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NBA (National Basketball Association)
NBA (National Basketball Association)
The National Basketball Association is the top men's basketball league in the United States.
Chairman / President
Adam Silver
CEO / Managing Director
Mark A. Tatum
CFO / Finance Director
David Harber
Industry
Sports, Entertainment
Website
nba.com
Headquarters address
645 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10022, United States
Year founded
1946
Yao Ming, then playing for the Houston Rockets, makes a free throw during an NBA China Games match against the New Jersey Nets on October 13, 2010. File photo: AFP
Chinese Basketball Association

On This Day | Chinese NBA star Yao Ming retires from basketball in 2011 – SCMP archive

On this day 15 years ago, one of China’s first global sports stars retired from basketball but insisted he would not completely leave it.

China consumption

A Shanghai bout, a home-grown fighter – can the UFC repeat the NBA’s China success story?

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Chinese Basketball Association

Yang Hansen’s health sparks debate over NBA and Chinese national team commitments

Timepieces

New York Knicks star Josh Hart’s prized timepieces, from Rolex to Patek Philippe

The NBA champion lost some of his prized timepieces in a robbery last year, but says it ‘isn’t the end of the world’.

New York Knicks’s Josh Hart is a horophile. Photos: @jhart/Instagram; Handout
Chinese Basketball Association

Foreign player with CBA champions Shanghai Sharks faces ban after doping violation

According to reports, any punishment for newly crowned champion’s American centre will not include the team being stripped of their title.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Camryn D’Aloia, the low-profile girlfriend of Dave Portnoy

The multimillionaire founder of Barstool Sports has dismissed their 22-year age gap and has been spotted with her at NBA and WNBA games.

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Timepieces

5 biggest watch moments in June, from celebrity timepieces to a titan’s death

Brad Pitt, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland rocked their timepieces at the Fifa World Cup, while Breitling joins Watches and Wonders 2027.

Henry Cavill sports a vintage Longines Monopusher Chronograph at the Royal Ascot 2026; MB&F release the HM12, a watch that includes a robot stand; and Delugs opens its boutique in Hong Kong. Photos: Handout

LeBron James bids farewell to Lakers as NBA free agency drama unfolds

Four-time champion ‌and league’s all-time leading scorer has spent the last eight seasons of his glittering career with the team.

Athletes

Former NBA player Yao Ming on legacy and life lessons – interview

Once a player with the Houston Rockets in the NBA, now he has his non-profit Yao Foundation and was recently in Hong Kong to speak at HSBC Life’s Legacy Continuum Summit.

The Future of Marketing in Asia

Sports marketing ditches billboards for culture

From NBA x K-pop collaborations to interactive experiences, brands are moving past simple sponsorships to embed themselves in sports culture.

Local Arsenal fans at the friendly between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur held at Kai Tak Stadium in July 2025. The prestige of marketing at major sporting events has skyrocketed in recent years. Photos: Elson Li
Fan Zhendong

Chinese basketball fans in disbelief as NBA star Kyrie Irving makes a home visit

Shanghai fan whose social media account is named after Dallas Mavericks star posts video that sparks widespread envy, claims of being AI.

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving with the Shanghai fan and his family at their home. Photo: Douyin
Chinese Basketball Association

After missing out on Giannis deal, Brown offers to play in CBA for US$400 million

‘Get ready to learn Mandarin, buddy,’ says visiting Boston Celtics star, who jokingly offers to play for four Chinese clubs at once.

ESPN

NBA MVP Antetokounmpo joining Miami Heat in blockbuster trade, reports say

Milwaukee Bucks will get four players, plus three first-round picks, and other picks in deal that also sends Bobby Portis to Florida.

Fame and celebrity

Who is Tyler Kolek, the Knicks basketball star known for his Chanel and Prada tunnel fits?

While he’s a backup for the newly crowned NBA champions, he’s turning heads with his strong fashion game.

Tyler Kolek isn't one of the biggest stars on the New York Knicks roster, but his fashion choices have proved a hit on his tunnel walks. Photo: @tyler_kolek/Instagram
Fashion

8 collabs between star Western athletes and Asian sportswear brands

Labels like Asics, Li-Ning and Uniqlo are gaining global traction by signing on Western athletes like Emma Raducanu, Stephen Curry and Dwyane Wade.

Western athletes like Emma Raducanu are increasingly open to signing with Asian sportswear labels. Photo: AFP

New York Knicks beat San Antonio Spurs to claim first NBA title in 53 years

Jalen Brunson scored 45 points to set a team record for points in a Finals game and was also named the most valuable player.

Victor Wembanyama

New York Knicks head to San Antonio on brink of first NBA title in 53 years

Only one team have overcome a 3-1 series deficit – LeBron James’ 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers recovered to beat the ⁠Golden State Warriors.

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Victor Wembanyama

New York Knicks stun San Antonio Spurs with greatest-ever NBA Finals comeback

The team lead the series 3-1 and move within one win of claiming their first championship since 1973 after winning 107-106.

New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby (#8) makes the game-winning tip shot against San Antonio Spurs. Photo: Reuters
Victor Wembanyama

NBA Finals: Wembanyama finally fires as Spurs down Knicks in Game 3

Victor Wembanyama dominates in New York to drag San Antonio back into best-of-seven series.

Donald Trump

Trump booed by crowd at NBA Finals in New York

Madison Square Garden crowd erupts as the US president appears on big screens during the national anthem.

NBA Play-offs

NBA Finals: sky-high ticket costs fail to cool Madison Square Garden cauldron

‘World’s Most Famous Arena’ will still be packed to the rafters as New York Knicks bring home a 2-0 lead against San Antonio Spurs.

New York Knicks fans cheer during the watch party at Madison Square Garden for Game 2 of the NBA Finals against San Antonio Spurs last Friday. Photo: Getty Images
Victor Wembanyama

NBA Finals: Brunson scores, Wembanyama misses, Knicks take 2-game lead over Spurs

Jalen Brunson out-duels Victor Wembanyama to send New York home on the verge of a championship.

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (left) celebrates a three pointer with centre Karl-Anthony Towns during the second half of Game 2. Photo: AP
Jeremy Lin

Hong Kong school’s pride at being invited to play in NBA Rising Stars event

Heep Yunn School to get opportunity to see what ‘absolute highest standard looks like’ in Singapore tournament.

Adam Silver

NBA ‘very much on schedule’ with European league plans says commissioner

Final bids from franchises due at the end of June with the project set to launch in 2027, following ‘record interest’ from potential investors.

Victor Wembanyama

NBA Finals: Wembanyama says Knicks’ win in Game 1 not complicated, ‘I was bad’

Jalen Brunson scores 30 points as New York come from behind to stun Spurs in San Antonio.

Jalen Brunson drove the New York Knicks to an improbable comeback in Game 1. Photo: Getty Images
NBA Play-offs

New York Knicks aim to end 53-year title drought against Spurs in NBA Finals

New York franchise, who have not won since 1973, enter Finals on 11-game winning streak while young San Antonio side are ahead of schedule.

The New York Knicks have powered their way to their first Finals appearance since 1999, led by versatile point guard Jalen Brunson (right). Photo: TNS
Stephen Curry

NBA star Curry ends trainer free agency, signs with Chinese sportswear firm Li Ning

Golden State Warriors guard announces deal on social media, hails partnership with company ‘rooted in sports and innovation’.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Backrooms actor Robert Bobroczkyi, who’s 7ft 7 inches tall

It may be summer, but horror films are all the craze right now, the latest being Backrooms starring Chiwetel Ejiofor – but who is the actor playing Pirate Clark?

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