beijing Cream for the video) For all of the coverage and commentary that has flooded Chinese media since Sunday’s ugly scene in Taiyuan, it’s been the three words that were smugly offered by...
View Article2012 CBA Finals Preview
Considered underdogs against seven-time champions Guangdong, Beijing will be looking to Stephon Marbury even more in the Finals. (Photo: cfp.cn) The best CBA Finals ever? With two hours away from Game...
View ArticleBeijing-Guangdong Game 1: The night the CBA was at its best and worst
Zhou Peng and Stephon Marbury exchange words midway through the third quarter. Moments before, Zhou intentionally took Marbury out while he was in mid-air shooting a three-pointer. (Photo: cfp.cn)...
View ArticleBeijing – Guangdong Game 3: Guangdong goes small to win big
Beijing – 93 @ Guangdong – 111 Using a variety of smaller lineups for most of the game, Guangdong was able to limit Stephon Marbury from getting into the paint while completely shutting down Beijing’s...
View ArticleBeijing – Guangdong Game 4: Ducks move one win away from CBA title
Randolph Morris’ excellent performance on offense, which included three big dunks, was key in Beijing’s Game 4 victory. (Photo: cfp.cn) Guangdong – 98 @ Beijing – 107 The Beijing Ducks are one win away...
View ArticleNiuBBall Water Cooler/Heater: End Of Season Review
The NiuBBall water cooler/heater: Where you can chat with friends about hoops while sipping either hot or cold water. This chat originally appeared on Shark Fin Hoops. The end of the 2011-12 CBA season...
View ArticleGuangdong coach Li Chunjiang resigns, Jonas Kazlauskas joins staff
Li Chunjiang and winning have gone hand-in-hand since he took over as the Guangdong Southern Tigers head coach in 2001. So it came as a shock today when team management announced that the seven-time...
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