China's basketball leagues are set for major changes, including the return of promotion and relegation between the CBA and NBL starting after the 2026-27 season. The NBL will become the official second-tier league, with top NBL teams potentially joining the expanded CBA, aiming for a 22-team top league.
Chinese basketball player Zhang Hanbo has been banned for three years by the CBA for competing under two different names and lying about his age. Born in 2006, he registered as Li Yize with a 2008 birthdate to maintain eligibility for competitions.
Inner Mongolia Nongxin women's basketball team suspended for 3 years, officials and player banned for life over match-fixing scheme
Inner Mongolia Nongxin has been suspended for three years and stripped of their runner-up title in the Women's Chinese Basketball Association due to a match-fixing scheme. Key officials and a player received lifetime or three-year bans.
Hong Kong Bulls are expected to learn their fate about playing in the top tier of the Chinese basketball league before the final match of its current playoff season on June 14. The Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) is looking to integrate its league and the separately operated second-tier National Basketball League (NBL), which would mean the “NBL ceases to exist”. The move follows the CBA’s announcement in September last year that they would align the calendars of the two leagues. The Bulls,...
