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The Dallas Mavericks officially signed 6-foot-10 forward Yi Jianlian to a one-year contract Friday.

Linas Kleiza scored 30 points Tuesday to help send Lithuania into the quarterfinals of the basketball world championship with a 78-67 win over China.

Greece, Lithuania, Australia, Slovenia win in first round of 2010 FIBA World Championship

Yao Ming was held to 14 points and the rest of China's team was overwhelmed by dogged Australia defense in a 67-55 loss Wednesday in a pre-Olympic warmup.

The U.S. men's basketball team is striving to be confident heading into the Beijing Games while avoiding the complacency that has sabotaged it in recent Olympics.

Cheering Chinese stood on their chairs and waved flags as the Olympic torch started its mainland leg Sunday on the tropical island of Hainan -- the first stop in what is expected to be a peaceful three-month journey to Beijing.

Rockets center Yao Ming is back in China to consult with traditional medicine practitioners over his NBA season-ending foot injury.

Yao Ming's season-ending injury has China thinking the once-unthinkable: The host nation's biggest and glitziest star might miss the Beijing Olympics.

The owner of Yi Jianlian's Chinese basketball team now says he was misquoted by the Beijing News when he was reported as saying Yi would "definitely not" play for the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks, according to PA Sportswire.

China's official sports association has issued an unprecedented public criticism of Yao Ming for reporting late to national team training.

Longtime NBA coach becomes first American to coach Chinese national team.