Wembanyama brought his gleaming talents — and 7'4 frame — to the Henan province of China during the offseason. The goal of his travels? To train with the Shaolin monks.

Alex Wong is an NBA freelance writer whose work has appeared in GQ, The New Yorker, Sports on Earth, and Complex, among other publications.Before Game 1

Back in October when the Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns traveled to Macao for the NBA China Games, there was a lot of attention paid to the return of the league to China and, for Brooklyn fans, the debut of the Flatbush 5.

For those who haven’t tuned in to the 2026 NBA Playoffs, Victor Wembanyama put on an impressive performance in the San Antonio Spurs opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night, scoring an impressive 41 points, 24 rebounds, three assists ...

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr received criticism from President Trump in 2019 for defending the NBA’s business in China, refusing to critique the nation’s human rights record amid widespread protests in Hong Kong. Kerr walked back his comments ...

And that happened at a moment when there was a wall between the NBA and China after the famous Daryl Morey tweet. You saw an opportunity when everyone else thought there wasn’t one. AS: Whereas that wall went up, we knew eventually it was going to come down.

The burgeoning relationship between the NBA and China appears to be at a breaking point as a result of differing opinions regarding recent protests in Hong Kong, presenting what could be a lose-lose situation in the region for brands related to the ...

Former NBA-linked rapper J. Cole’s China stint with Nanjing Monkey Kings ends abruptly after eight minutes due to visa issues, marking another controversial overseas chapter. This former NBA star has been a centerpiece of controversy for a long time.