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A giant inflatable basketball promoting NBA preseason games held at Venetian Arena in Macao on Friday.
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Treading fine line, NBA money machine kicks into gear on China return
The preseason games heralded the NBA's return to China for the first time since being effectively frozen out of the country in 2019.
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Lakers superstar LeBron James to miss start of season due to sciatica
The Lakers revealed the diagnosis of right-side sciatica after the team's practice on Thursday.
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NBA back in China after six-year absence sparked by democracy tweet
The Brooklyn Nets and the Phoenix Suns will play sold-out games on Friday and Sunday in Macao, a special administrative region of China.
Victor Wembanyama poses for promotional photos during the San Antonio Spurs' media day in San Antonio, Texas, on Monday.
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Sep 30, 2025
'Better, stronger' Wembanyama can't wait for NBA return
By Robin GREMMEL
"I can assure you nobody has trained like I did this summer. And this is my best summer so far," Wembanyama said.
Knicks guard Jeremy Lin looks to pass against the Raptors during a game in Toronto, Canada on Feb. 14, 2012.
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Sep 1, 2025
Jeremy Lin retires after 15 years that included ‘Linsanity’ with the Knicks
By Andrés R. Martinez
Lin became a New York icon and inspired a new generation of young Asian American basketball fans.
Wizards guard John Wall during a game against the Suns in Phoenix on Mar. 20, 2013
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Aug 20, 2025
Five-time All-Star John Wall announces retirement
Wall, who will turn 35 on Sept. 6, last played in the league with the Los Angeles Clippers during the 2022-23 season.
The Celtics logo is seen at midcourt during a game between the Celtics and Cavaliers on Feb. 28.
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Aug 14, 2025
NBA approves sale of Celtics for $6.1 billion
The Celtics are one of the most storied in the NBA's history, with a record 18 championships, the most recent coming in 2024.
Spurs guard De'Aaron Fox with the ball in the first half against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas on March 2
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Aug 5, 2025
Spurs agree to four-year, $229 million extension with Fox
The 27-year-old American becomes a key player in the Spurs' future plans alongside 21-year-old French star big man Victor Wembanyama.
Lakers star Luka Doncic speaks during an interview on Saturday in El Segundo, California, after his contract extension was announced.
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Aug 3, 2025
Doncic embraces championship hopes after inking $165 million contract extension
By Rory Carroll
Doncic, 26, arrived in Los Angeles in a stunning February trade that sent Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks.
Gilbert Arena played in the NBA for 11 seasons and was a three-time All-Star
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Jul 31, 2025
Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas arrested in connection with illegal poker games
At his arraignment in federal court in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday afternoon, Arenas pleaded not guilty and was released on $50,000 bond.

Takaichi makes history as Japan’s first female prime minister
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi reacts to applauding lawmakers after being elected prime minister at the Lower House on Tuesday.
Path clears for Takaichi to become PM as LDP and JIP agree to form coalition
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi (right) reaches out to shake hands with Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura after signing a coalition deal Monday evening in Tokyo.
Rare female yakuza walks path to redemption in Japan
Retired yakuza Mako Nishimura sorts fallen leaves during a clean-up activity at the Gifu Gokoku shrine in Gifu Prefecture on Sept. 28.
Takaichi government will likely spend less than expected
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi at the National Diet Building in Tokyo on Monday
Why I chose Japanese citizenship over permanent residency
Jon Heese (second left) takes part in a 2024 New Year's nihonshu barrel opening ceremony.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Rock group The Yellow Monkey played K-Arena Yokohama in June as part of a nationwide tour. Concerts are increasingly popular in the age of social media as users value in-person experiences.
Inside Japan’s arena boom: Sports, sound and city-building
By Patrick St. Michel

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