It's really unexpected that the Shanghai team, which has been rising and is poised to challenge for the finals, has started scouting for quality small foreign players for next season with 13 rounds of regular season games yet to be played. After defeating Sichuan away, according to insiders, the Shanghai men's basketball team made contact with Sichuan's foreign player Samna during their trip to Sichuan, discussing the possibility of signing next season. If they successfully partner with this season's scoring champion, it's quite possible that the Shanghai team could make it to the finals next season, allowing the current 31-year-old Wang Zhelin to retire with a championship ring. Although the Shanghai team faced a foreign player crisis in the first stage of the 24-25 season, especially with a record of 1 win and 9 losses, which led to the resignation of head coach Liu Peng, the new season's Shanghai team can be said to have one of the best-performing young players. Under the condition of four quarters and seven foreign player uses in the league, most teams rarely allow young players playing time in pursuit of overall results. Most rely on veterans, but due to foreign player and injury issues, young players in the new season have received a lot of playing time and gradually become core rotations in the team, especially in the second stage after coach Lu Wei took office, players like Li Hongquan, Li Tianrong, Liu Zhengqing, Dai Hao, and even Xie Liyongwei and Ma Diancheng can become main rotation players. Although the current Shanghai team's overall…

On January 17th, Beijing time, the 32nd round of the CBA regular season kicked off with a comprehensive competition. Shanxi Men's Basketball Team faced off against the strong Shanghai Men's Basketball Team at home. The intense matchup between the two teams was full of highlights, with the score tightly contested and constantly changing. In the first quarter, Lofton's offensive performance was unstoppable, and no one on the Shanxi team could better defend him. Lofton dribbled past half court and drew a foul from the opponent, making one of two free throws. On the other end, Tianrong also committed a foul, sending Zhang Ning to the free throw line. Both teams frequently went to the free throw line, making the game very fragmented. Young player Xie Liyong had some bright moments in organizing the offense, but Diao's three-pointer missed. Xie Liyong grabbed the defensive rebound, and Lofton's fast break layup was blocked by the opponent. Lofton then made two consecutive turnovers, with the ball going in and out of bounds. Both teams played somewhat chaotically on the court, but it was Diao who eventually hit a mid-range shot. Wilson's three-pointer also missed, and the first quarter ended with Shanxi leading 22-20 over Shanghai. In the second quarter, Lofton remained on the court and passed the ball to Wilson for a dunk attempt that was blocked by Diao. Diao then scored two points and drew a foul on Lofton. Shanxi's offense gained momentum, and Liu Wei replaced Wilson with Bradsoe, who immediately made a turnover. Diao quickly scored again. Shanxi then went…

CCTV5 Live Broadcast: Shanghai Men's Basketball Team Challenges Shanxi, Lofton Absent, Wang Zhelin Battles Liu Chuanxing!‌ China Basketball Express January 16, 2025 09:20 Follow Thank you for your attention to the latest CBA news and game information updated daily! In the focus battle against Liaoning Men's Basketball Team, Shanghai Men's Basketball Team's winning streak was ended with a 3-point disadvantage. Although they lost the game, head coach Lu Wei was very satisfied with the team's performance. He said that he thought the team played well, especially in the situation of falling behind at the beginning and catching up the score, which showed great tenacity. It was just a pity that the result was not as expected. According to the schedule, Shanghai Men's Basketball Team will still face a tough challenge next, with their opponent being the second-ranked Shanxi Men's Basketball Team. The game is scheduled to take place at 19:35 on the 17th, and CCTV5 channel will broadcast it live. The biggest reason why Shanghai Men's Basketball Team lost to Liaoning Men's Basketball Team was that foreign aid Lofton could not play, causing a significant drop in the team's overall strength. Since joining Shanghai Men's Basketball Team, Lofton has been a great help to the team, with an average of 24.4 points, 13.1 rebounds, 6.7 assists, and 1.7 steals per game, which are also very impressive. In the CBA league, Lofton basically plays everyone out of position: those taller than him are not as flexible, and those faster than him are not as strong. Moreover, he also has a good…

On the night of January 11th, not only did Fan Ziming lose face, but also the entire Beijing men's basketball team! Netizens hotly debated and pointed out incisively and vividly: Fan Ziming, who is currently on top salary, seems to be working hard in every game, but then performs poorly. He goes back to post on social media after winning against weak opponents, but when he loses or performs badly, it's as if he doesn't even exist. Under the basket, it's either a mismatch or an open basket, but none of them go in, and he even gets blocked twice by the guard. His performance is really too abstract. Players like Fan Ziming, Zhou Qi, and Wang Zhelin are not good enough; they lack fundamentals. Especially Zhou Qi, who plays one game and rests for three. Beijing BAW should practice shooting more tonight because they missed many shots. There is no main shooter, and in the fourth quarter, foreign player No. 5 kept making mistakes while dribbling, wasting time! Fan Ziming has been practicing for so many years in vain. When he gets the ball under the basket, he doesn't look at the hoop first; instead, he looks for the guard first. I'm really convinced. With his physique and height, he should have an advantage under the basket, but on Fan Ziming, it's all disadvantages. Fan Ziming is completely inconsistent with the development of modern basketball. He is soft on offense under the basket, poor at defensive rim protection, unable to create space, and unable to act as a center…

On January 12th, Beijing time, in the CBA regular season, Shanghai men's basketball team defeated Jiangsu men's basketball team to achieve a 16-game winning streak. Shanghai led by 9 points in the first quarter, extended the lead to 12 points at halftime, continued to widen the gap after the third quarter, and firmly controlled the situation in the final quarter to secure victory. In this game, Shanghai changed their lineup again. Lofoten, who had just won the weekly best player award, did not make the squad. He averaged 33 points, 16.5 rebounds, and 6.7 assists last week with a shooting percentage of 62.7%. It may be because Jiangsu is too weak, so Wilson and Hawkins were paired up to start the game. Lofoten rested while Hawkins scored 19 points with 5 out of 8 shots, 2 out of 2 three-pointers, and 7 out of 7 free throws in the first quarter, grabbing 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal. Hawkins had a career night in the CBA, just 5 points short of his career high of 24 points. In the second quarter, Hawkins scored another 3 points in two minutes before being substituted by Xue Bu. Xue Bu led Wilson, Wang Zhelin, Li Hongquan, and Liu Zheng to play, but Jiangsu managed to close the gap somewhat. Wang Zhelin missed several shots in a row, and Xue Bu's personal offensive mode had not yet opened up. Liu Zheng's consecutive successful breakthroughs once again widened the point difference to over 10 points. At halftime, Hawkins had 22 points, Wilson had 16…

Have you heard about this? That guy Blackney has done it again! This time, he's screwed over our CBA's "Big Wang" Wang Zhelin. He just signed with the Shanghai team, but then turned around and reneged on the deal, quitting without a second thought. I mean, what's the deal with this? Blackney, that bastard, is truly a freak among fighters! In the past two years in the CBA, he's been averaging over 30 points per game, even scoring as high as 54 points in a single game. The Shanghai team saw his potential and thought he could help them win the championship with players like Wang Zhelin. But who would have thought that this guy changes his mind faster than a face-changing performance, saying one thing and doing another. Look at the mess he's made. He signed with the Shanghai team in mid-June, but by the end of August, he started making excuses about wanting to go back home, leaving the Shanghai team eagerly awaiting his return. What was the result? No sign of him, and he ruined all their preparation plans. The Shanghai team is really pitiful. They held onto a sliver of hope, waiting for Blackney to change his mind. But in the end, he said he couldn't finish dealing with family matters and quit. Come on, who would believe such an excuse, not even a three-year-old! What's the truth? He's interested in the high offer from Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv team, thinking the treatment there is better. So, he sold out the Shanghai team in a heartbeat.…

Last offseason, Shanghai men's basketball team took the lead in securing the powerful small forward Blackney's joining, but unexpectedly he kept letting them down and later joined the Israeli league, which affected the overall planning of the Shanghai team. They first brought in Walters, Billy Barron, etc. for the small forward position. After going around in circles, they eventually returned to familiar faces like Bledsoe and the mediocre Hawkins. However, recently, Shanghai men's basketball team has been able to go northward all the way, winning 15 consecutive victories. To some extent, they may really have to thank Blackney for letting them down because there is no super tough core player with a ball in the small forward position, which also gives more opportunities to local players, such as Li Hongquan and Li Tianrong who seized this opportunity. Especially Li Tianrong, who mainly plays as a guard, has played a career masterpiece this season, basically becoming half of the "small foreign" role of Shanghai. In the game where Shanghai defeated Guangzhou by 31 points at home, Li Tianrong made it rain with three-pointers (6 out of 12) and scored a career-high 31 points. As a result, Li Tianrong's average score this season has risen to 16.2 points, with shooting percentages of 54.3%, 50%, and 79.3%, among which the average score has surpassed Wang Zhelin, rising to second in the team, only behind the big foreign player Lofton. In addition, Li Tianrong's three-point accuracy ranks first in the entire league (including foreign players), having made a total of 72 three-pointers, ranking second…

On January 10th, as the hands of Beijing time quietly moved forward, the 29th round of the CBA regular season kicked off. A highly anticipated match was about to take place at the home court of the Shanghai team, where they would face off against the Guangzhou men's basketball team. At that time, the competitive states of the two teams were quite different, as if they were at opposite extremes. On the Guangzhou side, in the previous round of matches, they finally managed to end their disheartening 11-game losing streak, akin to finding a glimmer of light in the darkness, which must have boosted the morale of the team to some extent. On the other hand, the Shanghai team was truly in high spirits, having won 14 consecutive victories, sweeping across the court like a surging wave with an unstoppable momentum. With such a stark contrast, judging from the pre-match situation, it seemed that there would indeed be little suspense in this game. However, the basketball court has always been a stage full of variables, and no one can accurately predict what will happen until the very last moment of the game. Every struggle for ball possession, every execution of tactics, and every instant of on-court performance by the players could potentially cause a drastic change in the direction of the game. So, let us now focus our attention on this match and enjoy the exciting confrontation that both sides are about to present. During the opening of the game, Guangzhou did not show any particularly outstanding highlights on the…