Qingdao fires head coach Kang Jung-soo, but questions still abound
Tracy McGrady was supposed to bring a boost in worldwide attention, national television ratings and local attendance to the Qingdao Eagles when he signed in September. But two games into the season,...
View ArticleMcGrady thinks CBA Rules Test is “nonsense”
Ah, the CBA Rules Test. Designed to test players and coaches’ knowledge and understanding of the league’s rules, the Chinese Basketball Association implements a written examination during the...
View ArticleIt takes more than one McGrady to save these Eagles; it takes more than one...
With under a minute to go and a win out of reach, a defeated and frustrated Tracy McGrady pulled up with a muscle pull in his thigh, asked to be subbed out, and watched from the bench as his Qingdao...
View ArticleRefereeing errors add to Qingdao’s woes and more frustration for McGrady
The 2012-2013 Chinese Basketball Association season has not been a kind one to the Qingdao Double Star Eagles. After much hype and exceedingly high expectations after the signing of superstar Tracy...
View ArticleWant to interview Tracy McGrady? That’ll cost you five stacks…
After getting off to a rocky start in Qingdao (and a rocky middle for that matter), things are looking up for Tracy McGrady and his squad as the CBA hits its home stretch. After being suspended for a...
View ArticleBeijing’s Min Lulei instructs players to attack the basket because, “We’ve...
In the Chinese Basketball Association, referees are an ongoing issue. And that’s putting it nicely. Accusations and rumors of point shaving, bribes and various related corruption have all been thrown...
View ArticleQingdao home season attendance figures fail to live up to expectations
Tracy McGrady played the last home game of the season for the Qingdao Eagles on Wednesday. As has been par for the course, they lost, this time to Zhejiang. Whether it was the last home game of...
View Article2012-13 CBA All-Star Game starters revealed; McGrady remains undecided on...
The starters for the 2013 Chinese Basketball Association All-Star Game were announced last week on Friday, with the Qingdao Eagles’ Tracy McGrady collecting the most fan votes. Guangdong’s Yi Jianlian...
View ArticleMcGrady decides to play in All-Star Game
With his status for next season up in the air, Tracy McGrady’s legion of fans in China will get to watch their favorite player one more time in the CBA All-Star Game after the regular season ends this...
View ArticleMcGrady announces he will skip All-Star Game to be with ailing grandmother
Well, that’s over: Tracy McGrady has officially played his final game in China as of last night after announcing on his Sina Weibo account that he will not be participating in the CBA All-Star Game...
View ArticleFarewell, Qingdao Eagles
The regular season is over and for the eight teams who finished with a good enough record to participate, the month of March will one of hope and optimism… unless you’re playing Guangdong or Beijing in...
View ArticleIn Need Of Help For Playoff Push, San Antonio Spurs Sign Tracy McGrady
The San Antonio Spurs are hurting as they prepare for the NBA Playoffs which start on April 20, so they’ve decided to sign a player whose hurt them in the past: Tracy McGrady. As announced yesterday,...
View ArticleMonday Night Chuanr
Nighttime links served up proper with a hearty helping of lamb on a stick. The beer is on you, though. Is Chris Tang the next Jeremy Lin? Or is he the first Chris Tang? Or does it even matter? What...
View ArticleT-Mac and Tang
Ill-fated ‘80s music duo? Fast-food lunch combo? Bachelor grocery list? The answer is D) None of the above. Here are some notes about two bits of news that might be meaningful to you if you have both a...
View ArticleTracy McGrady doesn’t know who Wang Zhelin is, doesn’t think there’s anybody...
There’s a lot of great story lines from this year’s NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs, but there’s one that’s most relevant to NiuBBall and to Chinese basketball in general:...
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