China - CBA

The Chinese Basketball Association (simplified Chinese: 中国男子篮球职业联赛; traditional Chinese: 中國男子籃球職業聯賽; pinyin: Zhōngguó Nánzǐ Lánqiú Zhíyè Liánsài), often abbreviated as the CBA, is the first-tier professional men's basketball league in China.

The league is commonly known by fans as the CBA, and this acronym is even used in Chinese on a regular basis. The CBA should not be confused with the National Basketball League (NBL), which is a professional minor league. There is also a Women's Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA).

A few Chinese players who competed in the CBA in the early stages of their careers—including Wang Zhizhi, Mengke Bateer, Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian, Sun Yue, and Zhou Qi—have also played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Others such as Xue Yuyang and Wang Zhelin were chosen in the draft, but have not played in the NBA.

Only a limited number of foreign players are allowed on each CBA team. Notable imports include former NBA All-Stars Stephon Marbury, Tracy McGrady, Gilbert Arenas, Steve Francis, Metta World Peace and Kenyon Martin—as well as several NBA veterans who would become CBA All-Stars—Michael Beasley, Aaron Brooks, Jimmer Fredette, Al Harrington, Lester Hudson, Randolph Morris, Shavlik Randolph, Jeremy Lin and J.R. Smith.

China - CBA este un turneu de baschet profesionist din China, fondat în 1995. Este considerat cel mai bun turneu de baschet din Asia și unul dintre cele mai competitive din lume. În CBA concurează 20 de echipe, fiecare jucând 56 de meciuri în timpul sezonului regulat. Primele 12 echipe se califică la play-off, unde se joacă în format best-of-seven până la finala CBA.

CBA a produs mulți jucători talentați de-a lungul anilor, inclusiv Yao Ming, Yi Jianlian și Zhou Qi. De asemenea, a atras numeroși jucători străini, precum Stephon Marbury, Metta World Peace și Jeremy Lin.

CBA este o ligă extrem de populară în China, cu o medie de peste 10.000 de spectatori pe meci. De asemenea, este transmisă în direct în peste 100 de țări.