The NBA and the CBA have been working together in recent years trying to develop the Chinese basketball level and bring it to new heights. That partnership took another major step in October when the NBA and CBA announced a comprehensive multi-year collaboration to foster coaching development in China.
One part of the new deal will see NBA experienced coaches,trainers, and even nutritionists lecture at the CBA’s exisiting coaching camps. But the more interesting aspect will be Chinese coaches in the making having the chance to travel to the US to …

Remember several months ago, the news that Yao Ming was going to be the owner of the Shanghai Sharks, save them out of bankruptcy and lead his old team back to the glory days? Well it seems that heroic story was not the happy ending that we all expected. There is now news that the agreement wasn’t final and that Yao Ming would have to pay more to secure full ownership of the club:
Team Yao signed a framework agreement on July 15 with the club’s three state-owned investors to run …

CBA Salary Cap

One of the biggest basketball developments during this year’s offseason that largely went unreported in the Western media was the CBA’s introduction of a salary cap. The Chinese Basketball Association has been under large scrutiny recently for A) failing to produce top quality Chinese players B) not creating an exciting or marketable product in a country where basketball is loved and C) failing to generate sustainable revenue leading to many teams facing near bankruptcy.
The CBA in turn has introduced a salary cap that it hopes will alleviate some …