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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.

Coalition talks could bring Takaichi closer to being PM
Nippon Ishin no Kai leader and Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura meets with Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Trump declares U.S.-China trade war as Bessent floats long truce
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference in Washington on Wednesday.
Asia can learn from Europe’s immigration mistakes
Refugees and migrants, mostly from Syria and Afghanistan, crowd a platform at a train station in Budapest in September 2015. Hungary's focus on pro-natalist policies and minimal immigration has led to a significant improvement in its fertility rate compared to Japan.
Singapore thrived in a U.S.-led world. Now what?
The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt moors at Changi Naval Base in Singapore in April 2018.
Sumo is about to hit London and the West with a force previously unseen
Preparations advance on Monday for the Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

Podcast

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

Longform

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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