China NBA/Basketball News – May 2009 Roundup
18 May 2009
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- Amidst the global financial crisis, the sports industry in China is witnessing a real boom.
- Basketball in China industry review, reporting on the increasing presence of the NBA in China and some staggering figures to boot.
- The Indiana Pacers and Denver Nuggets could be heading to a Chinese arena near you for the upcoming NBA preseason.
- Rumours of Yi Jianlian leaving the New Jersey Nets.
- China selects former national team PG Guo Shiqiang as head coach of the China national basketball team, and at 34 becomes the youngest ever to take up the role.
- China also announces their lineup for the upcoming Asia Championships, with NBA stars Yi Jianlian and Sun Yue to participate.
- Yao to miss out on the Asian Championships with decision to stay basketball free this summer to recover physically and mentally.
- New NBA store opened up on Nanjing Xi Road/Wujiang Road across Isetan department store. It’s a smaller sized store compared to the NBA store in Nanjing East Road I reported about earlier. It’s on the third floor above the big Nike store if you want to check it out.
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